Virginia § 15.2-823 - Departments and commissions of county government
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-823 — Departments and commissions of county government, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government
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 public works.
3. Department of social services.
4. Department of law enforcement.
5. Department of education.
6. Department of records.
7. Department of health.
The board may establish any of the following additional departments and commissions and such other departments and commissions as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the county's business:
1. Department of assessments.
2. Department of farm and home demonstration.
3. Department of public safety.
4. Department of public utilities.
5. Commission on human rights.
Any activity which is unassigned by this chapter shall, upon recommendation of the urban county executive, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may, upon recommendations of the urban county executive, reassign, transfer or combine any county functions, activities or departments.
Code 1950, § 15-384.52; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-765; 1972, c. 73; 1980, c. 44; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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