There shall be a local department of social services for each county or city under the supervision and management of a local director. However, two or more counties, cities, or any combination thereof, whether having separate local boards or a district board, may unite to establish a local department of social services and appoint a local director of social services to administer this title in such counties and cities, in which case such local director shall be the local director for each such county and city and the expenses incident to such local department shall be divided in such manner as the respective governing bodies provide by agreement.
Code 1950, §§ 63-75, 63-75.1; 1952, c. 409; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-59; 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