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It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 805; in 1977, chapter 669; in 1986, chapter 464; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0505\">505<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1468551,"object_type":"law","relational_id":368266,"identifier":"54.1-2704","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/1\/54.1-2704","url":"\/54.1-2704\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2704\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/1\/54.1-2704","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nominations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2704","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Nominations may be made for each professional vacancy from a list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Virginia Dental Association, the Old Dominion State Dental Society, the Virginia <span class=\"dictionary\">Dental Hygienists<\/span>&#8217; Association, and the Commonwealth <span class=\"dictionary\">Dental Hygienists<\/span>&#8217; Society. 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The Governor shall not be bound\nto make any appointment from among the nominees.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-156; 1972, c. 805; 1977, c. 669; 1986, c. 464; 1988,\nc. 765; 2005, cc. 505, 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}