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The county administrator shall, unless and until the board selects a county purchasing agent or designates some other officer to act as county purchasing agent, exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon the county purchasing agent.B\n\nThe county purchasing agent shall, subject to such exceptions as the board may allow, make all purchases for the county and its departments, officers and agencies.C\n\nThe county purchasing agent may also transfer supplies, materials and equipment between, and sell surplus equipment, materials and supplies not needed by, the departments, officers and agencies of the county.D\n\nWith the approval of the board, the county purchasing agent may establish specifications or standards for equipment, materials and supplies to be purchased and inspect deliveries to determine their compliance with such specifications and standards.E\n\nAll purchases and sales by the county purchasing agent shall be made in accordance with Chapter 43 (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and under such rules and regulations consistent with Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 as the board provides.F\n\nThe county purchasing agent shall have charge of such storage rooms and warehouses of the county as the board provides.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202869,"text":"The county shall have a county purchasing agent. 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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 1972, chapter 820; in 1982, chapter 647; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":151479,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55322,"identifier":"15.2-414","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-414","url":"\/15.2-414\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-414\/","token":"15.2\/I\/4\/15.2-414","dublin_core":{"Title":"County purchasing agent","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-414","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> shall have a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent. The <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> administrator shall, unless and until the board selects a <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent or designates some other officer to act as <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent, exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent. <a id=\"paragraph-202869\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#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 <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent shall, subject to such exceptions as the board may allow, make all purchases for the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> and its departments, officers and agencies. <a id=\"paragraph-202870\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#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 <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent may also transfer supplies, <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> and equipment between, and sell surplus equipment, <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> and supplies not needed by, the departments, officers and agencies of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-202871\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#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> With the approval of the board, the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent may establish specifications or standards for equipment, <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> and supplies to be purchased and inspect deliveries to determine their compliance with such specifications and standards. <a id=\"paragraph-202872\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#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> All purchases and sales by the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent shall be made in accordance with Chapter 43 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent\" href=\"\/2.2-4300\/\">2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2 and under such rules and regulations consistent with Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 as the board provides. <a id=\"paragraph-202873\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> purchasing agent shall have charge of such storage rooms and warehouses of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> as the board provides. <a id=\"paragraph-202874\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-414\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOUNTY PURCHASING AGENT (\u00a7 15.2-414)\n\nA. The county shall have a county purchasing agent. The county administrator\nshall, unless and until the board selects a county purchasing agent or\ndesignates some other officer to act as county purchasing agent, exercise the\npowers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon the county purchasing\nagent.\n\nB. The county purchasing agent shall, subject to such exceptions as the board\nmay allow, make all purchases for the county and its departments, officers and\nagencies.\n\nC. The county purchasing agent may also transfer supplies, materials and\nequipment between, and sell surplus equipment, materials and supplies not needed\nby, the departments, officers and agencies of the county.\n\nD. With the approval of the board, the county purchasing agent may establish\nspecifications or standards for equipment, materials and supplies to be\npurchased and inspect deliveries to determine their compliance with such\nspecifications and standards.\n\nE. All purchases and sales by the county purchasing agent shall be made in\naccordance with Chapter 43 (&#xA7; 2.2-4300 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and under such\nrules and regulations consistent with Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 as the board\nprovides.\n\nF. The county purchasing agent shall have charge of such storage rooms and\nwarehouses of the county as the board provides.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-376; 1950, p. 125; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-712; 1972, c.\n820; 1982, c. 647; 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}}