Virginia Statutes
§ 27-6.1 — Establishment of fire department; chief, officers, and employees
Virginia § 27-6.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 27FIRE PROTECTION
Ch. 2FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENTS AND FIRE/EMS COMPANIES
Art. 1PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 27-6.1 (2026).
Text
The governing body of any county, city, or town may establish a fire department as a department of government and may designate it by any name consistent with the names of its other governmental units. The head of such fire department shall be known as "the chief." As many other officers and employees may be employed in such fire department as the governing body may approve.
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Legislative History
1970, c. 187; 2001, c. 142; 2008, c. 410; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 27-6.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/27-6.1.