                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT AND BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES (§ 15.2-835)

The superintendent of social services, who shall be head of the department of
social services, shall be chosen from a list of eligibles furnished by the State
Department of Social Services. Such person shall exercise the powers conferred
and perform the duties imposed by general law upon the county board of social
services, not inconsistent herewith. Such person shall also perform such other
duties as the board imposes upon him.
		The board shall select at least five and not more than 11 qualified county
citizens, one of whom may be a member of the urban county board of supervisors,
who shall constitute the county board of social services. The board shall
designate an additional seat on the board for a qualified citizen of each city
to which the county is contractually obligated to provide social services. Such
board shall advise and cooperate with the department of social services and may
adopt necessary rules and regulations not in conflict with law concerning such
department.
		As provided for in Chapters 2 (§ 63.2-200 et seq.) and 3 (§ 63.2-300 et
seq.) of Title 63.2, the urban county board of supervisors in its discretion may
designate either the superintendent of social services or the above-mentioned
county board of social services as the local board. If the urban county board of
supervisors designates the superintendent of social services as constituting the
local board, the county board of social services shall serve in an advisory
capacity to such officer with respect to the duties and functions imposed upon
him by law.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-384.55; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-768; 1972,
c. 73; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1980, c. 62; 1981, c. 483; 1992, c. 524; 1997, c. 587;
2020, c. 12.