Article 1: Department and Commissioner of Social Services

This article is comprised of the following sections:

§63.2-200 Department of Social Services created
§63.2-201 Appointment of Commissioner
§63.2-202 Term of office; vacancies
§63.2-203 Powers and duties of Commissioner generally
§63.2-204 Cooperation with local authorities
§63.2-205 Requiring reports from local boards; forms and submission schedule; approval of budgets by Commissioner
§63.2-206 Cooperation with federal agencies
§63.2-207 Authority to receive grants-in-aid, funds and gifts
§63.2-208 Standards for personnel
§63.2-209 Divisions of Department; staffing
§63.2-209.1 Office of New Americans
§63.2-210 Appointment of division heads
§63.2-211 Powers and duties of division heads
§63.2-212 Employment of agents and employees
§63.2-213 Powers, duties, titles and functions of agents and employees
§63.2-214 Bonds of such agents
§63.2-214.1 Marriage and family programs; funding
§63.2-214.2 Information related to shaken baby syndrome
§63.2-214.3 Information on human trafficking
