Code of Virginia
Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government
§ 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government

The activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following general divisions or departments:
1. Department of finance.
2. Department of public works.
3. Department of social services.
4. Department of law enforcement.
5. Department of education.
6. Department of records.
7. Department of health.
The board may establish any of the following additional departments and commissions and such other departments and commissions as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the county's business:
1. Department of assessments.
2. Department of farm and home demonstration.
3. Department of public safety.
4. Department of public utilities.
5. Commission on human rights.
Any activity which is unassigned by this chapter shall, upon recommendation of the urban county executive, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may, upon recommendations of the urban county executive, reassign, transfer or combine any county functions, activities or departments.
Code 1950, § 15-384.52; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-765; 1972, c. 73; 1980, c. 44; 1997, c. 587.

Structure Code of Virginia

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

§ 15.2-802. Powers of county vested in board of supervisors; membership, election, terms, etc., of board; vacancies; powers of chairman

§ 15.2-803. General powers of board of supervisors

§ 15.2-804. Appointment, qualifications and compensation of urban county executive; to devote full time to work

§ 15.2-805. Tenure of county executive; suspension or removal

§ 15.2-806. Absence or disability of county executive

§ 15.2-807. Appointment of county officers and employees; federal employment, etc., not to disqualify; discussions with board

§ 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

§ 15.2-815. Regulation of garbage, trash and refuse pickup and disposal services; contracting for such services in certain counties

§ 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines

§ 15.2-816.1. Underground electric distribution, telecommunications, cable, and other utility facilities

§ 15.2-817. No unincorporated area to be incorporated after adoption of urban county form of government

§ 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

§ 15.2-821. Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally

§ 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

§ 15.2-832. Same; assistants

§ 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.

§ 15.2-850. Bonds of officers

§ 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

§ 15.2-854. Investigations

§ 15.2-855. Division of county into districts; functions of districts; appointees to planning commission and school board

§ 15.2-856. Changes in boundaries of districts

§ 15.2-857. Judicial review; mandamus

§ 15.2-858. Creation, enlargement, contraction, etc., of sanitary districts