Virginia § 15.2-616 Departments of the county

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-616 — Departments of the county

Virginia § 15.2-616

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IGENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES

Ch. 6COUNTY MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Art. 3DEPARTMENTS; COUNTY MANAGER FORM

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-616 (2026).

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The activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following departments:

1.Department of finance.

2.Department of public works.

3.Department of social services.

4.Department of education.

5.Department of public health. The board may establish any additional departments it deems necessary and appropriate. In addition, any activity which is unassigned by this form of county organization and government shall, upon recommendation of the county manager, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon recommendations of the county manager, reassign, transfer or combine any county functions, activities or departments.

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The activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following departments:

1. Department of finance.

2. Department of public works.

3. Department of social services.

4. Department of education.

5. Department of public health.

The board may establish any additional departments it deems necessary and appropriate.

In addition, any activity which is unassigned by this form of county organization and government shall, upon recommendation of the county manager, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon recommendations of the county manager, reassign, transfer or combine any county functions, activities or departments.