If any employee of the Department shall be brought before any regulatory or administrative body, summoned before any regular or special grand jury, or, arrested, indicted, or prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Director may, with the approval of the Governor, pay in whole or in part, counsel employed by such employee to represent him, provided he is neither convicted nor terminated from his employment. Such compensation shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department.
Code 1950, §§ 53-16.1, 53-19.19; 1958, c. 542; 1970, c. 648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1976, c. 517; 1982, c. 636; 1989, c. 298.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 53.1 - Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 1 - Administration Generally
§ 53.1-1.01. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 53.1-1.1. Telephone systems within correctional facilities
§ 53.1-1.2. Visitation policies
§ 53.1-2. Appointment of members; qualifications; terms and vacancies
§ 53.1-3. Persons ineligible for appointment
§ 53.1-4. Meetings; quorum; officers; main office
§ 53.1-5. Powers and duties of Board
§ 53.1-5.2. Compilation of certain data for redistricting purposes
§ 53.1-6. Board may administer oaths, conduct hearings, and issue subpoenas
§ 53.1-6.1. Executive director; staff; compensation
§ 53.1-8. Department of Corrections
§ 53.1-9. Appointment of Director; term
§ 53.1-10. Powers and duties of Director
§ 53.1-12. Divisions of Department; division heads
§ 53.1-13. Bonds of agents and employees
§ 53.1-17. Defense of Department of Corrections employees
§ 53.1-17.1. Continuous quality improvement committee; report