The department of public utilities, if and when established, shall be under the supervision of a director of public utilities appointed by the county manager. The department shall be in charge of the construction, operation, maintenance and administration of public utilities, owned, operated and controlled by the county or any sanitary district of the county, including but not limited to water systems, sewer systems, sewage disposal systems, solid waste management, street lights and any other related functions not assigned to or administered by other departments. If the county has a division of fire and a fire chief under the provisions of § 15.2-633, then the division of fire shall not be under the department of public utilities.
Code 1950, § 15-328.2; 1956, c. 200; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-650; 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.