Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8707237.2-301Appointment of Commissioner2025Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesGeneral ProvisionsDepartment of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesThe Department and the Commissioner

The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, if in session when the appointment is made or, if not in session, at its next session.

Code 1950, § 37-54; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-40; 1976, c. 671; 2005, c. 716.