Local Departments and Local Directors of Social Services

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Local Departments and Local Directors 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 14 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 14 sections.

§ 63.2-324	Local departments of social services
§ 63.2-325	Appointment of local directors of social services and local employees
§ 63.2-325.1	Criminal background checks required
§ 63.2-326	Service at pleasure of local board or local director
§ 63.2-327	Removal by Commissioner
§ 63.2-328	Bond
§ 63.2-329	Bond of certain employees of local boards
§ 63.2-330	Compensation
§ 63.2-331	Counties with special forms of government
§ 63.2-332	Powers and duties of local directors
§ 63.2-333	Agent of Commissioner
§ 63.2-334	Cooperation with private agencies
§ 63.2-335	Keeping records
§ 63.2-336	Annual report