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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 1966, chapter 657; in 1970, chapter 69; in 1975, chapter 508; in 1986, chapter 434; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0163\">163<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":242021,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84827,"identifier":"54.1-2912","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/2\/54.1-2912","url":"\/54.1-2912\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2912\/","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/2\/54.1-2912","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nominations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2912","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Nominations may be made for the medical physicians from a list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Medical Society of Virginia and the osteopathic physician, podiatrist and chiropractor members, respectively, from a list of at least three names submitted by June 1 of each year by their respective state societies. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees of the respective societies. The Governor may notify the society, which may make nominations, of any professional vacancy other than by expiration among the members of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> representing the particular profession and like nominations may be made for the filling of the vacancy.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOMINATIONS (\u00a7 54.1-2912)\n\nNominations may be made for the medical physicians from a list of three names\nsubmitted to the Governor by the Medical Society of Virginia and the osteopathic\nphysician, podiatrist and chiropractor members, respectively, from a list of at\nleast three names submitted by June 1 of each year by their respective state\nsocieties. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from\namong the nominees of the respective societies. The Governor may notify the\nsociety, which may make nominations, of any professional vacancy other than by\nexpiration among the members of the Board representing the particular profession\nand like nominations may be made for the filling of the vacancy.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-284; 1950, p. 111; 1966, c. 657; 1970, c. 69; 1975, c.\n508; 1986, c. 434; 1988, c. 765; 2005, c. 163.","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}}