Departments and Commissions

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Departments and Commissions.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Urban County Executive Form of Government”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 34 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 34 sections.

§ 15.2-821	Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally
§ 15.2-822	Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty
§ 15.2-823	Departments and commissions of county government
§ 15.2-824	Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
§ 15.2-825	Committee for legislative audit and review
§ 15.2-826	Department of finance; director; general duties
§ 15.2-827	Same; expenditures and accounts
§ 15.2-828	Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments
§ 15.2-829	Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
§ 15.2-830	Same; claims against counties; accounts
§ 15.2-831	Same; director as purchasing agent
§ 15.2-832	Same; assistants
§ 15.2-833	Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
§ 15.2-834	Department of public works
§ 15.2-835	Department and board of social services
§ 15.2-836	Department of law enforcement
§ 15.2-836.1	Animal protection police officer
§ 15.2-837	Department of education
§ 15.2-838	Department of records
§ 15.2-839	Department and board of health
§ 15.2-840	Department of assessments
§ 15.2-841	Department of farm and home demonstration
§ 15.2-842	Department of public safety
§ 15.2-843	Department of public utilities
§ 15.2-844	Examination and audit of books and accounts
§ 15.2-845	Schedule of compensation
§ 15.2-846	Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff
§ 15.2-847	Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances
§ 15.2-848	Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished
§ 15.2-849	Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc
§ 15.2-850	Bonds of officers
§ 15.2-851	Expedited land development review procedure
§ 15.2-851.1	Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
§ 15.2-852	Disclosures in land use proceedings