If any conservation police officer appointed by the Director is prosecuted on any criminal charge arising out of any act committed in performing his official duties, the Director may employ special counsel approved by the Governor to defend the officer. The compensation for special counsel employed pursuant to this section, shall, subject to the approval of the Governor, be paid out of the funds appropriated for the administration of the Department.
1966, c. 222, § 29-37.2; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Chapter 2 - Conservation Police Officers
§ 29.1-200. Appointment of conservation police officers
§ 29.1-202. Ex officio conservation police officers
§ 29.1-203. Jurisdiction; power to serve process
§ 29.1-204. Assisting the Director; supervision
§ 29.1-205. Power to make arrests
§ 29.1-207. Impeding conservation police officer, etc., in discharge of his duty
§ 29.1-208. Searches and seizures
§ 29.1-209. Inspection of game and fish without arrest
§ 29.1-210. Person arrested may be committed to jail, bailed, recognized or summoned
§ 29.1-212. Precaution against fire
§ 29.1-213. Taking samples of water believed to be polluted
§ 29.1-214. Duties of State Water Control Board with respect to water samples
§ 29.1-217. Special conservation police officers receiving no compensation from Commonwealth
§ 29.1-218. Defense of conservation police officer prosecuted on criminal charge