{"data":{"id":"us-va/16vac15-70-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"16VAC15-70-10","heading":"Definitions","body":"The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\n\"Commissioner\" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-2 of the Code of Virginia.\n\n\"Employee\" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-2 of the Code of Virginia.\n\n\"Labor organization\" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-54.3 A of the Code of Virginia.\n\n\"Local government public employer\" means any county, city, town, or governing body of a locality, including any local school board.\n\n\"Secret ballot\" means the expression by ballot, voting machine, or otherwise, but in no event by proxy, of a choice with respect to any election or vote taken upon any matter, which is cast in such a manner that the person expressing such choice cannot be identified with the choice expressed.","path":["Title 16. Labor And Employment","Agency 15. Department of Labor And Industry","Chapter 70. Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title16/agency15/chapter70/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:06Z","sha256":"d690f3af4a5c8894f632194c26f0bedeea08643ae8ef2c02ad9163cf668ae18f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/16vac15-60-20","next":"us-va/16vac15-70-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}