The county manager shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all the affairs of the county which the board has authority to control. To that end he shall appoint all officers and employees in the county's administrative service, except as otherwise provided in this form of county organization and government, and except as he authorizes the head of a department or office responsible to him to appoint subordinates in such department or office. All appointments shall be based on the ability, training and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are to perform.
Code 1950, § 15-314; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-634; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 6 - County Manager Form of Government
§ 15.2-600. Designation of form; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-601. Adoption of county manager form
§ 15.2-602. Powers vested in board of supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
§ 15.2-603. Referendum on election of supervisors by districts or at large
§ 15.2-604. General powers of board
§ 15.2-605. Prohibiting misdemeanors and providing penalties
§ 15.2-606. Investigation of county officers
§ 15.2-607. Organization of departments
§ 15.2-608. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
§ 15.2-609. Appointment of county manager
§ 15.2-610. Tenure of office; removal
§ 15.2-611. Disability of county manager
§ 15.2-613. Term of office and removal of such appointees
§ 15.2-614. Powers and duties of manager
§ 15.2-615. Activities for which manager is responsible
§ 15.2-616. Departments of the county
§ 15.2-617. Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-618. Same; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-619. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
§ 15.2-620. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-621. Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-622. Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-624. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-625. Department of public works
§ 15.2-626. Department and board of social services
§ 15.2-627. Department of education
§ 15.2-628. Terms of school boards
§ 15.2-629. Department and board of health
§ 15.2-630. Department of assessments
§ 15.2-631. Department of extension and continuing education
§ 15.2-632. Department of public safety
§ 15.2-633. Office of the county attorney
§ 15.2-634. Department of public utilities
§ 15.2-634.1. Background checks required for certain employees
§ 15.2-635. Selection or appointment of certain officers and heads of departments; filling vacancies
§ 15.2-636. Examination and audit of books and accounts
§ 15.2-637. Schedule of compensation
§ 15.2-639. Compensation; fee system abolished
§ 15.2-640. Establishing times and conditions of employment, personnel management, etc.