<?xml version="1.0"?>
<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80750</law_id><section_number>9.1-100</section_number><catch_line>Department of Criminal Justice Services</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1123.1</reference><reference>19.2-13</reference><reference>23.1-810</reference><reference>23.1-813</reference><reference>54.1-2523</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department of Criminal Justice Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> There is created a <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Criminal Justice Services (the &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x201D;) that shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. <a id="paragraph-289444" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-100/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The Director of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall, under the direction and control of the Governor, exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon him by <span class="dictionary">law</span> and perform such other duties required by the Governor or the Criminal Justice Services <span class="dictionary">Board</span>. <a id="paragraph-289445" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-100/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1981, c. 632, &#xA7;&#xA7; 9-174, 9-175, 9-176; 1984, c. 720; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
