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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1973, chapter 163; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68249,"section_number":"51.1-155.2","catch_line":"Exceptions from general early retirement provisions for certain local government officials","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-155.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151447,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74837,"identifier":"15.2-406","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-406","url":"\/15.2-406\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-406\/","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-406","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-406","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board shall appoint a county<\/span> administrator and fix his compensation. He shall be appointed with due regard to merit only, and need not be a resident of the county<\/span> at the time of his appointment. No board member shall, during the time for which he is elected, be chosen county<\/span> administrator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The county<\/span> administrator may be removed at the pleasure of the board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In case of the absence or disability of the county<\/span> administrator, the board may designate some responsible person to perform the duties of the office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION AND REMOVAL OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR (\u00a7 15.2-406)\n\nA. The board shall appoint a county administrator and fix his compensation. He\nshall be appointed with due regard to merit only, and need not be a resident of\nthe county at the time of his appointment. No board member shall, during the\ntime for which he is elected, be chosen county administrator.\n\nB. The county administrator may be removed at the pleasure of the board.\n\nC. In case of the absence or disability of the county administrator, the board\nmay designate some responsible person to perform the duties of the office.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-369; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-704; 1973, c. 163; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}