The Attorney General shall be the chief executive officer of the Department of Law, and shall perform such duties as may be provided by law.
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-500
Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McBurney v. Cuccinelli (2010)
Most recently applied in McBurney v. Cuccinelli (July 2010)
Code 1950, § 2-85; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-117; 2001, c. 844.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.