A. The board shall appoint a county administrator and fix his compensation. He shall be appointed with due regard to merit only, and need not be a resident of the county at the time of his appointment. No board member shall, during the time for which he is elected, be chosen county administrator.
B. The county administrator may be removed at the pleasure of the board.
C. In case of the absence or disability of the county administrator, the board may designate some responsible person to perform the duties of the office.
Code 1950, § 15-369; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-704; 1973, c. 163; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 4 - County Board Form of Government
§ 15.2-400. Form of government to be known as county board form; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-401. Adoption of county board form
§ 15.2-402. Board of county supervisors; election; terms; chairman; vacancies
§ 15.2-403. Same; powers and duties
§ 15.2-404. Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county
§ 15.2-405. Assignment of activities
§ 15.2-406. Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator
§ 15.2-407. Powers and duties of county administrator
§ 15.2-410. County school board and division superintendent of schools
§ 15.2-411. County health officer; county board of health
§ 15.2-412. Local board of social services and local director of social services
§ 15.2-413. Department of extension and continuing education
§ 15.2-414. County purchasing agent
§ 15.2-415. Schedule of compensation for officers and employees