                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AFFAIRS OF COUNTY; APPOINTMENT OF
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§ 15.2-612)

The county manager shall be responsible to the board for the proper
administration of all the affairs of the county which the board has authority to
control. To that end he shall appoint all officers and employees in the
county&#8217;s administrative service, except as otherwise provided in this form
of county organization and government, and except as he authorizes the head of a
department or office responsible to him to appoint subordinates in such
department or office. All appointments shall be based on the ability, training
and experience of the appointees which are relevant to the work which they are
to perform.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-314; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-634; 1997, c. 587.