15.2-510 - Tenure of office; removal.
§ 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal.
The county executive shall not be appointed for a definite tenure, but may beremoved at the pleasure of the board. If the board determines to remove thecounty executive, he shall be given, if he so demands, a written statement ofthe reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right to a hearingthereon at a public meeting of the board prior to the date on which his finalremoval takes effect. Pending and during such hearing, the board may suspendhim from office, provided that the period of suspension be limited to thirtydays. The action of the board in suspending or removing the county executiveis not subject to review.
(Code 1950, § 15-279; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-596; 1997, c. 587.)