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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74041,"section_number":"15.2-1233","catch_line":"Article not applicable until agent employed","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1233\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74041,"section_number":"15.2-1233","catch_line":"Article not applicable until agent employed","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1233\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153275,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79279,"identifier":"15.2-1543","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/7\/15.2-1543","url":"\/15.2-1543\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1543\/","token":"15.2\/II\/15\/7\/15.2-1543","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employment of purchasing agent; duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1543","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any county<\/span> may employ a county<\/span> purchasing agent or designate some official or employee of the county<\/span> to perform the duties herein provided, and provide compensation for such service. The person so employed or designated shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall give bond<\/span> in such amount as shall be prescribed by the board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The county<\/span> purchasing agent shall, under the supervision of the board of supervisors<\/span>, purchase or contract<\/span> for all supplies, materials<\/span>, equipment and contractual services required by any department or agency of the county<\/span>, subject to the provisions set forth in Article 2 (§ 15.2-1233<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 12; shall draw up, subject to the approval of the county<\/span> board, and enforce standard specifications which shall apply to all supplies, materials<\/span> and equipment purchased for the use of the county<\/span> government; shall have supervision over all central storerooms now operated or hereafter established by the county<\/span>; and shall transfer to or between county<\/span> departments and agencies or sell supplies, materials<\/span> and equipment which are surplus, obsolete, or unused. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF PURCHASING AGENT; DUTIES (\u00a7 15.2-1543)\n\nA. Any county may employ a county purchasing agent or designate some official or\nemployee of the county to perform the duties herein provided, and provide\ncompensation for such service. The person so employed or designated shall serve\nat the pleasure of the board and shall give bond in such amount as shall be\nprescribed by the board.\n\nB. The county purchasing agent shall, under the supervision of the board of\nsupervisors, purchase or contract for all supplies, materials, equipment and\ncontractual services required by any department or agency of the county, subject\nto the provisions set forth in Article 2 (§ 15.2-1233 et seq.) of Chapter\n12; shall draw up, subject to the approval of the county board, and enforce\nstandard specifications which shall apply to all supplies, materials and\nequipment purchased for the use of the county government; shall have supervision\nover all central storerooms now operated or hereafter established by the county;\nand shall transfer to or between county departments and agencies or sell\nsupplies, materials and equipment which are surplus, obsolete, or unused.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 15-539, 15-541; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7\u00a7 15.1-103, 15.1-105;\n1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}