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2022 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 4, as amended, of Chapter 261 of the Acts of Assembly of 1960 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 4. (a) The council may appoint a clerk, a town attorney and
such other officers (including those in subsection (b) of this article
section) as well as such other committees of the council and create such
boards and departments as it deems necessary or proper, and define their duties
and functions; such persons so appointed, as set out above, shall hold office
during the pleasure of the council and shall give bond as the council requires
and shall receive such compensation as the council prescribes.
(b) The council shall establish and maintain a police
department which that shall be under the supervision of a
Chief chief of Police police, who shall be appointed
by the town council manager and serve at the pleasure of the town
council manager.