{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-527","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-527","heading":"Department of social services","body":"The local director of social services shall be head of the department of social services, and shall be chosen from a list of eligibles furnished by the Commissioner of Social Services. He shall have charge of poor relief and charitable institutions; may, at the discretion of the board, have charge of parks and playgrounds; shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed by general law upon the local board of social services, not inconsistent herewith; and shall perform such other duties the board imposes upon him.A local board of social services shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of § 63.2-303.Code 1950, § 15-290; 1952, c. 436; 1960, c. 513; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-607; 1964, c. 497; 1997, c. 587; 2002, c. 747.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES","Chapter 5. COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM OF GOVERNMENT","Article 3. DEPARTMENTS; COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-527/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"f574bf3aa9f4437ab0db27d0a846022ec9fc9ce9c5dbc481f09748cc0c7542c7","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-526","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-528"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}