General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Department of Law”, which is part of Part B “Department of Law”, which is part of Subtitle I “Organization of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”.

It’s comprised of the following 27 sections.

§ 2.2-500	Attorney General to be chief executive officer; duties generally
§ 2.2-501	Assistant and deputy Attorneys General
§ 2.2-502	Support staff
§ 2.2-503	Office space
§ 2.2-504	Contingent and traveling expenses
§ 2.2-505	Official opinions of Attorney General
§ 2.2-506	Legal services to attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain proceedings; costs
§ 2.2-507	Legal service in civil matters
§ 2.2-507.1	Authority of Attorney General regarding charitable assets
§ 2.2-507.2	Youth Internet Safety Fund established
§ 2.2-507.3	Cooperation with the Opioid Abatement Authority
§ 2.2-508	Legal service in certain redistricting proceedings
§ 2.2-509	Representation in administrative proceedings
§ 2.2-509.1	Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws
§ 2.2-510	Employment of special counsel generally
§ 2.2-510.1	Open negotiation for employment of special counsel
§ 2.2-510.2	Employment of outside counsel where a conflict of interests exists
§ 2.2-511	Criminal cases
§ 2.2-511.1	Public integrity; law-enforcement misconduct
§ 2.2-511.2	Organized Retail Crime Fund; report
§ 2.2-512	Employment of special counsel to prosecute persons illegally practicing law
§ 2.2-513	Counsel for Commonwealth in federal matters
§ 2.2-514	Compromise and settlement of disputes
§ 2.2-515	Service on board of national tobacco trust entity
§ 2.2-515.1	Statewide Facilitator for Victims of Domestic Violence
§ 2.2-515.2	Address confidentiality program established; victims of domestic violence, stalking, child abduction, sexual violence, or human trafficking; application; disclosure of records
§ 2.2-516	Annual report