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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":79784,"section_number":"15.2-613","catch_line":"Term of office and removal of such appointees","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-613\/"},{"id":76951,"section_number":"15.2-619","catch_line":"Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-619\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79436,"identifier":"15.2-612","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/2\/15.2-612","url":"\/15.2-612\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-612\/","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/2\/15.2-612","dublin_core":{"Title":"Manager responsible for administration of affairs of county; appointment of officers and employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-612","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The county<\/span> manager shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all the affairs of the county<\/span> which the board has authority to control. To that end he shall appoint all officers and employees in the county<\/span>’s administrative service, except as otherwise provided in this form of county<\/span> organization and government, and except as he authorizes the head of a department or office responsible to him to appoint subordinates in such department or office. 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.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AFFAIRS OF COUNTY; APPOINTMENT OF\nOFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 15.2-612)\n\nThe county manager shall be responsible to the board for the proper\nadministration of all the affairs of the county which the board has authority to\ncontrol. To that end he shall appoint all officers and employees in the\ncounty’s administrative service, except as otherwise provided in this form\nof county organization and government, and except as he authorizes the head of a\ndepartment or office responsible to him to appoint subordinates in such\ndepartment or office. All appointments shall be based on the ability, training\nand experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are\nto perform.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-314; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-634; 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}}