Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8141963.2-202Term of office; vacancies2025Welfare (Social Services)General Provisions Relating to Social ServicesState Social ServicesDepartment and Commissioner of Social Services

The Commissioner shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor for a term coincident with that of each Governor making the appointment, or until his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.

Code 1950, § 63-3; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-3; 1981, c. 21; 2002, c. 747.