Departments; County Executive Form

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Departments; County Executive Form.” It is part of Chapter 5 “County Executive Form of Government”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 15.2-518	Departments of the county
§ 15.2-519	Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-520	Department of Finance; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-521	Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
§ 15.2-522	Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-523	Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-524	Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-525	Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-526	Department of public works
§ 15.2-527	Department of social services
§ 15.2-528	Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-529	Appointment of county attorney
§ 15.2-530	Powers and duties of sheriff
§ 15.2-531	Department of education
§ 15.2-532	Terms of school boards
§ 15.2-533	Elected school boards
§ 15.2-534	Department of health
§ 15.2-535	Department of assessments
§ 15.2-536	Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff
§ 15.2-537	Officers not affected by adoption of plan
§ 15.2-538	Examination and audit of accounts and books
§ 15.2-539	Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption
§ 15.2-540	Officers and employees to receive regular compensation; fee system abolished; collection and disposition of fees
§ 15.2-541	Bonds of officers
§ 15.2-542	Employee benefits; residence in county