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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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, chapters 578 and 670; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1981, chapter 21; in 1999, chapters 737<\/a> and 763<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270719,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63827,"identifier":"63.2-203","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-203","url":"\/63.2-203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-203\/","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Commissioner generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span>, subject to the regulations of the Board<\/span>, shall have all of the powers and perform all the duties conferred upon him by law<\/span>. Except as otherwise provided, he shall supervise the administration of the provisions of this title and shall see that all laws<\/span> pertaining to the Department<\/span> are carried out to their true intent<\/span> and spirit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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