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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1956, chapters 245 and 669; in 1960, chapter 53; in 1962, chapters 189, 487, and 623; in 1964, chapter 313; in 1994, chapters 780<\/a> and 792<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 913<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79840,"section_number":"15.2-1627.1","catch_line":"Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1627.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153543,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85721,"identifier":"15.2-1632","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/4\/15.2-1632","url":"\/15.2-1632\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1632\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/4\/15.2-1632","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject to approval of Compensation Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1632","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every county<\/span> and city<\/span> may, with the approval of the Compensation Board, provide for employing such additional compensated assistant or assistants to the attorney for the Commonwealth as in the opinion<\/span> of the governing body<\/span> may be required. Such assistant or assistants shall be appointed by the attorney for the Commonwealth. The compensation for such assistants to the attorneys for the Commonwealth shall be as provided for assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth under \u00a7 15.2-1627.1<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANTS TO ATTORNEYS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL\nOF COMPENSATION BOARD (\u00a7 15.2-1632)\n\nEvery county and city may, with the approval of the Compensation Board, provide\nfor employing such additional compensated assistant or assistants to the\nattorney for the Commonwealth as in the opinion of the governing body may be\nrequired. Such assistant or assistants shall be appointed by the attorney for\nthe Commonwealth. The compensation for such assistants to the attorneys for the\nCommonwealth shall be as provided for assistants to attorneys for the\nCommonwealth under \u00a7 15.2-1627.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-9.1, 15-9.2; 1956, cc. 245, 669; 1960, c. 53; 1962,\ncc. 189, 487, 623, \u00a7 15.1-9; 1964, c. 313; 1964, Ex. Sess., c. 3; 1994, cc.\n780, 792; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 913.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}