The clerk of the circuit court, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the sheriff shall be selected in the manner and for the terms, and vacancies in such office shall be filled, as provided by general law.
The clerk of the circuit court shall be clerk of the board of supervisors unless the board designates some other person for this purpose. The clerk of the board shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon such officer by general law and shall be subject to the obligations and penalties imposed by general law. He shall also perform such other duties as the board imposes upon him.
The directors or heads of all other departments of the county shall be appointed by the county manager. The county manager may, with the board's consent, act as the director or head of one or more departments of the county, provided he is otherwise eligible to head such department or departments and, in the case of those officers whose appointments must be approved, his appointment is likewise approved.
In case of the absence or disability of any officer, other than the attorney for the Commonwealth, the clerk of the circuit court and the sheriff, which offices shall be filled as prescribed by general law, the county manager or other appointing power may designate some responsible person to perform the duties of the office.
Code 1950, § 15-329; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-652; 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.