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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>375594</law_id><section_number>63.2-221</section_number><catch_line>Board to investigate institutions at direction of Governor</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="135" identifier="63.2">Welfare (Social Services)</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">General Provisions Relating to Social Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="2">State Social Services</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="2" identifier="2">State Board of Social Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Whenever the Governor considers it proper or necessary to investigate the management of any institution licensed by or required to be inspected by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> under the provisions of this title, he may direct the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, or any committee or agent thereof, to make the investigation. The <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, committee or agent designated by the Governor shall have power to administer <span class="dictionary">oaths</span> and to summon officers, employees or other persons to attend as witnesses and to enforce their attendance and to compel them to produce documents and give <span class="dictionary">evidence</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 63-33; 1968, c. 465, &#xA7; 63.1-28.1; 2002, c. 747.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
