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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 1966, chapter 677; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0844\">844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":172093,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72766,"identifier":"2.2-410","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-410","url":"\/2.2-410\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-410\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-410","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of assistants; deputy to act in absence of Secretary; notice to Governor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-410","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall appoint in his office the assistants allowed by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-262076\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-410\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> During the absence of the Secretary of the Commonwealth from his office his duties shall be performed by the Deputy Secretary, but when such absence is for more than five days at a time, notice thereof shall be given to the Governor. <a id=\"paragraph-262077\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-410\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANTS; DEPUTY TO ACT IN ABSENCE OF SECRETARY; NOTICE TO\nGOVERNOR (\u00a7 2.2-410)\n\nA. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall appoint in his office the assistants\nallowed by law.\n\nB. During the absence of the Secretary of the Commonwealth from his office his\nduties shall be performed by the Deputy Secretary, but when such absence is for\nmore than five days at a time, notice thereof shall be given to the Governor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 2-63, 2-64; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-72, 2.1-73; 2001, c.\n844.","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}}