The voters in every county and city shall elect an attorney for the Commonwealth unless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The attorney for the Commonwealth shall exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed upon such officer by general law. He may perform such other duties, not inconsistent with his office, as the governing body may request. He shall be elected as provided by general law for a term of four years. Every county and city may, with the approval of the Compensation Board, provide for employing compensated assistants to the attorney for the Commonwealth as in the opinion of the Compensation Board may be required. Such assistant or assistants shall be appointed by the attorney for the Commonwealth for a term coterminous with his own. The compensation for such assistants to the attorneys for the Commonwealth shall be as provided for assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth under § 15.2-1627.1.
1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 16 - Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies
§ 15.2-1601. Requirements for officers
§ 15.2-1602. Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
§ 15.2-1603. Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
§ 15.2-1605. Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
§ 15.2-1605.1. Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
§ 15.2-1605.2. Salary increases for constitutional officers
§ 15.2-1606. Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
§ 15.2-1607. Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies
§ 15.2-1608.1. Salaries of city treasurers
§ 15.2-1608.2. Salaries of county treasurers
§ 15.2-1609.1. Number of deputies
§ 15.2-1609.2. Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
§ 15.2-1609.3. Fees and mileage allowances
§ 15.2-1609.4. Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
§ 15.2-1609.5. Submission of statement of expenses
§ 15.2-1609.6. Agreements regarding traveling expenses
§ 15.2-1609.7. Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1609.8. Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
§ 15.2-1609.9. Compensation of part-time deputies
§ 15.2-1609.10. Prohibited practices; collection of data
§ 15.2-1609.11. Arrest or summons quota prohibited
§ 15.2-1610. Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
§ 15.2-1611. Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
§ 15.2-1612. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
§ 15.2-1613. Operation of sheriff's office
§ 15.2-1613.1. Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
§ 15.2-1614. Destruction of receipts
§ 15.2-1614.1. Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
§ 15.2-1615.1. Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
§ 15.2-1616. When deputy may act in place of sheriff
§ 15.2-1617. Deputies of deceased sheriffs
§ 15.2-1618. Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
§ 15.2-1619. When officers not to take obligations
§ 15.2-1620. Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
§ 15.2-1621. Receipts to be given by officers
§ 15.2-1622. Judgment against officer for money due from him
§ 15.2-1624. When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
§ 15.2-1625. In what court motions may be made
§ 15.2-1626. Attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1627. Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
§ 15.2-1627.1. Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
§ 15.2-1627.2. Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1629. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1631. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1633. Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1634. Clerks of circuit courts
§ 15.2-1635. Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties
§ 15.2-1635.1. Maximum total compensation for clerk of the court in certain counties
§ 15.2-1636. Commissioner of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.1. Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.2. Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.3. Real estate transfer and license fees in counties
§ 15.2-1636.4. Real estate transfer and license fees in cities
§ 15.2-1636.5. Membership; compensation
§ 15.2-1636.6. Duties of chairman
§ 15.2-1636.6:1. Statement of receipts and expenses of officers
§ 15.2-1636.7. Filing requests for salaries
§ 15.2-1636.8. Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.9. Appeal from decision of Board
§ 15.2-1636.10. Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks
§ 15.2-1636.11. Determination of population
§ 15.2-1636.12. Increase in salaries in certain cases
§ 15.2-1636.13. Time and manner of payment
§ 15.2-1636.14. Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities
§ 15.2-1636.16. Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.17. Payments to counties which do not have certain officers
§ 15.2-1636.18. Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.19. Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.20. Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
§ 15.2-1637. Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
§ 15.2-1639. Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc.
§ 15.2-1640. Renting rooms in courthouse
§ 15.2-1641. Leasing or other use of other buildings
§ 15.2-1642. Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated
§ 15.2-1643. Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired
§ 15.2-1644. Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election
§ 15.2-1645. How election held and conducted
§ 15.2-1648. Donation of land and money
§ 15.2-1649. Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds
§ 15.2-1650. When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund
§ 15.2-1651. When supervisors may issue bonds of county
§ 15.2-1653. Ascertaining results
§ 15.2-1654. Contest of election
§ 15.2-1655. No other election held for ten years
§ 15.2-1656. Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record