The Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, on behalf of the county or city as the case may be may institute actions and proceedings for any and all violations occurring within their jurisdictions.
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-498.5
Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities
Known as the Virginia Governmental Frauds Act
The act spans §§ 18.2-498.1 to 18.2-498.5 (5 sections).
1980, c. 472.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.