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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":[{"id":69777,"section_number":"15.2-513","catch_line":"Term, removal and disability of officers and employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-513\/"},{"id":58916,"section_number":"15.2-521","catch_line":"Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-521\/"},{"id":84060,"section_number":"15.2-528","catch_line":"Department of law enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-528\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63354,"section_number":"15.2-535","catch_line":"Department of assessments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-535\/"}],"permalink":{"id":151557,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81302,"identifier":"15.2-512","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-512","url":"\/15.2-512\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-512\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/2\/15.2-512","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of officers and employees; recommendations by county executive; discussions with board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-512","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the county<\/span> executive, all officers and employees in the administrative service of the county<\/span> except as otherwise provided in \u00a7 15.2-535<\/a> and except as the board may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint subordinates in such department or office. However, in appointing the county<\/span> school board no recommendation by the county<\/span> executive shall be required. All appointments shall be based on the ability, training and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are to perform.\n\t\tThe county<\/span> executive shall have the right to take part in all discussions and to present his views on all matters coming before the board. The attorney for the Commonwealth, the sheriff and the directors or heads of the departments shall be entitled to present their views on matters relating to their respective departments.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; RECOMMENDATIONS BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE;\nDISCUSSIONS WITH BOARD (\u00a7 15.2-512)\n\nThe board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the county executive, all\nofficers and employees in the administrative service of the county except as\notherwise provided in \u00a7 15.2-535 and except as the board may authorize the head\nof a department or office to appoint subordinates in such department or office.\nHowever, in appointing the county school board no recommendation by the county\nexecutive shall be required. All appointments shall be based on the ability,\ntraining and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which\nthey are to perform.\n\t\tThe county executive shall have the right to take part in all discussions and\nto present his views on all matters coming before the board. The attorney for\nthe Commonwealth, the sheriff and the directors or heads of the departments\nshall be entitled to present their views on matters relating to their respective\ndepartments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-281; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-598; 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}}