Virginia § 53.1-9 - Appointment of Director; term
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-9 — Appointment of Director; term, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-9. Appointment of Director; term
A Director of Corrections shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by each house of the General Assembly.
The Director shall be appointed for a term coincident with that of the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.
Code 1950, §§ 53-19.6, 53-19.7; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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