63.2-324 - Local departments of social services.

§ 63.2-324. Local departments of social services.

There shall be a local department of social services for each county or cityunder the supervision and management of a local director. However, two ormore counties, cities, or any combination thereof, whether having separatelocal boards or a district board, may unite to establish a local departmentof social services and appoint a local director of social services toadminister this title in such counties and cities, in which case such localdirector shall be the local director for each such county and city and theexpenses incident to such local department shall be divided in such manner asthe respective governing bodies provide by agreement.

(Code 1950, §§ 63-75, 63-75.1; 1952, c. 409; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-59; 2002,c. 747.)