Virginia § 15.2-518 - Departments of the county
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-518 — Departments of the county, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-518. Departments of the county
The activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following general divisions or departments:
1. Department of finance.
2. Department of social services.
3. Department of law enforcement.
4. Department of education.
5. Department of records.
6. Department of health.
The board may establish any of the following additional departments, and such other departments as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the county:
1. Department of assessments.
2. Department of public works.
Any activity which is unassigned by this form of county organization and government shall, upon recommendation of the county executive, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon recommendation of the county executive, reassign, transfer, rename or combine any county functions, activities or departments.
Code 1950, § 15-287; 1952, c. 168; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-604; 1972, c. 653; 1976, c. 194; 1997, c. 587; 2002, c. 747.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-518 ("Departments of the county") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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