15.2-509 - County executive appointed by board.
§ 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board.
The board shall appoint a county executive and fix his compensation. He shalldevote his full time to the work of the county. He shall be appointed withregard to merit only, and need not be a resident of the county at the time ofhis appointment. No board member shall, during the time for which he has beenelected, be chosen county executive, nor shall such powers be given to aperson who at the same time is filling an elective office. The head of one ofthe departments of county government may, however, also be appointed countyexecutive.
(Code 1950, § 15-278; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-595; 1997, c. 587.)