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It has been modified 3 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 1952, chapter 162; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151917,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66195,"identifier":"15.2-709","token":"15.2\/I\/7\/2\/15.2-709","url":"\/15.2-709\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-709\/","token":"15.2\/I\/7\/2\/15.2-709","dublin_core":{"Title":"Investigation of county officers or employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-709","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office, officer or employee under its control, and investigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any such office, officer or employee. For these purposes it may <span class=\"dictionary\">subpoena<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> employees as witnesses, administer <span class=\"dictionary\">oaths<\/span> and require the production of books, papers and other <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> in their control. If any such <span class=\"dictionary\">witness<\/span> fails or refuses to obey any such lawful board <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span>, he shall be deemed guilty of a <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINVESTIGATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 15.2-709)\n\nThe board may inquire into the official conduct of any office, officer or\nemployee under its control, and investigate the accounts, receipts,\ndisbursements and expenses of any such office, officer or employee. For these\npurposes it may subpoena county employees as witnesses, administer oaths and\nrequire the production of books, papers and other evidence in their control. If\nany such witness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful board order, he shall\nbe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-352.4; 1952, c. 162; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-681; 1997,\nc. 587.","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}}