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1994 SESSION


CHAPTER 641
An Act to amend and reenact § 29.1-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment of supervisory law-enforcement officers.
[H 512]
Approved April 10, 1994

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29.1-200 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 29.1-200. Appointment of game wardens.

A. The Director shall appoint regular and special game wardens as he may deem necessary to enforce the game and inland fish laws and shall issue a certificate of appointment to each game warden.

B. All appointments to sworn law-enforcement positions above the rank of game warden within the Department shall be made by the Director of the Department from among the sworn game wardens, except for those positions designated in subdivision A 16 of § 2.1-116, or whenever the Director determines, in writing, that a position requires knowledge, skills, or abilities such that a sufficient pool of qualified candidates does not exist within the Department.