                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING OFFICER IN CASE OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY (§ 2.2-605)

When any officer in charge of or at the head of any division or department of
the state government shall, because of sickness or for any other reason, be
unable to perform the duties of his office and no provision is made for someone,
or for the appointment of someone, to exercise the powers and perform the duties
of such office while the officer is sick or unable to act, the Governor may
appoint some person temporarily to fill such office as acting head or in charge
of such division or department, who shall after qualifying exercise the powers
and perform the duties of such office until the incumbent returns or the office
is otherwise filled.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 2-16; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-20; 2001, c. 844.