Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-516. Duties of county executive

The county executive shall be the administrative head of the county. He shall attend all meetings of the board and recommend such action as he deems expedient. He shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of the affairs of the county which the board has authority to control.
He shall also:
1. Make monthly reports to the board on matters of administration, and keep the board fully advised as to the county's financial condition.
2. Submit to the board a proposed annual budget, with his recommendations, and execute the budget as finally adopted.
3. Execute and enforce all board resolutions and orders and see that all laws of the Commonwealth required to be enforced through the board or some other county officer subject to the control of the board are faithfully executed.
4. Examine regularly the books and papers of every officer and department of the county and report to the board on their condition.
5. Perform such other duties as may be required of him by the board, and as may be otherwise required of him by law.
Code 1950, § 15-285; 1960, c. 513; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-602; 1997, c. 587.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns

Chapter 5 - County Executive Form of Government

§ 15.2-500. Title of form; applicability of chapter

§ 15.2-501. Adoption of county executive form

§ 15.2-502. Powers vested in board of county supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies

§ 15.2-503. Referendum on election of the county chairman from the county at large; powers and duties of chairman

§ 15.2-504. General powers of board

§ 15.2-504.1. Lighting level regulation

§ 15.2-505. Appointment by certain localities of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions

§ 15.2-506. Investigation of county officers

§ 15.2-507. Organization of departments

§ 15.2-508. Designation of officers to perform certain duties

§ 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board

§ 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal

§ 15.2-511. Disability of executive

§ 15.2-512. Appointment of officers and employees; recommendations by county executive; discussions with board

§ 15.2-513. Term, removal and disability of officers and employees

§ 15.2-514. Compensation of officers and employees

§ 15.2-515. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees

§ 15.2-516. Duties of county executive

§ 15.2-517. Executive may also be department head

§ 15.2-518. Departments of the county

§ 15.2-519. Department of finance; director; general duties

§ 15.2-520. Department of Finance; expenditures and accounts

§ 15.2-521. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments

§ 15.2-522. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys

§ 15.2-523. Same; claims against counties; accounts

§ 15.2-524. Same; director as purchasing agent

§ 15.2-525. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer

§ 15.2-526. Department of public works

§ 15.2-527. Department of social services

§ 15.2-528. Department of law enforcement

§ 15.2-529. Appointment of county attorney

§ 15.2-530. Powers and duties of sheriff

§ 15.2-531. Department of education

§ 15.2-532. Terms of school boards

§ 15.2-533. Elected school boards

§ 15.2-534. Department of health

§ 15.2-535. Department of assessments

§ 15.2-536. Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff

§ 15.2-537. Officers not affected by adoption of plan

§ 15.2-538. Examination and audit of accounts and books

§ 15.2-539. Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption

§ 15.2-540. Officers and employees to receive regular compensation; fee system abolished; collection and disposition of fees

§ 15.2-541. Bonds of officers

§ 15.2-542. Employee benefits; residence in county