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Thereafter, such officers shall be elected in such manner and for such terms as provided by general law.B\n\nWhen any vacancy occurs in any office named in subsection A, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by general law.C\n\nEach officer named in subsection A of this section may appoint such deputies, assistants and employees as he may require in the exercise of the powers conferred and in the performance of the duties imposed upon him by law.D\n\nEach officer, except the attorney for the Commonwealth, named in subsection A shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed upon such officer by general law. 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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 1962, chapter 623; in 1977, chapter 584; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 1015<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78744,"section_number":"15.2-404","catch_line":"Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-404\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151455,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75813,"identifier":"15.2-408","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-408","url":"\/15.2-408\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-408\/","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-408","dublin_core":{"Title":"Attorney for the Commonwealth, county clerk, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue and treasurer of the county","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-408","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The attorney for the Commonwealth, the county<\/span> clerk, the sheriff, the commissioner of the revenue and the treasurer of the county<\/span> in office immediately prior to the day upon which the county<\/span> board form becomes effective in the county<\/span> shall continue, unless sooner removed, as attorney for the Commonwealth, county<\/span> clerk, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue and treasurer, respectively, of the county<\/span> until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until their successors have qualified. Thereafter, such officers shall be elected in such manner and for such terms as provided by general law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When any vacancy occurs in any office named in subsection A, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by general law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each officer named in subsection A of this section may appoint such deputies, assistants and employees as he may require in the exercise of the powers conferred and in the performance of the duties imposed upon him by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each officer, except the attorney for the Commonwealth, named in subsection A shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed upon such officer by general law<\/span>. He shall be accountable to the board in all matters affecting the county<\/span> and shall perform such duties, not inconsistent with his office, as the board directs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH, COUNTY CLERK, SHERIFF, COMMISSIONER OF THE\nREVENUE AND TREASURER OF THE COUNTY (\u00a7 15.2-408)\n\nA. The attorney for the Commonwealth, the county clerk, the sheriff, the\ncommissioner of the revenue and the treasurer of the county in office\nimmediately prior to the day upon which the county board form becomes effective\nin the county shall continue, unless sooner removed, as attorney for the\nCommonwealth, county clerk, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue and treasurer,\nrespectively, of the county until the expiration of their respective terms of\noffice and until their successors have qualified. Thereafter, such officers\nshall be elected in such manner and for such terms as provided by general law.\n\nB. When any vacancy occurs in any office named in subsection A, the vacancy\nshall be filled as provided by general law.\n\nC. Each officer named in subsection A of this section may appoint such deputies,\nassistants and employees as he may require in the exercise of the powers\nconferred and in the performance of the duties imposed upon him by law.\n\nD. Each officer, except the attorney for the Commonwealth, named in subsection A\nshall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, exercise all the powers\nconferred and perform all the duties imposed upon such officer by general law.\nHe shall be accountable to the board in all matters affecting the county and\nshall perform such duties, not inconsistent with his office, as the board\ndirects.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-371; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-706; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n158; 1977, c. 584; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 1015.","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}}