                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFENSE OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD, ITS MEMBERS, AND THE GENERAL REGISTRAR STAFF;
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (§ 24.2-121)

If any electoral board, any of its members, any general registrar, or any
employee of or paid deputy to a registrar is made defendant in any civil action
arising out of the performance of his official duties, and does not have legal
defense provided under applicable insurance coverage, the officer, employee, or
deputy may apply to the Virginia Division of Risk Management to assign counsel
for his defense in the action. In such case, and regardless of whether or not
the civil action seeks monetary damages, the Division shall obtain one or more
attorneys to defend such action, which attorney may be the Attorney General, the
attorney for the Commonwealth of the particular locality served by the
defendant, or one or more private attorneys as may be appropriate. In the case
of any private attorney, the Division shall determine the appropriate rate of
compensation. All private attorneys&#8217; fees and any expenses incurred in the
defense of the action shall be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.

HISTORY: 1986, c. 558, § 24.1-31.1; 1990, c. 201; 1993, c. 641; 2005, cc. 492,
548; 2022, c. 140.