A. Local government officers may employ, when duly authorized by the governing body, deputies and assistants to aid them in carrying out their powers and duties. The provisions of this section and § 15.2-1503 shall not be applicable to the constitutional offices of treasurer, commissioner of the revenue, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth and clerk of the circuit court.
B. "Deputy" means a person who is appointed to act as a substitute for his principal, in the name of the principal and in his behalf, in matters in which the principal himself may act; such person shall be a public officer. Members of governing bodies may not have or appoint deputies for themselves.
C. "Assistant" means a person who is not a public officer or deputy but who aids or helps a public officer.
D. Subject to the limitations and requirements of the preceding subsections, an officer of a locality may delegate, to a person reporting to him, his powers and duties unless it is some power or duty the exercise of which by another person is expressly forbidden by law or requires the exercise of judgment for the public welfare. However, such delegation shall not act to relieve the officer making such delegation of his legal obligations for the exercise of powers and performance of duties of his office.
Persons employed by virtue of this subsection shall be designated either deputy or assistant and shall take such oath and post such bond as may be required by ordinance.
1978, c. 264, §§ 15.1-19.4, 15.1-19.5; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
§ 15.2-1500. Organization of local government
§ 15.2-1500.1. Employment discrimination prohibited; sexual orientation or gender identity
§ 15.2-1501. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
§ 15.2-1502. Employment of certain deputies and assistants; delegation of powers and duties
§ 15.2-1503. Tenure of officers and employees; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-1503.1. Background checks required for certain employees and licensees
§ 15.2-1504. Use of tobacco products by government employees
§ 15.2-1505. Employment based on residency prohibited for certain employees
§ 15.2-1505.1. Applicant preemployment information
§ 15.2-1505.2. Personnel policies related to the use of public property
§ 15.2-1507. Provision of grievance procedure; training programs
§ 15.2-1507.1. Appointment of standing panel in certain counties
§ 15.2-1508. Bonuses for employees of local governments
§ 15.2-1508.1. Traveling expenses on business of town, city or county
§ 15.2-1508.2. Same; where Commonwealth bears portion of expenses
§ 15.2-1509. Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment
§ 15.2-1510. Retirement systems
§ 15.2-1510.1. Public announcement of severance packages for certain officials
§ 15.2-1511. Allowances to injured officials and employees and their dependents
§ 15.2-1511.01. Allowances to injured deputy sheriffs
§ 15.2-1511.1. Written benefit information to certain employees
§ 15.2-1512.3. Telecommuting by local government employees
§ 15.2-1512.4. Rights of local employees to contact elected officials
§ 15.2-1513. Joint local government employees permitted
§ 15.2-1514. Exercise of powers and duties
§ 15.2-1515. Compensation, benefits and liability insurance of such persons
§ 15.2-1517.1. Formation of not-for-profit benefits consortium
§ 15.2-1522. When and how officers qualify
§ 15.2-1523. Record of qualification
§ 15.2-1524. Failure to qualify vacates office
§ 15.2-1525. Where officers shall reside
§ 15.2-1526. Removal vacates office
§ 15.2-1527. Bonds of officers
§ 15.2-1529. Amount of bond of treasurer or director of finance of counties
§ 15.2-1530. Bonds required of treasurers or directors of finance of cities
§ 15.2-1531. When certain city and county treasurers not required to give additional bond
§ 15.2-1532. Payment of premiums on bonds for more than one year in advance
§ 15.2-1533. Bond plan to be forwarded to clerk and Comptroller
§ 15.2-1534. Certain officers not to hold more than one office
§ 15.2-1536. Required and discretionary officers
§ 15.2-1537. Financial officer
§ 15.2-1537.1. Disposition of state funds locally collected
§ 15.2-1538. Clerk for the governing body
§ 15.2-1539. General duties of clerk
§ 15.2-1540. Chief administrative officer
§ 15.2-1541. Administrative head of government
§ 15.2-1541.1. Authority of county administrator to maintain centralized system of accounting
§ 15.2-1543. Employment of purchasing agent; duties
§ 15.2-1545. Postemployment benefits other than pensions defined