Conservation Officers

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Conservation Officers.” It is part of Chapter 1 “General Provisions”, which is part of Subtitle I “Activities Administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation”, which is part of Title 10.1 “Conservation”. It contains 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 10.1-115	Appointment of conservation officers; qualifications; oath
§ 10.1-116	Jurisdiction of conservation officers
§ 10.1-117	Powers and duties of conservation officers
§ 10.1-118	Decommissioning of conservation officers
§ 10.1-119	Defense of conservation officer of the Department prosecuted on criminal charges
§ 10.1-120	Commissioning of Breaks Interstate Park Commission employees as conservation officers