Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies

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Section
15.2-1600

Counties and cities required to elect certain officers; qualifications of attorney for the Commonwealth; duties and compensation of officers; vacancies, certain counties and cities excepted; officer's powers not to be diminished

Section
15.2-1601

Requirements for officers

Section
15.2-1602

Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government

Section
15.2-1603

Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed

Section
15.2-1604

Appointment of deputies and employment of employees; discriminatory practices by certain officers; civil penalty

Section
15.2-1605

Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees

Section
15.2-1605.1

Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees

Section
15.2-1605.2

Salary increases for constitutional officers

Section
15.2-1606

Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel

Section
15.2-1607

Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies

Section
15.2-1608

Treasurer

Section
15.2-1608.1

Salaries of city treasurers

Section
15.2-1608.2

Salaries of county treasurers

Section
15.2-1609

Sheriff

Section
15.2-1609.1

Number of deputies

Section
15.2-1609.2

Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits

Section
15.2-1609.3

Fees and mileage allowances

Section
15.2-1609.4

Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies

Section
15.2-1609.5

Submission of statement of expenses

Section
15.2-1609.6

Agreements regarding traveling expenses

Section
15.2-1609.7

Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth

Section
15.2-1609.8

Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government

Section
15.2-1609.9

Compensation of part-time deputies

Section
15.2-1609.10

Prohibited practices; collection of data

Section
15.2-1610

Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs

Section
15.2-1611

Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies

Section
15.2-1612

Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty

Section
15.2-1612.1

Deputy sheriffs to complete course of instruction established by Department of Criminal Justice Services

Section
15.2-1613

Operation of sheriff's office

Section
15.2-1613.1

Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals

Section
15.2-1614

Destruction of receipts

Section
15.2-1614.1

Expense of boarding and lodging jurors

Section
15.2-1615

Sheriff to deposit funds, keep account of receipts and disbursements, keep books open for inspection

Section
15.2-1615.1

Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs

Section
15.2-1616

When deputy may act in place of sheriff

Section
15.2-1617

Deputies of deceased sheriffs

Section
15.2-1618

Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty

Section
15.2-1619

When officers not to take obligations

Section
15.2-1620

Process, etc., sent to officer by mail

Section
15.2-1621

Receipts to be given by officers

Section
15.2-1622

Judgment against officer for money due from him

Section
15.2-1623

Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy

Section
15.2-1624

When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid

Section
15.2-1625

In what court motions may be made

Section
15.2-1626

Attorney for the Commonwealth

Section
15.2-1627

(Effective until January 1, 2022) Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants

Section
15.2-1627

(Effective January 1, 2022) Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants

Section
15.2-1627.1

Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants

Section
15.2-1627.2

Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth

Section
15.2-1627.3

Attorneys for the Commonwealth and city attorneys; in criminal cases; when no costs or fees taxed

Section
15.2-1627.4

Coordination of multidisciplinary response to sexual assault

Section
15.2-1627.5

Coordination of multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults

Section
15.2-1628

Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to devote full time to duties; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant

Section
15.2-1629

Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status

Section
15.2-1630

Attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant

Section
15.2-1631

Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status

Section
15.2-1632

Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject to approval of Compensation Board

Section
15.2-1633

Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth

Section
15.2-1634

Clerks of circuit courts

Section
15.2-1635

Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties

Section
15.2-1635.1

Maximum total compensation for clerk of the court in certain counties

Section
15.2-1636

Commissioner of the revenue

Section
15.2-1636.1

Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue

Section
15.2-1636.2

Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue

Section
15.2-1636.3

Real estate transfer and license fees in counties

Section
15.2-1636.4

Real estate transfer and license fees in cities

Section
15.2-1636.5

Membership; compensation

Section
15.2-1636.6

Duties of chairman

Section
15.2-1636.6

1. Statement of receipts and expenses of officers

Section
15.2-1636.7

Filing requests for salaries

Section
15.2-1636.8

Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc.

Section
15.2-1636.9

Appeal from decision of Board

Section
15.2-1636.10

Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks

Section
15.2-1636.11

Determination of population

Section
15.2-1636.12

Increase in salaries in certain cases

Section
15.2-1636.13

Time and manner of payment

Section
15.2-1636.14

Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities

Section
15.2-1636.15

Manner of payment of certain items contained in budgets of county and city attorneys for the Commonwealth, treasurers and commissioners of the revenue

Section
15.2-1636.16

Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc.

Section
15.2-1636.17

Payments to counties which do not have certain officers

Section
15.2-1636.18

Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc.

Section
15.2-1636.19

Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc.

Section
15.2-1636.20

Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998

Section
15.2-1637

Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction

Section
15.2-1638

County or city governing body to provide courthouse, clerk's office, jail and suitable facilities for attorney for the Commonwealth; acquisition of land

Section
15.2-1638.1

Administrative assistants in offices of circuit court judges who are employees of a locality

Section
15.2-1639

Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc.

Section
15.2-1640

Renting rooms in courthouse

Section
15.2-1641

Leasing or other use of other buildings

Section
15.2-1642

Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated

Section
15.2-1643

(Effective until January 1, 2022) Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired

Section
15.2-1643

(Effective January 1, 2022) Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired

Section
15.2-1644

Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election

Section
15.2-1645

How election held and conducted

Section
15.2-1646

Certification of result to board of supervisors; procuring land and buildings; relocation to contiguous or nearby land

Section
15.2-1647

Removal of court

Section
15.2-1648

Donation of land and money

Section
15.2-1649

Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds

Section
15.2-1650

When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund

Section
15.2-1651

When supervisors may issue bonds of county

Section
15.2-1652

Form of ballots for county election on removal and appropriation; certificate of electoral board

Section
15.2-1653

Ascertaining results

Section
15.2-1654

Contest of election

Section
15.2-1655

No other election held for ten years

Section
15.2-1656

Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record