As the administrative head of the county government for the board, the manager shall supervise the collection of all revenues, guard adequately all expenditures, secure proper accounting for all funds, safeguard the property of the county, exercise general supervision over all county institutions and agencies, and, with the board's approval, coordinate the various activities of the county and unify the management of its affairs.
He shall also:
1. Execute and enforce all board resolutions and orders and see that all laws of the Commonwealth required to be enforced through the board or other county officers subject to the board's control are faithfully executed.
2. Attend all meetings of the board and recommend such action as he deems expedient.
3. Subject to such limitations as made by general law, fix, with the board's approval, the compensation of all officers and employees whom he or a subordinate appoints or employs.
4. Submit to the board each year a proposed annual budget, with his recommendations, and execute the budget as finally adopted.
5. Make regular monthly reports to the board on administrative matters and keep the board fully advised as to the county's financial condition.
6. Examine regularly the books and papers of every officer and department of the county and report to the board the condition in which he finds them. He may order an audit of any office at any time.
7. Perform such other duties as the board imposes upon him.
Code 1950, § 15-317; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-637; 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.