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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1968, chapter 578; in 1975, chapter 524; in 1980, chapter 4; in 1984, chapters 498 and 781; in 1992, chapter 755; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236485,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72246,"identifier":"51.5-70","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-70","url":"\/51.5-70\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-70\/","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-70","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of standards of personnel and service","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-70","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> shall, as to matters relating to rehabilitation of the blind or vision impaired, establish minimum standards of service and personnel based upon training, experience and general ability for the personnel employed by the Department<\/span> and the Commissioner<\/span> in the administration of this chapter and adopt necessary regulations to maintain such standards, including such regulations as may be embraced in the development of a system of personnel administration meeting requirements of the federal Department<\/span> of Education.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS OF PERSONNEL AND SERVICE (\u00a7 51.5-70)\n\nThe Department shall, as to matters relating to rehabilitation of the blind or\nvision impaired, establish minimum standards of service and personnel based upon\ntraining, experience and general ability for the personnel employed by the\nDepartment and the Commissioner in the administration of this chapter and adopt\nnecessary regulations to maintain such standards, including such regulations as\nmay be embraced in the development of a system of personnel administration\nmeeting requirements of the federal Department of Education.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-172; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-79; 1975, c. 524; 1980, c.\n4; 1984, cc. 498, 781; 1992, c. 755; 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}}