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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1378579,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348621,"identifier":"15.2-517","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-517","url":"\/15.2-517\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-517\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-517","dublin_core":{"Title":"Executive may also be department head","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-517","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county<\/span> executive may, if the board requires, act as the director or head of any department or departments, the directors or heads of which are appointed by the board, providing he is otherwise eligible to head such department or departments.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXECUTIVE MAY ALSO BE DEPARTMENT HEAD (\u00a7 15.2-517)\n\nThe county executive may, if the board requires, act as the director or head of\nany department or departments, the directors or heads of which are appointed by\nthe board, providing he is otherwise eligible to head such department or\ndepartments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-286; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-603; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}