{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-97","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 53.1-97","heading":"Appointment of superintendent and guards","body":"The governing body of the county or city establishing and maintaining a farm may appoint a superintendent of the farm and necessary guards therefor who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.Code 1950, § 53-197; 1982, c. 636.","path":["Title 53.1. PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION","Chapter 3. LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES","Article 4. COUNTY AND CITY FARMS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/53.1-97/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:19Z","sha256":"1ada174357b609b1eeece43fd72d66c0ad855e9266ff032977fb3e2ab92de1ce","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-96","next":"us-va/va.-code-53.1-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}