CODE OF VIRGINIA

PAYMENT BY DEPARTMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES (§ 63.2-525)

Notwithstanding any provision of §§ 2.2-2814, 2.2-2815, 2.2-2816, 2.2-2823,
2.2-2824, 2.2-2825 or § 2.2-2826 to the contrary, whenever there shall be
authorized by law an assistant attorney for the Commonwealth and such
assistant’s duties consist of the prosecution of public assistance fraud
cases pursuant to §§ 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 63.2-502, 63.2-513, 63.2-522, 63.2-523
or § 63.2-524, the Department may, with the consent of the attorney for the
Commonwealth of the jurisdiction, contract with the county or city or
combination thereof for whom such assistant attorney for the Commonwealth is
authorized regarding the duties of such assistant and regarding the payment by
the Department of the entire salary, expenses, including secretarial services,
and allowances of such assistant, as shall be approved by the Compensation
Board, for the entire time devoted to these duties. Any such contract may
provide that the county, city, or combination thereof shall pay the entire
amount of such salary, expenses, and allowances and that the Department shall
reimburse such county or city therefor. The amount of such salary, expenses, and
allowances shall be set by the Compensation Board as provided by law.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 5, § 63.1-124.3; 2002, c. 747.