The Office of Executive Secretary to the Supreme Court, to be filled by a person having the qualifications as may be prescribed by the justices of the Supreme Court, is hereby created to be the court administrator for the Commonwealth. He shall be appointed by the Supreme Court, shall hold office at the pleasure of the Court, and during his term of office shall not engage in the private practice of law. He shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the Court. He may, with the approval of the Court, employ such persons as are necessary for the performance of the duties of his office, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Court within the limits of the amounts appropriated by law.
1952, c. 506, § 17-111.1; 1966, c. 148; 1973, c. 544; 1998, c. 872; 2005, c. 237.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 17.1-300. Composition of Court; quorum; Chief Justice
§ 17.1-301. Presiding justice when Chief Justice absent
§ 17.1-303. Election of successor justice before date of vacancy
§ 17.1-304. Terms and sessions, state of emergency
§ 17.1-306. What may be tried at special session; effect of decisions
§ 17.1-307. Information and recommendations as to other courts
§ 17.1-309. Jurisdiction of writs of mandamus and prohibition
§ 17.1-310. Habeas corpus, appeals, writs of error and supersedeas
§ 17.1-311. Where prohibition and mandamus issued and tried
§ 17.1-312. Where criminal jurisdiction exercised
§ 17.1-314. Executive Secretary
§ 17.1-315. Duties of Executive Secretary
§ 17.1-316. Printing and binding reports of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-317. Printing and distribution of advance sheets of such reports
§ 17.1-319. Custody and distribution of reports of Supreme Court; Court of Appeals
§ 17.1-320. Furnishing reports to law libraries destroyed by fire
§ 17.1-321. Reporter of Court; his appointment and salary
§ 17.1-323. Clerk to deliver opinions to Reporter
§ 17.1-324. Justices of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-325. Clerk and deputy clerks of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-326. Reporter of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-328. Fees charged and collected by Clerk of Supreme Court
§ 17.1-329. Disposition of fees of Clerk of Supreme Court