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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":[{"id":70893,"section_number":"33.2-222","catch_line":"Commissioner of Highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-222\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173707,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66028,"identifier":"2.2-605","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/1\/2.2-605","url":"\/2.2-605\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-605\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/1\/2.2-605","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-605","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When any officer in charge of or at the head of any division or department of the state government shall, because of sickness or for any other reason, be unable to perform the duties of his office and no provision is made for someone, or for the appointment of someone, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of such office while the officer is sick or unable to act, the Governor may appoint some person temporarily to fill such office as acting head or in charge of such division or department, who shall after qualifying exercise the powers and perform the duties of such office until the incumbent returns or the office is otherwise filled.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF ACTING OFFICER IN CASE OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY (\u00a7 2.2-605)\n\nWhen any officer in charge of or at the head of any division or department of\nthe state government shall, because of sickness or for any other reason, be\nunable to perform the duties of his office and no provision is made for someone,\nor for the appointment of someone, to exercise the powers and perform the duties\nof such office while the officer is sick or unable to act, the Governor may\nappoint some person temporarily to fill such office as acting head or in charge\nof such division or department, who shall after qualifying exercise the powers\nand perform the duties of such office until the incumbent returns or the office\nis otherwise filled.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-16; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-20; 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}}