If any employee of a local department is arrested, indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any criminal charge arising out of an act committed in the discharge of his official duties, and the charge is subsequently terminated by entry of an order of dismissal, or nolle prosequi or upon trial he is found not guilty, the local board by which he is employed may reimburse such employee for all or part of the legal fees and expenses incurred by the employee in defense of such charge. The Department may reimburse the local board all or any part of such expenditures at the same rate in effect for all other administrative costs at the time of the expenditure to the extent that funds are available.
1977, c. 82, § 63.1-54.2; 1985, c. 438; 2002, c. 747.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 3 - Local Social Services
§ 63.2-300. Local boards established by local governments
§ 63.2-301. Local board appointments and terms of office
§ 63.2-302. How local board for a single county is constituted
§ 63.2-303. Local boards in counties having special forms of county government
§ 63.2-304. How local board of a city is constituted
§ 63.2-306. Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions
§ 63.2-306.1. Withdrawal from district boards of social services
§ 63.2-307. Local boards serving certain districts
§ 63.2-308. Suspension or removal of members
§ 63.2-310. Compensation and expenses
§ 63.2-311. Fiscal officer for district board; compensation of such officer
§ 63.2-312. Meetings; organization; chairman and vice-chairman; secretary
§ 63.2-313. Administration of law
§ 63.2-315. Furnishing reports
§ 63.2-316. Submission of budget to governing bodies
§ 63.2-317. Employment of counsel for local boards and employees; payment of expenses
§ 63.2-318. Payment of legal fees and expenses for certain local department employees
§ 63.2-319. Child welfare and other services
§ 63.2-322. Conducting hearings, issuing subpoenas, etc.
§ 63.2-323. Emergency payments
§ 63.2-324. Local departments of social services
§ 63.2-325. Appointment of local directors of social services and local employees
§ 63.2-326. Service at pleasure of local board or local director
§ 63.2-327. Removal by Commissioner
§ 63.2-329. Bond of certain employees of local boards
§ 63.2-331. Counties with special forms of government
§ 63.2-332. Powers and duties of local directors
§ 63.2-333. Agent of Commissioner