                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY ATTORNEYS GENERAL (§ 2.2-501)

The Attorney General shall appoint a chief deputy Attorney General and may
appoint the necessary deputy Attorneys General and assistant Attorneys General
and fix their salaries within the limitation of the funds provided for the
purpose in the general appropriation act.

If a vacancy occurs in the office of Attorney General for any reason, the chief
deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General until such time
as the vacancy is filled pursuant to § 24.2-213. The acting Attorney General
shall exercise all the powers, and duties, and enjoy all the perquisites of the
office of Attorney General as are provided by law.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 2-94; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-130; 1977, c. 596; 2001, c.
844.