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For these purposes it may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of books, papers and other evidence. If any witness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful order of the board he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.D\n\nThe board shall, as soon as the county board form of county organization and government takes effect in the county, provide for the performance of all the governmental functions of the county in a manner consistent with this chapter.E\n\nWhenever it is not designated herein what officer or employee of the county shall exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon or required of the county, or any officer thereof, by general law, then any such power shall be exercised or duty performed by that officer or employee of the county so designated by ordinance or resolution of the board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":252457,"text":"The board shall be the policy-determining body of the county and shall be vested with all the rights and powers conferred on boards of supervisors by general law, not inconsistent with the form of county organization and government herein provided.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":252458,"text":"The board may require of all departments, divisions, agencies and officers of the county and of the several districts of the county such annual reports and other reports as in its opinion the business of the county requires.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":252459,"text":"The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office or officer, whether elective or appointive, of the county or of any district thereof, and to investigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any county or district officer. For these purposes it may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and require the production of books, papers and other evidence. If any witness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful order of the board he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":252460,"text":"The board shall, as soon as the county board form of county organization and government takes effect in the county, provide for the performance of all the governmental functions of the county in a manner consistent with this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":252461,"text":"Whenever it is not designated herein what officer or employee of the county shall exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon or required of the county, or any officer thereof, by general law, then any such power shall be exercised or duty performed by that officer or employee of the county so designated by ordinance or resolution of the board.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13412,"edition_id":1,"name":"County Board Form of Government","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13138,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:51","permalink":{"id":151421,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13412,"identifier":"4","token":"15.2\/I\/4","url":"\/15.2\/I\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13138,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions; 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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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151435,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69868,"identifier":"15.2-403","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-403","url":"\/15.2-403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-403\/","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-403","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; powers and duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-403","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The board shall be the policy-determining body of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> and shall be vested with all the rights and powers conferred on boards of <span class=\"dictionary\">supervisors<\/span> by general <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, not inconsistent with the form of <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> organization and government herein provided. <a id=\"paragraph-252457\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-403\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The board may require of all departments, divisions, agencies and officers of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> and of the several districts of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> such annual reports and other reports as in its <span class=\"dictionary\">opinion<\/span> the business of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> requires. <a id=\"paragraph-252458\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-403\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office or officer, whether elective or appointive, of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or of any district thereof, and to investigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or district officer. For these purposes it may <span class=\"dictionary\">subpoena<\/span> witnesses, administer <span class=\"dictionary\">oaths<\/span>, and require the production of books, papers and other <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span>. If any <span class=\"dictionary\">witness<\/span> fails or refuses to obey any such lawful <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> of the board he shall be deemed guilty of a <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-252459\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-403\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> The board shall, as soon as the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> board form of <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> organization and government takes effect in the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, provide for the performance of all the governmental functions of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> in a manner consistent with this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-252460\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-403\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> Whenever it is not designated herein what officer or employee of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> shall exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon or required of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, or any officer thereof, by general <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, then any such power shall be exercised or duty performed by that officer or employee of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> so designated by <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span> or resolution of the board. <a id=\"paragraph-252461\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-403\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; POWERS AND DUTIES (\u00a7 15.2-403)\n\nA. The board shall be the policy-determining body of the county and shall be\nvested with all the rights and powers conferred on boards of supervisors by\ngeneral law, not inconsistent with the form of county organization and\ngovernment herein provided.\n\nB. The board may require of all departments, divisions, agencies and officers of\nthe county and of the several districts of the county such annual reports and\nother reports as in its opinion the business of the county requires.\n\nC. The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office or officer,\nwhether elective or appointive, of the county or of any district thereof, and to\ninvestigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any county or\ndistrict officer. For these purposes it may subpoena witnesses, administer\noaths, and require the production of books, papers and other evidence. If any\nwitness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful order of the board he shall be\ndeemed guilty of a misdemeanor.\n\nD. The board shall, as soon as the county board form of county organization and\ngovernment takes effect in the county, provide for the performance of all the\ngovernmental functions of the county in a manner consistent with this chapter.\n\nE. Whenever it is not designated herein what officer or employee of the county\nshall exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon or required of the\ncounty, or any officer thereof, by general law, then any such power shall be\nexercised or duty performed by that officer or employee of the county so\ndesignated by ordinance or resolution of the board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-366; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-701; 1997, 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}}