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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":172315,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69927,"identifier":"2.2-502","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1\/2.2-502","url":"\/2.2-502\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-502\/","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1\/2.2-502","dublin_core":{"Title":"Support staff","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-502","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> may appoint such persons as he deems necessary for the efficient conduct of his office, and apportion, out of the appropriation for his office, such salaries among such persons as he deems proper, but the aggregate amount paid them shall not exceed the amount provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPORT STAFF (\u00a7 2.2-502)\n\nThe Attorney General may appoint such persons as he deems necessary for the\nefficient conduct of his office, and apportion, out of the appropriation for his\noffice, such salaries among such persons as he deems proper, but the aggregate\namount paid them shall not exceed the amount provided by law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-95; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-131; 2001, c. 844.","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}}