§ 6.11. Department of health.

The department of health shall perform such responsibilities as are placed on local health departments by the general laws of the Commonwealth and shall be responsible for the protection of the public health as existed prior to the adoption of a charter. The director of health shall be appointed from a list of eligible appointees in accordance with general law after consultation with the board of supervisors. The management of the department shall be the responsibility of the director of health who shall coordinate the provision of services with the county administrator. The director shall appoint and remove such employees in such a manner as is authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia and in accordance with established state and county personnel policies.