53.1-140 - Powers and duties of Director of Department. - Virginia Statutes

§ 53.1-140. Powers and duties of Director of Department.

The Director of the Department of Corrections shall:

1. Direct and supervise the work of all probation and parole officersemployed and authorized as officers of the court pursuant to the provisionsof this article and the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.);

2. Carry or cause to be carried into effect all orders of the Board and allrules and regulations adopted by it pursuant to the provisions of thisarticle;

3. Prepare and submit to the circuit courts of the Commonwealth lists ofpersons suitable and qualified, in his opinion, for authorization asprobation and parole officers pursuant to the provisions of this article; and

4. Coordinate with the Parole Board the activities of the Department ofCorrections that relate to parole.

(Code 1950, § 53-241.1; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1979, c. 700; 1981, c. 276; 1982,c. 636; 2003, c. 944.)