19.2-156 - Prolonged absence of attorney for Commonwealth. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-156. Prolonged absence of attorney for Commonwealth.

If it shall be necessary for the attorney for the Commonwealth of any countyor city to absent himself for a prolonged period of time from the performanceof the duties of his office, then, upon notification by such attorney for theCommonwealth, or by the court on its own motion, and the facts being enteredof record, the judge of the circuit court shall appoint an attorney-at-law asacting attorney for the Commonwealth to serve for such length of time as maybe necessary. Such acting attorney for the Commonwealth shall act in place ofand otherwise perform the duties and exercise the powers of such regularattorney for the Commonwealth, and while so acting shall receive the salaryand allowance for expenses fixed by the State Compensation Board for suchregular attorney for the Commonwealth, who during such length of time shallnot receive any such salary or allowance.

(Code 1950, § 19.1-11; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.)