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It has been modified 3 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 1956, chapter 200; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"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":151755,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56310,"identifier":"15.2-616","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-616","url":"\/15.2-616\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-616\/","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-616","dublin_core":{"Title":"Departments of the county","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-616","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 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-206214\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-616\/#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. <a id=\"paragraph-206215\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-616\/#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 social services. <a id=\"paragraph-206216\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-616\/#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-206217\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-616\/#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 public health.\n\t\t\tThe board may establish any additional departments it deems necessary and appropriate.\n\t\t\tIn addition, any 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> manager, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon recommendations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> manager, reassign, transfer or combine any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> functions, activities or departments. <a id=\"paragraph-206218\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-616\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENTS OF THE COUNTY (\u00a7 15.2-616)\n\nThe activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein\nprovided, be distributed among the following departments:\n\n1. Department of finance.\n\n2. Department of public works.\n\n3. Department of social services.\n\n4. Department of education.\n\n5. Department of public health.\n\t\t\tThe board may establish any additional departments it deems necessary and\nappropriate.\n\t\t\tIn addition, any activity which is unassigned by this form of county\norganization and government shall, upon recommendation of the county manager, be\nassigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may further, upon\nrecommendations of the county manager, reassign, transfer or combine any county\nfunctions, activities or departments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-319; 1956, c. 200; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-639; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}