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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1968, chapter 797; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70972,"section_number":"15.2-808","catch_line":"Tenure of county officers and employees; suspension or removal","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-808\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152141,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65130,"identifier":"15.2-807","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-807","url":"\/15.2-807\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-807\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-807","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of county officers and employees; federal employment, etc., not to disqualify; discussions with board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-807","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the urban county<\/span> executive, all officers and employees in the administration service of the county<\/span>, except as the board authorizes the urban county<\/span> executive to appoint heads of a department or office and except as the board authorizes the heads 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 urban county<\/span> executive is required. All appointments shall be on the basis of ability, training and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are to perform.\n\t\tNo person otherwise eligible, shall be disqualified by reason of his accepting or holding employment, an office, post, trust or emolument under the United States government, from serving as a member of any board, commission, authority, committee or agency whose members are appointed by the board.\n\t\tThe county<\/span> clerk, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the sheriff shall be selected in the manner and for the terms, and vacancies in such offices shall be filled, as provided by general law<\/span>.\n\t\tThe urban 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 and the sheriff shall be entitled to present their views on matters relating to their respective departments.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, ETC., NOT TO\nDISQUALIFY; DISCUSSIONS WITH BOARD (\u00a7 15.2-807)\n\nThe board shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the urban county executive,\nall officers and employees in the administration service of the county, except\nas the board authorizes the urban county executive to appoint heads of a\ndepartment or office and except as the board authorizes the heads of a\ndepartment or office to appoint subordinates in such department or office.\nHowever, in appointing the county school board no recommendation by the urban\ncounty executive is required. All appointments shall be on the basis of ability,\ntraining and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which\nthey are to perform.\n\t\tNo person otherwise eligible, shall be disqualified by reason of his accepting\nor holding employment, an office, post, trust or emolument under the United\nStates government, from serving as a member of any board, commission, authority,\ncommittee or agency whose members are appointed by the board.\n\t\tThe county clerk, the attorney for the Commonwealth and the sheriff shall be\nselected in the manner and for the terms, and vacancies in such offices shall be\nfilled, as provided by general law.\n\t\tThe urban county executive shall have the right to take part in all\ndiscussions and to present his views on all matters coming before the board. The\nattorney for the Commonwealth and the sheriff shall be entitled to present their\nviews on matters relating to their respective departments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.22; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-734; 1968,\nc. 797; 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}}