§ 15.2-842 Department of public safety
The department of public safety, if and when established, shall be under the supervision of a director of public safety. Such department may consist of the following divisions:
1. Division of police, in the charge of a chief of police and consisting of such other police officers and personnel as may be appointed.
2. Division of fire protection, in the charge of a fire chief and consisting of such fire fighters and other personnel as may be appointed.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 15-384.62. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1977, chapter 326; in 1997, chapter 587.
Code 1950, § 15-384.62; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-775; 1977, c. 326; 1997, c. 587.