15.2-406 - Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-406. Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator.

A. The board shall appoint a county administrator and fix his compensation.He shall be appointed with due regard to merit only, and need not be aresident of the county at the time of his appointment. No board member shall,during the time for which he is elected, be chosen county administrator.

B. The county administrator may be removed at the pleasure of the board.

C. In case of the absence or disability of the county administrator, theboard may designate some responsible person to perform the duties of theoffice.

(Code 1950, § 15-369; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-704; 1973, c. 163; 1997, c. 587.)