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Statutes > Virginia > Title-2-2 > Chapter-6 > 2-2-605§ 2.2-605. Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability.
When any officer in charge of or at the head of any division or department ofthe state government shall, because of sickness or for any other reason, beunable to perform the duties of his office and no provision is made forsomeone, or for the appointment of someone, to exercise the powers andperform the duties of such office while the officer is sick or unable to act,the Governor may appoint some person temporarily to fill such office asacting head or in charge of such division or department, who shall afterqualifying exercise the powers and perform the duties of such office untilthe incumbent returns or the office is otherwise filled.
(Code 1950, § 2-16; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-20; 2001, c. 844.)
