Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 16 Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses And Supplies
15.2-1600 Counties and cities required to elect certain officers; qualifications of attorney for the Commonwe...
A. The voters of each county and city shall elect a treasurer, a sheriff, an attorney for the Commonwealth, a clerk, who shall be clerk ...
15.2-1601 Requirements for officers
The officers required by § 15.2-1600 are subject to the residency, qualification for office, bonding, dual-office-holding requirements and prohibitions provided for in Chapter 15 of ...
15.2-1602 Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
Two or more units of government may share the officer or officers, or any combination of them, required by § 15.2-1600 if (i) a petition, ...
15.2-1603 Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
The treasurer, the sheriff, the commissioner of the revenue, and the clerk of any circuit court may at the time he qualifies as provided in ...
15.2-1604 Appointment of deputies and employment of employees; discriminatory practices by certain officers; ...
A. It shall be an unlawful employment practice for a constitutional officer: 1. To fail or refuse to appoint or hire or to discharge any ...
15.2-1605 Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
A. "Employee," as used in this section, means an employee or deputy of the attorney for the Commonwealth, the treasurer, the commissioner of the revenue, ...
15.2-1605.1 Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body of any county or city, in its discretion, may supplement the compensation of the sheriff, treasurer, ...
15.2-1605.2 Salary increases for constitutional officers
In every locality of this Commonwealth, whenever the Compensation Board shall provide salary increases, including but not limited to cost-of-living increases, whether specifically for constitutional ...
15.2-1606 Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
In the event that any treasurer, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of the circuit court or commissioner of the revenue, or any deputy or ...
15.2-1607 Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies
If any sheriff or deputy sheriff is arrested or indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge ...
15.2-1608 Treasurer
The voters in every county and city shall elect a treasurer unless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The treasurer shall exercise all ...
15.2-1608.1 Salaries of city treasurers
The annual salaries of city treasurers or any officers, whether elected or appointed, who hold the combined office of city treasurer and commissioner of the ...
15.2-1608.2 Salaries of county treasurers
The annual salaries of county treasurers or any officers, whether elected or appointed, who hold the combined office of county treasurer and commissioner of the ...
15.2-1609 Sheriff
The voters in every county and city shall elect a sheriff unless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The sheriff shall exercise all ...
15.2-1609.1 Number of deputies
Except as provided in § 15.2-1603, the respective number of full-time deputies appointed by the sheriff of a county or city shall be fixed by ...
15.2-1609.2 Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
A. The sheriffs of the counties and the cities of the Commonwealth and their full-time deputies shall be paid salaries for their services and allowances ...
15.2-1609.3 Fees and mileage allowances
A. Every sheriff, and every sheriff's deputy, shall collect all fees and mileage allowances provided by law for the services of such officer, other than ...
15.2-1609.4 Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
Each sheriff and each full-time deputy shall keep a record of all expenses incurred by him including expenses for traveling, telephone, telegraph, clerical assistance, office ...
15.2-1609.5 Submission of statement of expenses
Each sheriff shall submit a monthly statement of all traveling expenses incurred by him, and by each of his full-time deputies, to his county or ...
15.2-1609.6 Agreements regarding traveling expenses
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-1609.5, the governing body of any county or city may, with the approval of the Compensation Board, enter into such ...
15.2-1609.7 Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
The Commonwealth shall pay the salaries and expense allowances of such sheriffs and their full-time deputies, and of the compensation and expense allowances of their ...
15.2-1609.8 Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
The Compensation Board shall, in the manner provided by law, determine the compensation and expense allowances for the sheriff, and his deputies, of each county ...
15.2-1609.9 Compensation of part-time deputies
The part-time deputies of sheriffs shall not receive fixed salaries, but shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation for their services and allowances for their ...
15.2-1610 Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
A. Except as provided in § 15.2-1611, all uniforms used by sheriffs and their deputies and police officers under the direct control of a sheriff ...
15.2-1611 Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
When the duties of a sheriff or deputy sheriff are such that the wearing of the standard sheriff's uniform would adversely limit the effectiveness of ...
15.2-1612 Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons
Any unauthorized person who wears a uniform identical to or substantially similar to a standard uniform used by an office of sheriff in accordance with ...
15.2-1612.1 Deputy sheriffs to complete course of instruction established by Department of Criminal Justice Ser...
Any full-time deputy sheriff not employed on July 1, 1971, shall successfully complete a course of instruction established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services ...
15.2-1613 Operation of sheriff's office
Any county or city may appropriate funds for the operation of the sheriff's office. In addition to those items listed in § 15.2-1615.1, counties and ...
15.2-1613.1 Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
Any county or city may by ordinance authorize a processing fee not to exceed $25 on any individual admitted to a county, city, or regional ...
15.2-1614 Destruction of receipts
Every sheriff shall maintain in his office all official receipt books showing receipt of any funds in his custody or that of the court, all ...
15.2-1614.1 Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
Whenever it is necessary for a sheriff or sergeant to pay for the board and lodging of juries, he shall obtain a receipt for the ...
15.2-1615 Sheriff to deposit funds, keep account of receipts and disbursements, keep books open for inspectio...
A. All money received by the sheriff shall be deposited intact and promptly with the county or city treasurer or Director of Finance, except that ...
15.2-1615.1 Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
A. Whenever a sheriff purchases office furniture, office equipment, stationery, office supplies, telephone or telegraph service, postage, or repairs to office furniture and equipment in ...
15.2-1616 When deputy may act in place of sheriff
When for any cause it is improper for the sheriff of any county or city to serve any process or notice or to summon a ...
15.2-1617 Deputies of deceased sheriffs
If any sheriff dies during his term of office, his chief deputy shall have the same right to remove any deputy from office and to ...
15.2-1618 Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
All counties and cities shall provide for the relief of any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is disabled, totally or partially, by injury or illness ...
15.2-1619 When officers not to take obligations
No officer shall, by color of his office, take any obligation of or for any person in his custody, otherwise than is directed by law. ...
15.2-1620 Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
Any sheriff or other officer may transmit by mail to the proper officer, with his return thereon, any order, warrant or process which came to ...
15.2-1621 Receipts to be given by officers
Every officer shall deliver to each person who pays him, or from whose property he makes taxes, levies, militia fines or officers' fees, a receipt ...
15.2-1622 Judgment against officer for money due from him
If any officer or his deputy makes a return upon any order, warrant or process by which it appears that he has received any sum ...
15.2-1623 Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deput...
If any deputy of a sheriff or other officer commits any default or misconduct in office for which his principal or the personal representative of ...
15.2-1624 When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
If any judgment or decree is obtained against a sheriff, or other officer, or his sureties, or their personal representatives, for or on account of ...
15.2-1625 In what court motions may be made
Any motion under either § 15.2-1623 or § 15.2-1624 may be made in the circuit court for the county or city in which the default ...
15.2-1626 Attorney for the Commonwealth
The voters in every county and city shall elect an attorney for the Commonwealth unless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The attorney ...
15.2-1627 Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
A. No attorney for the Commonwealth, or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, shall be required to carry out any duties as a part of his ...
15.2-1627.1 Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
A. The annual salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth shall be as prescribed in the general appropriation act, except as otherwise provided in § 15.2-1636.12. ...
15.2-1627.2 Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
Every such attorney for the Commonwealth shall, however, continue to collect all fees which he may be entitled to receive by law, other than from ...
15.2-1627.3 Attorneys for the Commonwealth and city attorneys; in criminal cases; when no costs or fees taxe...
The fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth in all felony and misdemeanor cases in which there is a conviction and sentence not set aside on ...
15.2-1628 (For applicability, see note) Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to ...
A. In counties having a population of more than 35,000, attorneys for the Commonwealth and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth shall devote full time ...
15.2-1629 Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
A. Notwithstanding §§ 15.2-1627.1 and 15.2-1628, any attorney for the Commonwealth for a county may, with the consent of the Compensation Board, elect to devote ...
15.2-1630 (For applicability, see note) Attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities; no additional compensatio...
The voters in every city shall elect, for a term of four years, an attorney for the Commonwealth. Any city not required to have or ...
15.2-1631 Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
A. Notwithstanding §§ 15.2-1627.1 and 15.2-1630, any attorney for the Commonwealth for a city may, with the consent of the Compensation Board, elect to devote ...
15.2-1632 (For applicability, see note) Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject t...
Every county and city may, with the approval of the Compensation Board, provide for employing such additional assistant or assistants to the attorney for the ...
15.2-1633 (For applicability, see note) Part-time assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of §§ 15.2-1627.1, 15.2-1628 and 15.2-1630, the Compensation Board at the request of the attorney for the Commonwealth may provide for ...
15.2-1634 Clerks of circuit courts
The voters in every county and in each city which has a circuit court, shall elect for a term of eight years, a clerk of ...
15.2-1635 Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties
Whenever it is found by the judge of a circuit court that a clerk of such court is, by reason of mental or physical disability, ...
15.2-1635.1 Description unavailable
Not set out. (1998, c. 872.) ...
15.2-1636 Commissioner of the revenue
The voters in every county and city shall elect a commissioner of the revenue, unless otherwise provided by general law or special act. The commissioner ...
15.2-1636.1 Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue
The annual salaries of city commissioners of the revenue under this article shall be as prescribed in the general appropriation act, except as otherwise provided ...
15.2-1636.2 Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue
The annual salaries of county commissioners of the revenue under this article shall be as prescribed in the general appropriation act, except as otherwise provided ...
15.2-1636.3 Real estate transfer and license fees in counties
The treasurers of the several counties shall hereafter collect the license fees and any other fees of the county commissioners of the revenue and shall ...
15.2-1636.4 Real estate transfer and license fees in cities
Such officers as may be authorized by law to collect city licenses shall collect all such license fees and apply them to the credit of ...
15.2-1636.5 Membership; compensation
The Compensation Board shall consist of the Auditor of Public Accounts, the State Tax Commissioner, as ex officio members, and one member, who may or ...
15.2-1636.6 Duties of chairman
The chairman of the Board shall supervise the administrative work of the Board; receive, file, collate and classify the reports of the respective officers required ...
15.2-1636.6:1 Statement of receipts and expenses of officers
The Compensation Board shall as soon as practicable annually furnish the board of supervisors or other governing body of each county and city with the ...
15.2-1636.7 Filing requests for salaries
At the times hereinafter prescribed, every attorney for the Commonwealth, every city and county treasurer and commissioner of the revenue, or any officer, whether elected ...
15.2-1636.8 (For applicability, see note) Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc
All salaries of such officers shall be as hereinafter provided. The expenses and other allowances of all such officers shall be fixed and determined on ...
15.2-1636.9 Appeal from decision of Board
A. Any officer whose budget is affected by a decision of the Board under this article made for the fiscal year pursuant to and at ...
15.2-1636.10 Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks
Any clerk of a circuit court shall have a right to appeal from the annual budget decision of the Board under this article affecting the ...
15.2-1636.11 Determination of population
For the purpose of fixing salaries specified in §§ 15.2-1608.1, 15.2-1608.2, 15.2-1609.2, 15.2-1627.1, 15.2-1636.1, and 15.2-1636.2, the population of each county and city shall be ...
15.2-1636.12 Increase in salaries in certain cases
Any officer whose salary in the year ending June 30, 1980, included an increase under deleted provisions of former § 14.1-62 shall receive the same ...
15.2-1636.13 Time and manner of payment
A. The salaries fixed in accordance with this article shall be paid in equal monthly installments. The expenses and other allowances of office within the ...
15.2-1636.14 Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities
A. The salaries, expenses and other allowances of attorneys for the Commonwealth in counties and cities as fixed and determined by the Compensation Board shall ...
15.2-1636.15 Manner of payment of certain items contained in budgets of county and city attorneys for the Common...
A. Whenever a county or city attorney for the Commonwealth, treasurer or commissioner of the revenue purchases office furniture, office equipment, office appliances, tax tickets ...
15.2-1636.16 Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc
The Commonwealth's proportion of the salaries, expenses and other allowances of the treasurers, commissioners of the revenue, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and sheriffs shall be ...
15.2-1636.17 Payments to counties which do not have certain officers
The Compensation Board shall determine the compensation and expense allowances for the attorney for the Commonwealth, the treasurer and the commissioner of the revenue for ...
15.2-1636.18 Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc
The Compensation Board shall determine (i) how many deputies and assistants, if any, are necessary to the efficient performance of the duties of the office ...
15.2-1636.19 Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc
The Compensation Board may adjust equitably all questions of the division of compensation, allowances for deputies and assistants, office expenses and premiums on bonds which ...
15.2-1636.20 Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
Localities shall be reimbursed for the administrative costs associated with the implementation of Chapter 35.1 (§ 58.1-3523 et seq.) of Title 58.1. Notwithstanding the provisions ...
15.2-1637 Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
A. Any attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of a circuit court, or sheriff who performed his duties and had jurisdiction in both a city and ...
15.2-1638 County or city governing body to provide courthouse, clerk's office, jail and suitable facilities f...
The governing body of every county and city shall provide courthouses with suitable space and facilities to accommodate the various courts and officials thereof serving ...
15.2-1639 Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc
The governing body of each county and city shall, if there are offices in the courthouses of the respective counties and cities available for such ...
15.2-1640 Renting rooms in courthouse
With the approval of the judge of the circuit court for the county or for the city, any vacant rooms in the courthouse, after furnishing ...
15.2-1641 Leasing or other use of other buildings
When the governing body of any county or city, pursuant to § 15.2-1638, has purchased or may hereafter purchase any land, a part of which ...
15.2-1642 Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated
Any other provision of law to the contrary, notwithstanding, any conveyance made prior to January 1, 1954, by a county, of a portion of the ...
15.2-1643 Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired
A. When it appears to the circuit court for any county or city, from the report of persons appointed to examine the court facilities, or ...
15.2-1644 Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election
A. Whenever a number of voters equal to at least one third of the voters of a county registered in the county on the January ...
15.2-1645 How election held and conducted
The election specified in § 15.2-1644 shall be held and conducted as other special elections are held and conducted. (Code 1950, § 15-44; 1962, c. ...
15.2-1646 Certification of result to board of supervisors; procuring land and buildings; relocation to contig...
If it appears from the returns that a majority of the votes cast at the election specified in § 15.2-1644 are for the removal of ...
15.2-1647 Removal of court
As soon as the courthouse is completed, the board of supervisors shall certify the fact to the judge of the circuit court for the county, ...
15.2-1648 Donation of land and money
Any town or individual may donate to the county the land necessary for its uses at any of the locations named in the petition, which ...
15.2-1649 Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds
When any town desires to donate to the county any land or sums of money as an inducement for such removal and the town has ...
15.2-1650 When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund
If a majority of the voters in the town taking part in such election vote in favor of the bond issue, the council of the ...
15.2-1651 When supervisors may issue bonds of county
If the land is not donated, and the fund offered is not sufficient to acquire the land and erect the necessary buildings, or if the ...
15.2-1652 Form of ballots for county election on removal and appropriation; certificate of electoral boar...
The ballots used in the election required by § 15.2-1644 shall be as follows:
"Shall the courthouse be removed to .........., and shall the Board of Supervisors be permitted to spend $ ...... therefor?
_ Yes _ No" The manner of ...
15.2-1653 Ascertaining results
The electoral board shall ascertain the vote from the returns, and shall certify in duplicate the votes cast for removal and authorizing the expenditure of ...
15.2-1654 Contest of election
Returns in such election shall be subject to the inquiry, determination and judgment of the circuit court for the county in which the election is ...
15.2-1655 No other election held for ten years
After an election has been held in any county upon the question of the removal of its courthouse, no other such election shall be held ...
15.2-1656 Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record
The governing body of each county and city shall, at the expense of the county or city, provide (i) suitable books and stationery, in addition ...