Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-9 — Appointment of Director; term
Virginia § 53.1-9
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 1ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY
Art. 3DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-9 (2026).
Text
A Director of Corrections shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by each house of the General Assembly.
The Director shall be appointed for a term coincident with that of the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, §§ 53-19.6, 53-19.7; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636.
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§ 53.1-1
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Farm expenses§ 53.1-106
Members of jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority; powers; payment of pro rata costs§ 53.1-106.1
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Virginia § 53.1-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-9.