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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0747\">747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1497967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375631,"identifier":"63.2-328","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-328","url":"\/63.2-328\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-328\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-328","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-328","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, every <span class=\"dictionary\">local director<\/span> shall enter <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> with <span class=\"dictionary\">surety<\/span> to be approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">judge<\/span>, in such sum as the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">judge<\/span> may fix, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOND (\u00a7 63.2-328)\n\nBefore entering upon the discharge of his duties, every local director shall\nenter bond with surety to be approved by the court or judge, in such sum as the\ncourt or judge may fix, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-81; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-64; 2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}