Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-303
Qualifications of Commissioner
The Commissioner shall be a person of proven executive and administrative ability and shall have had appropriate education and substantial experience in the fields of mental health, developmental, or substance abuse services.
Code 1950, § 37-56; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-42; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716 ; 2012, cc. 476 , 507 .