Board of Supervisor records.

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Board of Supervisor records.

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This record describes the evolution of the board of supervisors system of county government in Virgninia and the records that may be created in the performance of its duties. This is one of the eighteen major circuit court records groups. These broad categories are found in A PRELIMINARY GUIDE TO PRE-1904 COUNTY RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH, VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES.

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Virginia. Circuit Court.

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The board of supervisors are the representatives of magisterial districts in which counties are divided. It is the basic governing body of the county. It has control over taxation, budgets, some appoinments and accounting. They meet in regular monthly public sessions. The budgets are prepared on past expenditures and estimated revenues, using information supplied by county department heads. Taxes to generate revenue to meet the budget are levied by the board of supervisors. County laws--called o...