Va. Code § 15.2-527
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
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.
Va. Code § 15.2-527