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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57716,"section_number":"24.2-228.1","catch_line":"Election to fill vacancy in constitutional office","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-228.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":168337,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63858,"identifier":"19.2-156","token":"19.2\/10\/2\/19.2-156","url":"\/19.2-156\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-156\/","token":"19.2\/10\/2\/19.2-156","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prolonged absence of attorney for Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-156","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If it shall be necessary for the attorney for the Commonwealth of any county or city to absent himself for a prolonged period of time from the performance of the duties of his office, then, upon notification by such attorney for the Commonwealth, or by the court<\/span> on its own motion<\/span>, and the facts<\/span> being entered of record, the judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> shall appoint an attorney-at-law<\/span> as acting attorney for the Commonwealth to serve for such length of time as may be necessary. Such acting attorney for the Commonwealth shall act in place of and otherwise perform the duties and exercise the powers of such regular attorney for the Commonwealth, and while so acting shall receive the salary and allowance for expenses fixed by the State Compensation Board for such regular attorney for the Commonwealth, who during such length of time shall not receive any such salary or allowance.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROLONGED ABSENCE OF ATTORNEY FOR COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 19.2-156)\n\nIf it shall be necessary for the attorney for the Commonwealth of any county or\ncity to absent himself for a prolonged period of time from the performance of\nthe duties of his office, then, upon notification by such attorney for the\nCommonwealth, or by the court on its own motion, and the facts being entered of\nrecord, the judge of the circuit court shall appoint an attorney-at-law as\nacting attorney for the Commonwealth to serve for such length of time as may be\nnecessary. Such acting attorney for the Commonwealth shall act in place of and\notherwise perform the duties and exercise the powers of such regular attorney\nfor the Commonwealth, and while so acting shall receive the salary and allowance\nfor expenses fixed by the State Compensation Board for such regular attorney for\nthe Commonwealth, who during such length of time shall not receive any such\nsalary or allowance.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-11; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","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}}