The urban county executive shall not be appointed for a definite tenure, but may be removed at the pleasure of the board. If the board determines to remove the urban county executive, he shall be given, if he so demands, a written statement of the reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right to a hearing thereon at a public meeting of the board prior to the date on which his final removal takes effect. Pending and during such hearing, the board may suspend him from office, provided that the period of suspension be limited to thirty days. The board's action in suspending or removing the urban county executive shall not be subject to review by any court.
Code 1950, § 15-384.20; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-732; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-800. Designation of form of government; applicability of chapter
§ 15.2-801. Adoption of urban county executive form
§ 15.2-803. General powers of board of supervisors
§ 15.2-805. Tenure of county executive; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-806. Absence or disability of county executive
§ 15.2-808. Tenure of county officers and employees; suspension or removal
§ 15.2-809. Compensation of officers and employees
§ 15.2-810. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
§ 15.2-811. Powers and duties of county executive
§ 15.2-812. County executive may act as director or head of department
§ 15.2-813. Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan
§ 15.2-814. Inquiries and investigations by board of supervisors
§ 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines
§ 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county
§ 15.2-819. Demolition of historic structures; civil penalty
§ 15.2-820. Donations to legal entities owning recreational facilities
§ 15.2-822. Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty
§ 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government
§ 15.2-824. Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
§ 15.2-825. Committee for legislative audit and review
§ 15.2-826. Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-827. Same; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-828. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments
§ 15.2-829. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-830. Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-831. Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-833. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-834. Department of public works
§ 15.2-835. Department and board of social services
§ 15.2-836. Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-836.1. Animal protection police officer
§ 15.2-837. Department of education
§ 15.2-838. Department of records
§ 15.2-839. Department and board of health
§ 15.2-840. Department of assessments
§ 15.2-841. Department of farm and home demonstration
§ 15.2-842. Department of public safety
§ 15.2-843. Department of public utilities
§ 15.2-844. Examination and audit of books and accounts
§ 15.2-845. Schedule of compensation
§ 15.2-846. Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff
§ 15.2-847. Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances
§ 15.2-848. Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished
§ 15.2-849. Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc.
§ 15.2-851. Expedited land development review procedure
§ 15.2-851.1. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
§ 15.2-852. Disclosures in land use proceedings
§ 15.2-853. Commission on human rights; human rights ordinance
§ 15.2-856. Changes in boundaries of districts
§ 15.2-857. Judicial review; mandamus
§ 15.2-858. Creation, enlargement, contraction, etc., of sanitary districts