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Virginia Local Governments

Virginia Local Governments. What are the units of local government in Virginia ?. The units of local governments in Virginia are political subdivisions created by the General Assembly . The units of local government in Virginia are counties , towns , and cities . These units are called

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Virginia Local Governments

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  1. Virginia Local Governments

  2. What are the units of local government in Virginia? • The units of local governments in Virginia are political subdivisions created by the General Assembly. • The units of local government in Virginia are counties, towns, and cities. • These units are called localities or municipalities.

  3. Which powers do local government exercise? • Local governments exercise legislative, executive, and judicial powers. • Virginia local governments exercise defined and limited powers, including the power to: • enforce state and local laws • promote public health • protect public safety • educate children • protect the environment • regulate land use • levy and collect taxes Executive Legislative Judicial

  4. Which officials are locally elected? • Legislative: • Each Virginia county has an elected board of supervisors, which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances (local laws) and adopting an annual budget. • Each Virginia incorporated town and city has an elected town council, which exercises legislative powers, enacting ordinances and adopting an annual budget.

  5. Which officials are locally elected? • Executive: • Each Virginia incorporated town and city has a mayor who is elected either by the voters or the town/city council members. • In Virginia counties, towns, and cities, a manager may be hired by the elected legislative branch to oversee the operations of the local government. • Each Virginia county and city has an elected or appointed school board, which oversees the operation of the K–12 public schools in the county or city. • The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every locality elect a sheriff, a commissioner of revenue, and a treasurer.

  6. Which officials are locally elected? • Judicial: • In every Virginia locality, state courts resolve judicial disputes. Judges of the circuit courts, district courts, juvenile and domestic relations courts, and small claims courts hear cases in each locality. • The Virginia Constitution requires that voters in every locality elect a clerk of the circuit court

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