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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 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":270949,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60039,"identifier":"63.2-325","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-325","url":"\/63.2-325\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-325\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/2\/63.2-325","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of local directors of social services and local employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-325","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Subject to the personnel standards and regulations of the Board, the local director<\/span> shall be appointed by the local board<\/span>, or, where the city charter or statutes<\/span> relating to special forms of city or county government designate some other appointing authority, then by such other appointing authority, from a list of eligibles furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>. Subject to the personnel standards, and regulations of the Board, the local boards<\/span> or other appointing authority shall employ, or authorize the local director<\/span> to employ, such other employees as may be required by the Commissioner<\/span> to administer this title in the county or city.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF LOCAL DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES (\u00a7\n63.2-325)\n\nSubject to the personnel standards and regulations of the Board, the local\ndirector shall be appointed by the local board, or, where the city charter or\nstatutes relating to special forms of city or county government designate some\nother appointing authority, then by such other appointing authority, from a list\nof eligibles furnished by the Commissioner. Subject to the personnel standards,\nand regulations of the Board, the local boards or other appointing authority\nshall employ, or authorize the local director to employ, such other employees as\nmay be required by the Commissioner to administer this title in the county or\ncity.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-76, 63-77; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-60; 2002, 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}}