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It has been modified 6 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 1952, chapter 168; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1972, chapter 653; in 1976, chapter 194; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>; in 2002, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0747\">747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"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\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151583,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55001,"identifier":"15.2-518","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-518","url":"\/15.2-518\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-518\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/3\/15.2-518","dublin_core":{"Title":"Departments of the county","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-518","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The activities or functions of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following general divisions or departments:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Department of finance. <a id=\"paragraph-201739\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Department of social services. <a id=\"paragraph-201740\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Department of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> enforcement. <a id=\"paragraph-201741\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Department of education. <a id=\"paragraph-201742\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"5\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Department of records. <a id=\"paragraph-201743\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"6\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> Department of health.\n\t\t\tThe board may establish any of the following additional departments, and such other departments as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the business of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>: <a id=\"paragraph-201744\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Department of assessments. <a id=\"paragraph-201745\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Department of public works.\n\t\t\tAny activity which is unassigned by this form of <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> organization and government shall, upon recommendation of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> executive, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon recommendation of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> executive, reassign, transfer, rename or combine any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> functions, activities or departments. <a id=\"paragraph-201746\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-518\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTY (\u00a7 15.2-518)\n\nThe activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein\nprovided, be distributed among the following general divisions or departments:\n\n1. Department of finance.\n\n2. Department of social services.\n\n3. Department of law enforcement.\n\n4. Department of education.\n\n5. Department of records.\n\n6. Department of health.\n\t\t\tThe board may establish any of the following additional departments, and such\nother departments as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the business of\nthe county:\n\n1. Department of assessments.\n\n2. Department of public works.\n\t\t\tAny activity which is unassigned by this form of county organization and\ngovernment shall, upon recommendation of the county executive, be assigned by\nthe board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon\nrecommendation of the county executive, reassign, transfer, rename or combine\nany county functions, activities or departments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-287; 1952, c. 168; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-604; 1972, c.\n653; 1976, c. 194; 1997, c. 587; 2002, c. 747.","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}}