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HOUSE BILL NO. 1573 Offered January 14, 2015 Prefiled January 7, 2015 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-507.3, relating to the duty of the Attorney General to represent the Commonwealth. ---------- Patrons-- Pogge, Adams, Cole, Landes, LaRock, Peace and Ransone ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-507.3 as follows:

§ 2.2-507.3. Duty to represent the Commonwealth.

Except in cases where it would be improper for the Attorney General's office to render legal services due to a conflict of interests, the Attorney General has the duty to represent the interests of the Commonwealth in any proceeding in which the constitutionality or validity of a provision of the Constitution of Virginia or of any law or regulation of the Commonwealth is contested or at issue.