Local Boards of Social Services

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Local Boards of Social Services.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Local Social Services”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions Relating to Social Services”, which is part of Title 63.2 “Welfare (Social Services)”. It contains 25 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 63.2-300	Local boards established by local governments
§ 63.2-301	Local board appointments and terms of office
§ 63.2-302	How local board for a single county is constituted
§ 63.2-303	Local boards in counties having special forms of county government
§ 63.2-304	How local board of a city is constituted
§ 63.2-305	Advisory boards
§ 63.2-306	Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions
§ 63.2-306.1	Withdrawal from district boards of social services
§ 63.2-307	Local boards serving certain districts
§ 63.2-308	Suspension or removal of members
§ 63.2-309	Quorum
§ 63.2-310	Compensation and expenses
§ 63.2-311	Fiscal officer for district board; compensation of such officer
§ 63.2-312	Meetings; organization; chairman and vice-chairman; secretary
§ 63.2-313	Administration of law
§ 63.2-314	Funds received from public or private sources; authority of local governing bodies to make grants; authority of local boards to establish regulations and fees for court ordered services
§ 63.2-315	Furnishing reports
§ 63.2-316	Submission of budget to governing bodies
§ 63.2-317	Employment of counsel for local boards and employees; payment of expenses
§ 63.2-318	Payment of legal fees and expenses for certain local department employees
§ 63.2-319	Child welfare and other services
§ 63.2-320	Accepting and expending certain funds on behalf of children placed by or entrusted to local board when no guardian appointed; disposition of funds when children discharged
§ 63.2-321	Interest in and cooperation for public assistance and social services; directing local director
§ 63.2-322	Conducting hearings, issuing subpoenas, etc
§ 63.2-323	Emergency payments