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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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151549,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59356,"identifier":"15.2-510","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-510","url":"\/15.2-510\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-510\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-510","dublin_core":{"Title":"Tenure of office; removal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-510","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county<\/span> executive shall not be appointed for a definite tenure, but may be removed at the pleasure of the board. If the board determines to remove the county<\/span> executive, he shall be given, if he so demands, a written statement of the reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right to a hearing<\/span> thereon at a public meeting of the board prior to the date on which his final removal takes effect. Pending and during such hearing<\/span>, the board may suspend him from office, provided that the period of suspension be limited to thirty days. The action of the board in suspending or removing the county<\/span> executive is not subject to review.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTENURE OF OFFICE; REMOVAL (\u00a7 15.2-510)\n\nThe county executive shall not be appointed for a definite tenure, but may be\nremoved at the pleasure of the board. If the board determines to remove the\ncounty executive, he shall be given, if he so demands, a written statement of\nthe reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right to a hearing thereon\nat a public meeting of the board prior to the date on which his final removal\ntakes effect. Pending and during such hearing, the board may suspend him from\noffice, provided that the period of suspension be limited to thirty days. The\naction of the board in suspending or removing the county executive is not\nsubject to review.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-279; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-596; 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}}