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2016 Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 15 - Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers
Article 1. General Provisions for Certain Officers and Employees
- § 15.2-1500. Organization of local government
- § 15.2-1501. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-1502. Employment of certain deputies and assistants; delegation of powers and duties
- § 15.2-1503. Tenure of officers and employees; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-1503.1. Background checks required for certain employees and licensees
- § 15.2-1504. Use of tobacco products by government employees
- § 15.2-1505. Employment based on residency prohibited for certain employees
- § 15.2-1505.1. Applicant preemployment information
- § 15.2-1505.2. Personnel policies related to the use of public property
- § 15.2-1506. Establishment of grievance procedure, personnel system and uniform pay plan for employees
- § 15.2-1507. Provision of grievance procedure; training programs
- § 15.2-1507.1. Appointment of standing panel in certain counties
- § 15.2-1508. Bonuses for employees of local governments
- § 15.2-1508.1. Traveling expenses on business of town, city or county
- § 15.2-1508.2. Same; where Commonwealth bears portion of expenses
- § 15.2-1508.3. Governing bodies of certain cities and counties may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state and local health departments
- § 15.2-1508.4. Certain counties and cities may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state mental health clinics
- § 15.2-1509. Preferences for veterans in local government employment
- § 15.2-1510. Retirement systems
- § 15.2-1510.1. Public announcement of severance packages for certain officials
- § 15.2-1511. Allowances to injured officials and employees and their dependents
- § 15.2-1511.01. Allowances to injured deputy sheriffs
- § 15.2-1511.1. Written benefit information to certain employees
- § 15.2-1512. Oath and bond
- § 15.2-1512.1. Disposition of property received by subdivisions as result of conversion of mutual insurance company to stock corporation
- § 15.2-1512.2. Political activities of employees of localities, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law-enforcement officers and certain other officers and employees
- § 15.2-1512.3. Telecommuting by local government employees
- § 15.2-1512.4. Rights of local employees to contact elected officials
Article 2. Joint Officers and Other Employees
- § 15.2-1513. Joint local government employees permitted
- § 15.2-1514. Exercise of powers and duties
- § 15.2-1515. Compensation, benefits and liability insurance of such persons
- § 15.2-1516. Exceptions
Article 3. Insurance and Legal Defense
- § 15.2-1517. Insurance for employees and retired employees of localities and other local governmental entities; participation by certain volunteers
- § 15.2-1517.1. Formation of not-for-profit benefits consortium
- § 15.2-1518. Liability insurance for officers, employees and volunteers of local government and members of its boards and commissions and constitutional officers
- § 15.2-1519. Liability insurance for employees of local departments and boards of welfare and social services; legal representation
- § 15.2-1520. Employment of counsel to defend localities and political subdivisions, governing bodies, officers or employees in certain proceedings; costs and expenses of such proceedings
- § 15.2-1521. Providing legal fees and expenses for officer or employee of county, city or town in certain proceedings
Article 4. Qualifications; Eligibility, Etc., of Local Elected Officers
- § 15.2-1522. When and how officers qualify
- § 15.2-1523. Record of qualification
- § 15.2-1524. Failure to qualify vacates office
- § 15.2-1525. Where officers shall reside
- § 15.2-1526. Removal vacates office
Article 5. Bonds
- § 15.2-1527. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-1528. Penalties of bonds of sheriffs, clerks of the circuit court and commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1529. Amount of bond of treasurer or director of finance of counties
- § 15.2-1530. Bonds required of treasurers or directors of finance of cities
- § 15.2-1531. When certain city and county treasurers not required to give additional bond
- § 15.2-1532. Payment of premiums on bonds for more than one year in advance
- § 15.2-1533. Bond plan to be forwarded to clerk and Comptroller
Article 6. Prohibition on Dual Office Holding
- § 15.2-1534. Certain officers not to hold more than one office
- § 15.2-1535. Members of governing body not to be elected or appointed by governing body to certain offices
Article 7. Other Officers of Local Governments
- § 15.2-1536. Required and discretionary officers
- § 15.2-1537. Financial officer
- § 15.2-1537.1. Disposition of state funds locally collected
- § 15.2-1538. Clerk for the governing body
- § 15.2-1539. General duties of clerk
- § 15.2-1540. Chief administrative officer
- § 15.2-1541. Administrative head of government
- § 15.2-1541.1. Authority of county administrator to maintain centralized system of accounting
- § 15.2-1542. Creation of office of county, city or town attorney authorized; appointment, salary and duties
- § 15.2-1543. Employment of purchasing agent; duties
Article 8. Local Trusts to Fund Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions
- § 15.2-1544. Counties, cities, towns, school divisions, and certain political subdivisions may establish local trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions
- § 15.2-1545. Postemployment benefits other than pensions defined
- § 15.2-1546. Assets of trusts or equivalent arrangements for postemployment benefits other than pensions
- § 15.2-1547. Creation of local finance boards to manage the assets of postemployment benefits trust or equivalent arrangement; composition of such boards; alternatives to such boards; liability; and removal from office
- § 15.2-1548. Finance boards or alternatives thereto to manage the assets of trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions and provide annual reports; exemption from Public Procurement Act
- § 15.2-1549. Investment of assets of trusts or equivalent arrangement for postemployment benefits other than pensions
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