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It has been modified 3 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 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1978, chapter 555; in 1982, chapter 636.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237661,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58639,"identifier":"53.1-12","token":"53.1\/1\/3\/53.1-12","url":"\/53.1-12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-12\/","token":"53.1\/1\/3\/53.1-12","dublin_core":{"Title":"Divisions of Department; division heads","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-12","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall establish in the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> such divisions and regional offices as may be necessary and shall appoint heads of these divisions and offices in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose\" href=\"\/2.2-2900\/\">2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIVISIONS OF DEPARTMENT; DIVISION HEADS (\u00a7 53.1-12)\n\nThe Director shall establish in the Department such divisions and regional\noffices as may be necessary and shall appoint heads of these divisions and\noffices in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 2.2-2900 et seq.) of\nTitle 2.2.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-19.11, 53-19.12; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1978, c. 555;\n1982, c. 636.","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}}