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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1954, chapter 71; in 1962, chapter 161; in 1966, chapter 43; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1980, chapter 4; in 1984, chapter 498; in 1988, chapter 125; in 1995, chapter 392<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 498<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236465,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65413,"identifier":"51.5-64","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-64","url":"\/51.5-64\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-64\/","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-64","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioner of Department; personnel","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-64","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The supervision of the Department<\/span> shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> under the direction and control of the Governor. The Commissioner<\/span> shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner<\/span> of the Department<\/span> shall employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT; PERSONNEL (\u00a7 51.5-64)\n\nThe supervision of the Department shall be the responsibility of the\nCommissioner of the Department under the direction and control of the Governor.\nThe Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by\nthe General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commissioner\nof the Department shall employ such personnel as may be required to carry out\nthe purposes of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-162, 63-163; 1954, c. 71; 1962, c. 161; 1966, c. 43;\n1968, c. 578, \u00a7\u00a7 63.1-68, 63.1-69; 1980, c. 4; 1984, c. 498; 1988, c. 125;\n1995, c. 392; 2000, c. 498; 2002, c. 747.","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}}