Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 15.2-1600	Counties and cities required to elect certain officers; qualifications of attorney for the Commonwealth; duties and compensation of officers; vacancies, certain counties and cities excepted; officer's powers not to be diminished
§ 15.2-1601	Requirements for officers
§ 15.2-1602	Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
§ 15.2-1603	Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
§ 15.2-1604	Appointment of deputies and employment of employees; discriminatory practices by certain officers; civil penalty
§ 15.2-1605	Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
§ 15.2-1605.1	Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
§ 15.2-1605.2	Salary increases for constitutional officers
§ 15.2-1606	Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
§ 15.2-1607	Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies