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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 1968, chapter 578; in 1981, chapter 21; in 2002, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0747\">747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270755,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81887,"identifier":"63.2-211","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-211","url":"\/63.2-211\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-211\/","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-211","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of division heads","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-211","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> may delegate to the heads of the various divisions and to such other employees of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> as he deems desirable any and all of the powers and duties conferred upon him by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF DIVISION HEADS (\u00a7 63.2-211)\n\nThe Commissioner may delegate to the heads of the various divisions and to such\nother employees of the Department as he deems desirable any and all of the\npowers and duties conferred upon him by law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-9; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-9; 1981, c. 21; 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}}