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VA Code § 15.2-809 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-809. Compensation of officers and employees

The board shall, subject to the limitations of general law, fix the compensation of all county officers and employees, except as it may authorize the head of some department or office to fix the compensation of subordinates and employees in such department or office.Code 1950, § 15-384.24; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-736; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-810 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-810. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees

The board, by ordinance, may prohibit former officers and employees, for one year after their terms of office have ended or employment ceased, from assisting for remuneration a party, other than a governmental agency, in connection with any proceeding, application, case, contract, or other particular matter involving the urban county or an agency thereof, if that matter is one in which the former officer or employee participated personally and substantially as an urban county officer or employee through decision, approval, or recommendation.The term "officer or employee," as used in this section, includes members of the board, county officers and employees, and individuals who receive monetary compensation for service on or employment by agencies, boards, authorities, sanitary districts, commissions, committees, and task forces appointed by the board.1987, c. 419, § 15.1-736.1; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-811 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-811. Powers and duties of county executive

The urban county executive shall be the administrative head of the county. He shall attend all meetings of the board and recommend such action as he may deem expedient. He shall be responsible to the board for the proper administration of all county affairs which the board has authority to control.He shall also:1. Make monthly reports to the board on administrative matters, and keep the board fully advised as to the county's financial condition.2. Submit to the board a proposed annual budget, with his recommendations, and execute the budget as finally adopted.3. Execute and enforce all board resolutions and orders and shall see that all laws of the Commonwealth required to be enforced through the board or some other county officer subject to the board's control are faithfully executed.4. Examine regularly the books and papers of every officer and department of the county and report to the board the condition in which he finds them.5. Perform such other duties as the board requires of him.Code 1950, § 15-384.26; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-738; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-812 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-812. County executive may act as director or head of department

The urban county executive may, if the board requires, act as the director or head of any department, the director or head of which is appointed by the board, provided he is otherwise eligible to head such department.Code 1950, § 15-384.27; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-739; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-813 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-813. Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan

The following officers shall not, except as herein otherwise provided, be affected by the adoption of the urban county executive form:1. Jury commissioners,2. County electoral boards,3. Registrars,4. Judges and clerks of elections, and5. Magistrates.Code 1950, § 15-384.43; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-755; 1973, c. 545; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-814 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-814. Inquiries and investigations by board of supervisors

The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office or officer under its control, and investigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any county or district officer. For these purposes it may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of books, papers and other evidence. If any witness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful order of the board, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 15-384.49; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-762; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-816 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines

Upon petition of a majority of the affected property owners or members of an affected owners' association, (i) the county may take over the maintenance of undersized sewer lines installed as a result of the county's waiver of its adopted requirements developed under this title or Title 62.1; and (ii) the county shall be granted the right to convert the undersized sewer lines to county standards at its expense, if the county deems the conversion to be in its best interests for health or economic reasons; or (iii) if the property owners or their associations elect to convert the undersized sewer lines to county standards, the county may take over and maintain at county expense the converted sewer lines.The cost for the maintenance of such lines shall be borne by the county general fund; or the county, at its discretion, may incorporate the sewer lines into an existing sanitary district for uniformity of maintenance and cost/budget allocations.If the county determines that the builder/developer installed the undersized lines without the express permission of the appropriate county agency, then the county may collect the cost of conversion from the builder/developer; however, the county shall bear the ongoing cost of maintenance.This section applies only to sewer lines installed on or before January 1, 1987.1987, c. 253, § 15.1-730.2; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-817 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-817. No unincorporated area to be incorporated after adoption of urban county form of government

After the date of adoption of the urban county executive form of government, no unincorporated area within the limits of such county shall be incorporated as a separate town or city within the limits of such county, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise.Code 1950, § 15-384.72; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-785; 1968, c. 797; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-818 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county

After the date of adoption of the urban county executive form of government, a city contiguous to or within the limits of such a county may petition, by action of its governing body, to become a part of the county on terms set forth in a resolution adopted by the board. Passage of a referendum within the petitioning city shall constitute approval of the city becoming a district of the county or a part or parts of one or more districts and action of the board shall constitute final approval thereof by the county.Code 1950, § 15-384.73; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-786; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-819 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-819. Demolition of historic structures; civil penalty

A county may adopt an ordinance which establishes a civil penalty for the demolition, razing or moving of a building or structure which is located in an historic district or which has been designated by the governing body as an historic structure or landmark without the prior approval from either the architectural review board or the governing body as provided by subdivision A 2 of § 15.2-2306.The civil penalty imposed for a violation of such an ordinance shall not exceed the market value of the property as determined by the assessed value of the property at the time of the destruction or removal of the building or structure. Such value shall include the value of any structures and the value of the real property upon which any such structure or structures were located. Such ordinances may be enforced by the county attorney by bringing an action in the name of the county in the circuit court. Such actions shall be brought against the party or parties deemed responsible for the violation. It shall be the burden of the county to show the liability of the violator by a preponderance of the evidence.Nothing in this section shall preclude action by the zoning administrator under subdivision A 4 of § 15.2-2286 or action by the board under § 15.2-2208.1991, c. 201, § 15.1-499.2; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-820 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-820. Donations to legal entities owning recreational facilities

A county is authorized to make annual appropriations of public funds to any nonprofit legal entity that is not controlled in whole or in part by any church or religious body that has exclusionary membership practices or rules that owns recreational facilities in the county such as, but not limited to, swimming pools, tennis courts, etc., in an amount not to exceed the amount of real estate taxes that is owed on the recreational facilities owned by the legal entity receiving the appropriations.The provisions of § 15.2-953 are not affected by this section.1992, c. 866, § 15.1-27.2; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 928.
VA Code § 15.2-821 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-821. Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally

The board shall, as soon as its members are elected and take office, provide for the performance of all the governmental functions of the county and to that end shall provide for and set up all necessary departments of government consistent with the provisions of this chapter. Any deputy county executive, assistant county executive, or department head may be removed at the pleasure of the board, except as the board may authorize the urban county executive to remove such employees, and such removal shall not be subject to review by any other county employee, agency, board or commission or under the grievance procedure adopted pursuant to § 15.2-1506. The board shall have all authority and powers provided for by this chapter or by other law and shall have the power to raise annually by taxes and assessments on property, persons and other subjects of taxation, which are not prohibited by law, such sums of money as in the judgment of the board are necessary to pay the debts, defray the expenses, accomplish the purposes and perform the functions of the county.However, any department head who could grieve his own removal from an office held prior to July 1, 1987, under the law in effect at the time he was appointed to office, shall retain such right to grieve his own removal from that office unless that right is waived in writing in consideration of a payment mutually agreed to by that department head and by the board.Code 1950, § 15-384.50; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-763; 1966, c. 464; 1968, c. 797; 1987, c. 419; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-822 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-822. Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty

Whenever it is not designated herein what officer or employee of the county shall exercise any power or perform any duty conferred upon or required of the county, or any officer thereof, by general law, then any such power shall be exercised or duty performed by that officer or employee of the county so designated by ordinance or resolution of the board.Code 1950, § 15-384.51; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-764; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-823 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government

The activities or functions of the county shall, with the exceptions herein provided, be distributed among the following general divisions or departments:1. Department of finance.2. Department of public works.3. Department of social services.4. Department of law enforcement.5. Department of education.6. Department of records.7. Department of health.The board may establish any of the following additional departments and commissions and such other departments and commissions as it deems necessary to the proper conduct of the county's business:1. Department of assessments.2. Department of farm and home demonstration.3. Department of public safety.4. Department of public utilities.5. Commission on human rights.Any activity which is unassigned by this chapter shall, upon recommendation of the urban county executive, be assigned by the board to the appropriate department. The board may, upon recommendations of the urban county executive, reassign, transfer or combine any county functions, activities or departments.Code 1950, § 15-384.52; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-765; 1972, c. 73; 1980, c. 44; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-824 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-824. Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 15.2-837, 15.2-855, 15.2-2212, 15.2-5113, 15.2-5703 and 36-11, the board may establish different terms of office for initial and subsequent appointments of (i) the commissioners of any county redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law (§§ 36-1 through 36-55.6), (ii) the members of any county authority created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§ 15.2-5700 et seq.), (iii) the members of the county planning commission, (iv) the members of the county school board, (v) any commissions created pursuant to § 15.2-823 and (vi) the members of any county water or sewer authority created pursuant to § 15.2-5102.Such different terms of office for such authorities, boards and commissions shall be for fixed terms, and such different terms of office may include, but are not limited to, terms of either two or four years and terms that extend until July 1 of the year following the year in which there is a regular election provided by general law for the election of supervisors. If the board establishes different terms of office pursuant to this section, such new terms shall affect future appointments to such offices and shall not affect the existing terms of any commissioner or member then serving in office. This section shall not affect the removal of any member of an authority, board or commission for incompetency, neglect of duty or misuse of office pursuant to provisions of general law.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 15.2-5113 and 36-11, the board may appoint as many as eleven persons as (i) commissioners of any county redevelopment and housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law and (ii) members of any county water or sewer authority created pursuant to § 15.2-5102.1989, c. 355, § 15.1-765.1; 1992, c. 524; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-825 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-825. Committee for legislative audit and review

The board may establish a committee for the audit and review of county agencies and county-funded functions. The committee shall be composed of not more than eleven members who shall be appointed by the board for a term of two years. The committee shall have the power to make performance reviews of operations of county agencies or county-funded programs to ascertain that sums appropriated are expended for the purposes for which such appropriations were made and to evaluate the effectiveness of those agencies and programs. The committee shall make such special studies and reports as it deems appropriate and as the board requests. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-1534, the board may appoint one or more of its members to serve on this committee.The board may provide staff assistance to the committee which shall be independent of the administrative staff of the county. Any such staff shall be hired on the basis of merit and shall be paid in conformity with existing pay scales. The director of the staff to the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and if removed, such removal shall not be subject to review by any other employee, agency, board or commission of the county or under the grievance procedure adopted pursuant to § 15.2-1506. The director of any such staff shall be known as the auditor of the board.1992, c. 524, § 15.1-765.2; 1993, cc. 621, 781; 1995, c. 722; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-826 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-826. Department of finance; director; general duties

A. The director of finance shall be the head of the department of finance and as such have charge of (i) the administration of the county's financial affairs, including the budget; (ii) the assessment of property for taxation; (iii) the collection of taxes, license fees and other revenues; (iv) the custody of all public funds belonging to or handled by the county; (v) the supervision of the expenditures of the county and its subdivisions; (vi) the disbursement of county funds; (vii) the purchase, storage and distribution of all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual service needed by any department, office or other using agency of the county unless some other officer or employee is designated for this purpose; (viii) the keeping and supervision of all accounts; and (ix) such other duties as the board requires.B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may enter into an agreement, similar to such agreements as are authorized under § 58.1-3910.1, with any town located partially or wholly within the county for the official responsible for the assessment or collection of taxes to collect and enforce delinquent or non-delinquent real or personal property taxes owed to such town. The responsible official collecting town taxes pursuant to an agreement made under this section shall account for and pay over to the town the amounts collected, as provided by law. Any such agreement shall establish the terms for such collection and enforcement, including payment of reasonable compensation by the town for the services of the director of tax administration or other official and the order in which credit will be given for partial payments between taxes owed to the county and those owed to the town.C. The board may assign the budget function to the urban county executive or a budget officer.Code 1950, § 15-384.53; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-766; 1972, c. 456; 1982, c. 647; 1987, c. 419; 1997, c. 587; 2020, cc. 504, 505.
VA Code § 15.2-827 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-827. Same; expenditures and accounts

No money shall be drawn from the county treasury, nor shall any obligation for the expenditure of money be incurred, except in pursuance of a legally enacted appropriation resolution, or legally enacted supplement thereto passed by the board. Accounts shall be kept for each item of appropriation made by the board. Each such account shall show in detail the appropriation made thereto, the amount drawn thereon, the unpaid obligations charged against it, and the unencumbered balance in the appropriation account, properly chargeable, sufficient to meet the obligation entailed by contract, agreement or order.Code 1950, § 15-384.53; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-766; 1972, c. 456; 1982, c. 647; 1987, c. 419; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-828 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 8 - Urban County Executive Form of Government|§ 15.2-828. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments

A. The director of finance shall exercise all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed by general law upon commissioners of the revenue, not inconsistent herewith, and shall be subject to the obligations and penalties imposed by general law.B. Every general reassessment of real estate in the county, unless some other person is designated for this purpose, shall be made by the director of finance. He shall collect and keep data and devise methods and procedures to be followed in each such general reassessment that will make for uniformity in assessments throughout the county.In addition to any other method provided by general law or by this chapter, the director of finance may provide for the annual assessment and equalization of real estate and any general reassessment ordered by the board. The director of finance or his designated agent shall collect data, provide maps and charts, and devise methods and procedures to be followed for such assessments that will make for uniformity in assessments throughout the county.All real estate shall be assessed as of January 1 of each year by the director of finance or other person designated to make such assessment. Such assessment shall provide for the equalization of assessments of real estate, correction of errors in tax assessment records, addition of erroneously omitted properties to the tax rolls, and the removal of properties acquired by owners not subject to taxation.Any reassessments which change the assessment of real estate shall not be extended for taxation until after a written notice has been mailed to the person in whose name such property is to be assessed at his last known address, setting forth the amount of the new assessment.C. This section shall not apply to real estate assessable under the law by the State Corporation Commission.Code 1950, § 15-384.53; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-766; 1972, c. 456; 1982, c. 647; 1987, c. 419; 1997, c. 587.