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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 578; in 1972, chapter 73; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 704<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1497983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375635,"identifier":"63.2-332","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-332","url":"\/63.2-332\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-332\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-332","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of local directors","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-332","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The local director<\/span> shall be the administrator of the local department<\/span> and shall serve as secretary to the local board<\/span>. Under the supervision of the local board<\/span>, unless otherwise specifically stated, and in cooperation with other public and private agencies, the local director<\/span>, in addition to the functions, powers and duties conferred and imposed by other provisions of law<\/span>, shall have the powers and perform the duties contained in this title.<\/p>

The local director<\/span> shall designate nonattorney employees who are authorized to (i) initiate a case on behalf of the local department<\/span> by appearing before an intake officer or (ii) complete, sign, and file with the clerk of the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>, on forms approved by the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia, petitions<\/span> for foster care review, petitions<\/span> for permanency planning hearings<\/span>, petitions<\/span> to establish paternity, motions<\/span> to establish or modify support, motions<\/span> to amend<\/span> or review an order<\/span>, or motions<\/span> for a rule to show cause.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL DIRECTORS (\u00a7 63.2-332)\n\nThe local director shall be the administrator of the local department and shall\nserve as secretary to the local board. Under the supervision of the local board,\nunless otherwise specifically stated, and in cooperation with other public and\nprivate agencies, the local director, in addition to the functions, powers and\nduties conferred and imposed by other provisions of law, shall have the powers\nand perform the duties contained in this title.\n\nThe local director shall designate nonattorney employees who are authorized to\n(i) initiate a case on behalf of the local department by appearing before an\nintake officer or (ii) complete, sign, and file with the clerk of the juvenile\nand domestic relations district court, on forms approved by the Supreme Court of\nVirginia, petitions for foster care review, petitions for permanency planning\nhearings, petitions to establish paternity, motions to establish or modify\nsupport, motions to amend or review an order, or motions for a rule to show\ncause.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-87; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-67.1; 1972, c. 73; 2002, c.\n747; 2016, c. 704.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}