Chapter 15. Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government OfficersRead Chapter
- Article 1. General Provisions for Certain Officers and EmployeesRead all
- § 15.2-1500
- Organization of local government
- § 15.2-1500.1
- Employment discrimination prohibited; sexual orientation or gender identity
- § 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
- § 15.2-1505.3
- Localities prohibited from inquiring about arrests, charges, or convictions on employment applications; exceptions
- § 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 and people with disabilities 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
- § 15.2-1512.5
- Authority of local government employees to issue summonses for misdemeanor violations of certain local ordinances
- Article 2. Joint Officers and Other EmployeesRead all
- § 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 DefenseRead all
- § 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 OfficersRead all
- § 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. BondsRead all
- § 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 HoldingRead all
- § 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 GovernmentsRead all
- § 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 PensionsRead all
- § 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
