Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-97 — Appointment of superintendent and guards
Virginia § 53.1-97
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Art. 4COUNTY AND CITY FARMS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-97 (2026).
Text
The governing body of the county or city establishing and maintaining a farm may appoint a superintendent of the farm and necessary guards therefor who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-197; 1982, c. 636.
Nearby Sections
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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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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-97, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-97.