{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1540","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1540","heading":"Chief administrative officer","body":"The governing body of any locality may appoint a chief administrative officer, who shall be designated county, city or town administrator or manager or executive, as the case may be.1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 15. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE, BONDS, DUAL OFFICE HOLDING AND CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICERS","Article 7. OTHER OFFICERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1540/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"951607ff027e8eced9c9d17ee54d7e6bd7b9ac50d2810b86e1c59bdd01f58cb0","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1539","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1541"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}