CHAPTER 414

An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-118 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to official opinions of the Attorney General; who shall be entitled to
such opinions.

[S 487]

Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.1-118 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 2.1-118. Official opinions of Attorney General.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall give his advice and render official opinions in writing only when
requested in writing so to do by one of the following: The Governor; a
member of the General Assembly ; a judge of a court of record or a justice
of the peace or trial justice; the State Corporation Commission; an attorney
for the Commonwealth; a county attorney in those counties in which
such office has been created; a clerk of a court of record; a city or county
sheriff or city sergeant; a city or county treasurer or similar officer; a
commissioner of the revenue or similar officer; a chairman or secretary of
an electoral board; the head of a State department, division, bureau,
institution or board. Except in cases where such opinion is requested by
the Governor or a member of the General Assembly the Attorney General
shall have no authority to render an official opinion unless the question
dealt with is directly related to the discharge of the duties of the official
requesting same.