{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/27-7.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/27-7.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/27-7.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/27-7.html"}],"law_id":78046,"edition_id":1,"section_id":78046,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-7","catch_line":"Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 3126; 1970, c. 187; 1984, c. 595; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","full_text":"The governing body of any county, city, or town may empower the fire department therein to make bylaws to promote its objects consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth and ordinances of the county, city, or town and may provide for the compensation of the officers and employees of such department.\n\t\tAll check stubs or time cards purporting to be a record of time spent on the job by a firefighter shall record all hours of employment, regardless of how spent. All check stubs or pay records purporting to show the hourly compensation of a firefighter shall show the actual hourly wage to be paid. Nothing in this section shall require the showing of such information on check stubs, time cards, or pay records; however, if such information is shown, the information shall be in compliance with this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279814,"text":"The governing body of any county, city, or town may empower the fire department therein to make bylaws to promote its objects consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth and ordinances of the county, city, or town and may provide for the compensation of the officers and employees of such department.\n\t\tAll check stubs or time cards purporting to be a record of time spent on the job by a firefighter shall record all hours of employment, regardless of how spent. All check stubs or pay records purporting to show the hourly compensation of a firefighter shall show the actual hourly wage to be paid. Nothing in this section shall require the showing of such information on check stubs, time cards, or pay records; however, if such information is shown, the information shall be in compliance with this section.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13506,"edition_id":1,"name":"Provisions Applicable to Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13505,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","permalink":{"id":190019,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13506,"identifier":"1","token":"27\/2\/1","url":"\/27\/2\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13505,"edition_id":1,"name":"Fire\/Ems Departments and Fire\/Ems Companies","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13504,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","permalink":{"id":190017,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13505,"identifier":"2","token":"27\/2","url":"\/27\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13504,"edition_id":1,"name":"Fire Protection","identifier":"27","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:05","permalink":{"id":189965,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13504,"identifier":"27","token":"27","url":"\/27\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":62509,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-10","catch_line":"Dissolution of fire company","url":"\/27-10\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-10","metadata":false},{"id":56382,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-11","catch_line":"Duty of members on alarm of fire or call of a medical emergency","url":"\/27-11\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-11","metadata":false},{"id":61993,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-12","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-12\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-12","metadata":false},{"id":73496,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-13","catch_line":"Appointment of chief and other officers","url":"\/27-13\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-13","metadata":false},{"id":85945,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-14","catch_line":"Ordinances as to fire departments and fire companies","url":"\/27-14\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-14","metadata":false},{"id":58359,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-15","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-15\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-15","metadata":false},{"id":84253,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-15.1","catch_line":"Authority of chief or other officer in charge when answering alarm; penalty for refusal to obey orders","url":"\/27-15.1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-15.1","metadata":false},{"id":65165,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-15.1:1","catch_line":"Penalty for refusing or neglecting to obey order of chief or other officer in command","url":"\/27-15.1_1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-15.1_1","metadata":false},{"id":83050,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-15.2","catch_line":"Purchase, maintenance, etc., of equipment; donated equipment","url":"\/27-15.2\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-15.2","metadata":false},{"id":66768,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-15.3","catch_line":"Purchase of service-issued boots or helmet by certain firefighters","url":"\/27-15.3\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-15.3","metadata":false},{"id":78029,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-16","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-16\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-16","metadata":false},{"id":71895,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-17","catch_line":"Entry of buildings on fire and premises adjoining","url":"\/27-17\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-17","metadata":false},{"id":69462,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-17.1","catch_line":"Remaining on premises after fire extinguished","url":"\/27-17.1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-17.1","metadata":false},{"id":73862,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-18","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-18\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-18","metadata":false},{"id":81538,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-19","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-19\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-19","metadata":false},{"id":83964,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-20","catch_line":"Destruction of property to prevent spread of fire","url":"\/27-20\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-20","metadata":false},{"id":55035,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-21","catch_line":"Owner may recover amount of actual damage","url":"\/27-21\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-21","metadata":false},{"id":54471,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-22","catch_line":"But not for property which would have been destroyed by the fire","url":"\/27-22\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-22","metadata":false},{"id":61677,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-23\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23","metadata":false},{"id":57518,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.1","catch_line":"Establishment of fire zones or districts; tax levies","url":"\/27-23.1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.1","metadata":false},{"id":83173,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.10","catch_line":"Ordinances to effectuate purposes of \u00a7 27-23.9","url":"\/27-23.10\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.10","metadata":false},{"id":60550,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.11","catch_line":"Firefighter electric vehicles fire training","url":"\/27-23.11\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.11","metadata":false},{"id":70342,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.2","catch_line":"Advances by city or county to fire zone or district","url":"\/27-23.2\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.2","metadata":false},{"id":59783,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.3","catch_line":"Reimbursement for advances","url":"\/27-23.3\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.3","metadata":false},{"id":77459,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.4","catch_line":"Validation of prior advances","url":"\/27-23.4\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.4","metadata":false},{"id":77638,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.5","catch_line":"Exclusion of certain areas from fire zones or districts and exemption of such areas from certain levies","url":"\/27-23.5\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.5","metadata":false},{"id":74020,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.6","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-23.6\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.6","metadata":false},{"id":80310,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.7","catch_line":"Special levy for fire protection in certain counties","url":"\/27-23.7\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.7","metadata":false},{"id":82775,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.8","catch_line":"Trial board for members of fire departments in certain counties","url":"\/27-23.8\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.8","metadata":false},{"id":60111,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-23.9","catch_line":"Supervision and control of joint services of fire companies or departments","url":"\/27-23.9\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-23.9","metadata":false},{"id":67456,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-6\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6","metadata":false},{"id":66545,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6.01","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/27-6.01\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6.01","metadata":false},{"id":86797,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6.02","catch_line":"Provision of firefighting services","url":"\/27-6.02\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6.02","metadata":false},{"id":70855,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6.1","catch_line":"Establishment of fire department; chief, officers, and employees","url":"\/27-6.1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6.1","metadata":false},{"id":83645,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6.2","catch_line":"Applicant preemployment information with fire departments","url":"\/27-6.2\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6.2","metadata":false},{"id":78046,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-7","catch_line":"Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc","url":"\/27-7\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-7","metadata":false},{"id":67801,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-8","catch_line":"Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies","url":"\/27-8\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-8","metadata":false},{"id":56841,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-8.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/27-8.1\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-8.1","metadata":false},{"id":80425,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-9","catch_line":"Organization of fire company","url":"\/27-9\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-9","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":83645,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-6.2","catch_line":"Applicant preemployment information with fire departments","url":"\/27-6.2\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-6.2","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":67801,"structure_id":13506,"section_number":"27-8","catch_line":"Who may form a fire company; limit on number of persons in combined companies","url":"\/27-8\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-8","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/27-7\/","history_text":"<p>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 1970, chapter 187; in 1984, chapter 595; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0142\">142<\/a>; in 2015, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0502\">502<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0503\">503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":190161,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78046,"identifier":"27-7","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-7","url":"\/27-7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/27-7\/","token":"27\/2\/1\/27-7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bylaws of fire department; compensation of officers and employees; information on check stubs, time cards, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 27-7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The governing body of any county, city, or town may empower the <span class=\"dictionary\">fire department<\/span> therein to make bylaws to promote its <span class=\"dictionary\">objects<\/span> consistent with the <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth and <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinances<\/span> of the county, city, or town and may provide for the compensation of the officers and employees of such department.\n\t\tAll check stubs or time cards purporting to be a record of time spent on the job by a firefighter shall record all hours of employment, regardless of how spent. All check stubs or pay records purporting to show the hourly compensation of a firefighter shall show the actual hourly wage to be paid. Nothing in this section shall require the showing of such information on check stubs, time cards, or pay records; however, if such information is shown, the information shall be in compliance with this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBYLAWS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT; COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; INFORMATION\nON CHECK STUBS, TIME CARDS, ETC (\u00a7 27-7)\n\nThe governing body of any county, city, or town may empower the fire department\ntherein to make bylaws to promote its objects consistent with the laws of the\nCommonwealth and ordinances of the county, city, or town and may provide for the\ncompensation of the officers and employees of such department.\n\t\tAll check stubs or time cards purporting to be a record of time spent on the\njob by a firefighter shall record all hours of employment, regardless of how\nspent. All check stubs or pay records purporting to show the hourly compensation\nof a firefighter shall show the actual hourly wage to be paid. Nothing in this\nsection shall require the showing of such information on check stubs, time\ncards, or pay records; however, if such information is shown, the information\nshall be in compliance with this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3126; 1970, c. 187; 1984, c. 595; 2001, c. 142; 2015, cc.\n502, 503.","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}}