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VA Code § 15.2-709.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-709.2. County auditor

The board may appoint a county auditor for the audit and review of county agencies and county-funded functions. The county auditor 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 county auditor shall make such special studies and reports as the board directs.The board may provide staff assistance to the county auditor that may be independent of the administrative staff of the county. The county auditor and any such staff shall be hired on the basis of merit and shall be paid in conformity with existing pay scales. The county auditor 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 § 15.2-1506.2015, c. 282.
VA Code § 15.2-710 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-710. Budget; county manager to be executive and administrative officer; financial condition of county

In addition to such other duties as are or may be prescribed by law or directed by the board, the county manager shall each year on or before April 15 prepare and submit to the board a tentative budget for informative and fiscal planning purposes. The budget shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of law in effect governing the preparation of the county budget and shall show in detail the recommendations of the county manager for expenditures on each road and bridge or for other purposes.The county manager shall be the executive and administrative officer of the county in all matters relating to the public roads and bridges of the county, and other public work and business in the county, except public schools. He shall have general supervision and charge of construction and maintenance of the public roads, bridges and landings of the county, and of public work and business of the county, except public schools, and of the purchase of supplies, equipment and materials for the roads, bridges and landings and other public work and business of the county, and the employment of all superintendents, foremen and labor therefor. However, the board may, by ordinance, prescribe rules and regulations for the purchase of all supplies, equipment and materials for the roads, bridges and landings and other public work and business of the county.The county manager shall keep the board advised as to the county's financial condition, and shall periodically, and upon board request, provide a report to the board on the status of expenditures and revenues for the current fiscal year. On or before October 31 of each year, he shall provide a report to the board at a regular board meeting on expenses and revenue for the preceding year, ending June 30.Code 1950, § 15-353; 1952, c. 198; 1954, c. 102; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 69; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-682; 1997, c. 587; 2004, cc. 22, 510.
VA Code § 15.2-711 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-711. Certification and payment of payrolls

The board by resolution may require the county manager to certify to the treasurer the payroll of the regular employees of the county for the successive payroll periods, and vouchers for the payment of bills for materials and supplies which have been received and for which discounts are allowed. Upon receipt thereof the treasurer shall pay the same as if they had been approved by the board. No payment shall be made hereunder when at any meeting of the county board a resolution opposing such method of payment has been adopted.Code 1950, § 15-353.1; 1952, c. 610; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-683; 1976, c. 175; 1982, c. 108; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-712 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-712. Certification and payment of certain vouchers

The board may by resolution authorize the county manager to sign and issue an order or authorization to the treasurer for payment of vouchers for materials, supplies and services which have been received and the treasurer shall pay the same. The provisions of § 15.2-711 shall apply to actions hereunder.Code 1950, § 15-353.2; 1954, c. 124; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-684; 1976, c. 175; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-713 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-713. Means of transferring funds

The treasurer or his duly authorized deputies may transfer public funds from one depository to another by wire. Such officers may also draw any of the county's money by check, by an electronic fund wire or payment system, or by any means deemed appropriate and sound by the county treasurer and approved by the governing body, drawn upon a warrant issued by the governing body. If any money is knowingly paid otherwise than upon the county treasurer's check, electronic fund wire or payment system or by alternative means specifically approved by the county treasurer and the governing body, drawn upon such warrant, the payment shall be invalid against the county.1978, c. 460, § 15.1-684.1; 1986, c. 293; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-714 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-714. Depository for county funds

The board may designate one or more banks or trust companies as collecting or receiving agencies for county funds, which funds shall be deposited to the county's credit and be subject to the control of the county treasurer.1978, c. 460, § 15.1-684.2; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-715 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-715. Abolition of offices and distribution of duties

The board, by a majority vote of all the members elected, may abolish any board, commission, or office of such county except the school board and school superintendent, and the officers elected by popular vote provided for in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia, and may delegate and distribute the duties, authority and powers of the boards, commissions, or offices abolished to the county manager or to any other officer of the county it may think proper. If any such board, commission, or office is abolished, those to whom the duties thereof are delegated or distributed shall discharge the duties and exercise the powers and authorities of the abolished entity. Both they and the county for which they were appointed, or by whom they were employed, shall enjoy the immunities and exemptions from liability or otherwise that were enjoyed by the abolished boards, commissions, or offices, prior to the adoption of the county manager plan of government, except insofar as such duties, powers, authority, immunities and exemptions have been or hereafter may be changed according to law.Code 1950, § 15-354; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-685; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 15.2-716.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-716.1. Board of Equalization

A. The membership of the board of equalization of real estate assessments shall be composed of an odd number of not less than three nor more than 11 members, as determined by the governing body of the county. The circuit court of the county shall appoint a number of members equal to the lowest number that constitutes a majority of members, and the governing body shall appoint the remainder. In making appointments, the circuit court shall consider recommendations from interested entities, including but not limited to the chamber of commerce for the county, and from other representatives of the business community. After the initial appointments, vacancies on the board shall be filled by the appointing authority that appointed the person vacating the position.The governing body may provide for terms varying in duration not to exceed four years. Such equalization board shall have the powers and duties provided by, and be subject to, the provisions of Article 14 (§ 58.1-3370 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1. Any person aggrieved by any assessment made under the provisions of this section may apply for relief to such board as therein provided. The provisions of this section shall not, however, apply to any real estate assessable under the law by the State Corporation Commission.B. The board of equalization may sit in panels of at least three members each under the following terms and conditions:1. The presence of all members of the panel shall be necessary to constitute a quorum.2. The chairman of the board of equalization shall assign the members to panels and, insofar as practicable, rotate the membership of the panels.3. The chairman of the board of equalization shall preside over any panel of which he is a member and shall designate the presiding member of the other panels.4. Each panel shall perform its duties independently of the others.5. The board of equalization shall sit en banc (i) when there is a dissent in the panel to which the matter was originally assigned and an aggrieved party requests an en banc hearing or (ii) upon its own motion at any time, in any matter in which a majority of the board of equalization determines it is appropriate to do so. The board of equalization sitting en banc shall consider and decide the matter and may affirm, reverse, overrule or modify any previous decision by any panel.2010, cc. 154, 199; 2017, c. 435.
VA Code § 15.2-717 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-717. Time in which to contest real property assessments

Any person aggrieved by an assessment of real estate made by the department of real estate assessments may apply for relief to the circuit court of the county within one year from December 31 of the year in which such assessment is made for assessments made prior to January 1, 2005; within two years from December 31 of the year in which such assessment is made for assessments made on and after January 1, 2005, but prior to January 1, 2007; and within the time frame as provided by general law pursuant to § 58.1-3984 for assessments made on and after January 1, 2007. No person may make such application for a year other than the current year unless such person has provided to the assessor, commissioner of the revenue, or the governing body, written notice of disagreement with the assessment, during the applicable tax year. The application shall be before the court when it is filed in the clerk's office. In such proceeding the burden of proof shall be on the taxpayer to show that the property in question is valued at more than its fair market value or that the assessment is not uniform in its application, or that the assessment is otherwise invalid or illegal, but it shall not be necessary for the taxpayer to show that intentional, systematic and willful discrimination has taken place. The proceedings shall be conducted as an action at law before the court, sitting without a jury, and the court shall act with the authority granted by §§ 58.1-3987 and 58.1-3988.1991, c. 143, § 15.1-686.01; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 1036.
VA Code § 15.2-718 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-718. Postponement of payment of certain assessments

The board may provide for the postponement of the payment of assessments made pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 (§ 15.2-2404 et seq.) of Chapter 24 of this title by any property owner at the election of the property owner. Full payment of the assessment plus accrued interest shall become due and payable at the time of the death of the owner or the last surviving joint owner who made such an election or at the time the property or any divided part is sold, devised, subdivided, or transferred in any way. The board may impose interest on the unpaid balance of such assessments at a rate not to exceed the judgment rate, but at a rate which may be different from that imposed on property owners making installment payments under § 15.2-2413.1988, c. 532, § 15.1-686.5; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-719 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-719. Immobilization, etc., of certain vehicles

The board may by ordinance place reasonable limits on the removal or immobilization of trespassing vehicles.1988, c. 532, § 15.1-686.6; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-719.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-719.1. Naming U.S. Route 29

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-2019 or 33.2-213, the board may by ordinance name any section of U.S. Route 29 located within the boundaries of the locality. The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the name of such highway, and the costs of producing, placing, and maintaining these signs shall be paid by the locality.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 261.
VA Code § 15.2-720 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-720. Employee salary reduction agreements

In connection with some or all of its employee benefit programs, the board is authorized to enter into voluntary salary reduction agreements with its officers and employees when such agreements are authorized under the laws of the United States relating to federal income taxes. Any such voluntary salary reduction agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1988, are hereby validated.1988, c. 532, § 15.1-686.7; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-720.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-720.1. Employee benefits; residence in county

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county board, in order to ensure its competitiveness as an employer, may by ordinance provide for the use of funds, other than state funds, to provide grants for county and school board employees, as well as employees of local constitutional officers, to purchase or rent residences, for use as the employee's principal residence, within the county.2002, c. 330; 2004, cc. 22, 510.
VA Code § 15.2-721 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-721. Civil service commission

The board, in addition to any other powers granted by general or special law may appoint a civil service commission ("the commission"), to be composed of five persons who shall receive such compensation as the board prescribes. The initial terms of office of commission members shall be staggered so that the terms of no more than two commissioners expire at one time. At the expiration of the term of each such member, his successor shall be appointed for a term of four years.The commission, subject to the control of the board, shall establish and operate a classified civil service system for any or all classes of county employees, as designated by the board, which system shall provide for appointment, promotion, demotion, transfer, suspension, reinstatement, retirement and discharge of such employees. To this end it may establish a personnel administration and promulgate rules and regulations for the furtherance of the matters herein set out. The commission may appoint such employees and staff as it deems necessary subject to prior authorization of the board.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission may establish its own rules, regulations, or procedures to govern the conduct of hearings before the commission, including whether to permit rehearings.Code 1950, § 15-355; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-687; 1964, c. 64; 1978, c. 460; 1980, c. 79; 1989, c. 622; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-722 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-722. Personnel studies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any questionnaires, audit or interview notes, scoring keys, scoring sheets or similar documents pertaining to a classification and compensation study for county employees shall not be considered to be public or official records, except that any employee may inspect and copy any document which the employee has signed or filled out.1989, c. 622, § 15.1-687.01; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-723 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-723. Grievances by police officers

In any county for which a trial board for police officers is provided by state statute, police officers may elect the remedy provided by Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) of Title 9.1 in lieu of appealing to the trial board, but such election shall bar the right of appeal to the trial board or the right to employ any other grievance procedure with regard to the matters for which the provisions of such chapter are involved.1980, c. 79, § 15.1-687.1; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-724 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-724. Choice of powers where sanitary district involved

Any county which has a sanitary district which includes the entire county, may exercise all of the powers granted to the sanitary district in the name of the county or in the name of the sanitary district, or both. If the board elects to exercise any of the powers of the sanitary district, it may expend funds from unrestricted county revenue sources, or from bonds issued pursuant to the Public Finance Act (Chapter 25 (§ 15.2-2500 et seq.) of this title), or from restricted use funds, as appropriate to exercise the powers granted the sanitary district.1980, c. 79, § 15.1-687.2; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-725 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-725. Commission on human rights; subpoena requests

A. The board may, by ordinance, establish a local commission on human rights which shall have the following duties:1. To promote policies to ensure that all persons be afforded equal opportunity;2. To serve as an agency for receiving, investigating and assisting in the resolution of complaints from citizens of the county regarding discriminatory practices and, with the board's approval, to seek, through appropriate enforcement authorities, prevention of or relief from such practices.B. The board may by ordinance provide that whenever the commission has reasonable cause to believe that any person has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of an authorized local human rights ordinance, and after making a good faith effort to obtain, voluntarily, the attendance of witnesses necessary to determine whether such violation occurred, the commission is unable to obtain such attendance, it may request the county attorney, with the approval of the board, to apply to the judge of the circuit court for the locality in which the witness resides or is doing business for a subpoena against such person refusing to appear as a witness, and the judge of such court may, upon good cause shown, cause the subpoena to be issued. Such ordinance shall provide that any witness subpoena so issued shall include a statement that any statements made will be under oath and the witness is entitled to be represented by an attorney. Such ordinance shall further provide that any person failing to comply with such subpoena so issued shall be subject to punishment for contempt by the court issuing the subpoena, and that any person so subpoenaed may apply to the judge who issued a subpoena to quash it.C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, whenever a county has adopted an ordinance prohibiting discrimination as authorized by this section, such county may also in its ordinance prohibit discrimination in commercial real estate transactions.1982, c. 108, § 15.1-687.3; 1991, c. 143, § 15.1-687.20; 1996, c. 877, § 15.1-687.24; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-726 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-726. Acquisition of easements

A. The board is hereby authorized, without limiting its authority to acquire by other means, to acquire by gift or purchase easements in gross or such other interest in real estate as are designed to maintain (i) the character and use of improved real property as rental property and not in a cooperative or condominium form of ownership or (ii) the market rents of a portion of the units in any multi-family residential property at a percentage of the market rent for the remaining units in the multi-family residential property, such percentages to be defined and stated in the easement; however, no property or interest therein shall be acquired by eminent domain by any public body for the purposes of provision (ii). However, this provision shall not limit the power of eminent domain as it was possessed by any public body prior to passage of provision (ii). Any such interest shall be for the minimum period specified by the county board and may be perpetual.B. The county manager is hereby authorized to acquire, on behalf of the board, temporary construction easements, provided that such easements are (i) required for a construction project authorized by the board; (ii) of a duration that will end before or upon the completion of the project; and (iii) for nominal consideration.1983, c. 364, § 15.1-687.4; 1991, c. 143; 1997, c. 587; 2004, cc. 22, 510.
VA Code § 15.2-727 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-727. Payment of certain assessments

The board may provide that the persons, firms or corporations against whom assessments have finally been made under Article 2 (§ 15.2-2404 et seq.) of Chapter 23 of this title may pay such assessments in equal installments over a period not exceeding ten years together with interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent per year on the unpaid balance. Such installments may become due at the same time that real estate taxes become due and payable and the amount of each installment, including principal and interest, shall be shown on the tax ticket mailed to each such person, firm or corporation by the treasurer.1983, c. 364, § 15.1-687.5; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-728 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-728. Title insurance for county real estate

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever any county purchases real estate for which the consideration paid exceeds $1,000, the county, in lieu of having the title examined and approved by an attorney-at-law, may purchase an insurance policy which insures the county's interest in the title to the property from a company which is authorized to issue such policies in the Commonwealth. Evidence of such insurance shall be filed with the clerk for the circuit court of the county along with the recorded deed or other papers by which the title is conveyed.1983, c. 364, § 15.1-687.6; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-729 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 7 - County Manager Plan of Government|§ 15.2-729. Relocation assistance programs

The board shall provide by local ordinance for the application of Chapter 4 (§ 25.1-400 et seq.) of Title 25.1 to displaced persons as defined in § 25.1-400, in cases of acquisition of real property for use in projects or programs in which only local funds are used.1983, c. 364, § 15.1-687.7; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 851; 2003, c. 940.