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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1952, chapter 409; in 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68194,"section_number":"51.5-116","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-116\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270945,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54436,"identifier":"63.2-324","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-324","url":"\/63.2-324\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-324\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-324","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local departments of social services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-324","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

There shall be a local department<\/span> of social services<\/span> for each county or city under the supervision and management of a local director<\/span>. However, two or more counties, cities, or any combination thereof, whether having separate local boards<\/span> or a district board<\/span>, may unite to establish a local department<\/span> of social services<\/span> and appoint a local director<\/span> of social services<\/span> to administer this title in such counties and cities, in which case such local director<\/span> shall be the local director<\/span> for each such county and city and the expenses incident to such local department<\/span> shall be divided in such manner as the respective governing bodies provide by agreement.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES (\u00a7 63.2-324)\n\nThere shall be a local department of social services for each county or city\nunder the supervision and management of a local director. However, two or more\ncounties, cities, or any combination thereof, whether having separate local\nboards or a district board, may unite to establish a local department of social\nservices and appoint a local director of social services to administer this\ntitle in such counties and cities, in which case such local director shall be\nthe local director for each such county and city and the expenses incident to\nsuch local department shall be divided in such manner as the respective\ngoverning bodies provide by agreement.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-75, 63-75.1; 1952, c. 409; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-59;\n2002, 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}}