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I, c. 406.","full_text":"In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Director elsewhere and in order to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth’s significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; in order to establish and maintain a permanent record of those resources; and in order to foster a greater appreciation of these resources among the citizens of the Commonwealth, the Director shall have the following powers and duties which may be delegated by the Director:\n\n1\n\nTo employ such personnel as may be required to carry out those duties conferred by law;2\n\nTo make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of his duties and the execution of his powers, including but not limited to contracts with private nonprofit organizations, the United States, other state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth;3\n\nTo apply for and accept bequests, grants and gifts of real and personal property as well as endowments, funds, and grants from the United States government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any other source. 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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 656 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1992, chapters 256 and 801; in 1995, chapter 21<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 85<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 32<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 100<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 455<\/a> and 456<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83676,"section_number":"10.1-2206.1","catch_line":"Procedure for designating a historic district, building, structure, or site as a historic landmark; National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks; historic district defined","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2206.1\/"},{"id":59202,"section_number":"10.1-2213","catch_line":"Procedure for appropriation of state funds for historic preservation","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2213\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58688,"section_number":"10.1-2202.1","catch_line":"Historic Resources Fund established; administration; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2202.1\/"},{"id":66859,"section_number":"10.1-2204","catch_line":"Duties of Board of Historic Resources","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2204\/"},{"id":59849,"section_number":"10.1-2211.3","catch_line":"Historical African American Cemeteries and Graves Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2211.3\/"},{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":146921,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65046,"identifier":"10.1-2202","token":"10.1\/III\/22\/1\/10.1-2202","url":"\/10.1-2202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-2202\/","token":"10.1\/III\/22\/1\/10.1-2202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-2202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Director<\/span> elsewhere and in order<\/span> to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth’s significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; in order<\/span> to establish and maintain a permanent record of those resources; and in order<\/span> to foster a greater appreciation of these resources among the citizens of the Commonwealth, the Director<\/span> shall have the following powers and duties which may be delegated by the Director<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out those duties conferred by law<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To make and enter into all contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of his duties and the execution of his powers, including but not limited to contracts<\/span> with private nonprofit organizations, the United States, other state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To apply for and accept bequests, grants and gifts of real and personal property as well as endowments, funds, and grants from the United States government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any other source. The Director<\/span> shall have the authority to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To perform acts necessary or convenient to carry out the duties conferred by law<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To promulgate regulations, in accordance with the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) and not inconsistent with the National Historic Preservation Act (P.L. 89-665) and its attendant regulations, as are necessary to carry out all responsibilities incumbent upon the State Historic Preservation Officer, including at a minimum criteria and procedures for submitting nominations of properties to the National Park Service for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as National Historic Landmarks; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To conduct a broad survey and to maintain an inventory of buildings, structures, districts, objects<\/span>, and sites of historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural interest which constitute the tangible remains of the Commonwealth’s cultural, political, economic, military, or social history; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To publish lists of properties, including buildings, structures, districts, objects<\/span>, and sites, designated as landmarks by the Board<\/span>, to inspect designated properties from time to time, and periodically publish a complete register of designated properties setting forth appropriate information concerning those properties; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> With the consent of the landowners, to provide appropriately designed markers for designated buildings, structures, districts, objects<\/span> and sites; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> To acquire battlefield properties, designated landmarks, and other properties of historic significance as determined by the Department<\/span>, or easements or interests therein, and to administer such properties, whether acquired pursuant to this subsection or subdivision A 4 of § 10.1-2204<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> To aid and to encourage counties, cities and towns to establish historic zoning districts for designated landmarks and to adopt regulations for the preservation of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural values; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> To provide technical advice and assistance to individuals, groups and governments conducting historic preservation programs and regularly to seek advice from the same on the effectiveness of Department<\/span> programs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> To prepare and place, in cooperation with the Department<\/span> of Transportation, highway historical markers approved by the Board<\/span> of Historic Resources on or along the highway or street closest to the location which is intended to be identified by the marker; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> To develop a procedure for the certification of historic districts and structures within the historic districts for federal income tax purposes; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> To aid and to encourage counties, cities, and towns in the establishment of educational programs and materials<\/span> for school use on the importance of Virginia’s historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> To conduct a program of archaeological research with the assistance of the State Archaeologist which includes excavation of significant sites, acquisition and maintenance of artifact collections for the purposes of study and display, and dissemination of data and information derived from the study of sites and collections; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> To manage and administer the Historic Resources Fund as provided in § 10.1-2202.1<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> To manage and administer the Historical African American Cemeteries and Graves Fund as provided in § 10.1-2211.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR (\u00a7 10.1-2202)\n\nIn addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Director elsewhere and\nin order to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation,\nprotection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth’s\nsignificant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; in\norder to establish and maintain a permanent record of those resources; and in\norder to foster a greater appreciation of these resources among the citizens of\nthe Commonwealth, the Director shall have the following powers and duties which\nmay be delegated by the Director:\n\n1. To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out those duties\nconferred by law;\n\n2. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental\nto the performance of his duties and the execution of his powers, including but\nnot limited to contracts with private nonprofit organizations, the United\nStates, other state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth;\n\n3. To apply for and accept bequests, grants and gifts of real and personal\nproperty as well as endowments, funds, and grants from the United States\ngovernment, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any other source. The\nDirector shall have the authority to comply with such conditions and execute\nsuch agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable;\n\n4. To perform acts necessary or convenient to carry out the duties conferred by\nlaw;\n\n5. To promulgate regulations, in accordance with the Virginia Administrative\nProcess Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) and not inconsistent with the National\nHistoric Preservation Act (P.L. 89-665) and its attendant regulations, as are\nnecessary to carry out all responsibilities incumbent upon the State Historic\nPreservation Officer, including at a minimum criteria and procedures for\nsubmitting nominations of properties to the National Park Service for inclusion\nin the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as National\nHistoric Landmarks;\n\n6. To conduct a broad survey and to maintain an inventory of buildings,\nstructures, districts, objects, and sites of historic, architectural,\narchaeological, or cultural interest which constitute the tangible remains of\nthe Commonwealth’s cultural, political, economic, military, or social\nhistory;\n\n7. To publish lists of properties, including buildings, structures, districts,\nobjects, and sites, designated as landmarks by the Board, to inspect designated\nproperties from time to time, and periodically publish a complete register of\ndesignated properties setting forth appropriate information concerning those\nproperties;\n\n8. With the consent of the landowners, to provide appropriately designed markers\nfor designated buildings, structures, districts, objects and sites;\n\n9. To acquire battlefield properties, designated landmarks, and other properties\nof historic significance as determined by the Department, or easements or\ninterests therein, and to administer such properties, whether acquired pursuant\nto this subsection or subdivision A 4 of § 10.1-2204;\n\n10. To aid and to encourage counties, cities and towns to establish historic\nzoning districts for designated landmarks and to adopt regulations for the\npreservation of historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural values;\n\n11. To provide technical advice and assistance to individuals, groups and\ngovernments conducting historic preservation programs and regularly to seek\nadvice from the same on the effectiveness of Department programs;\n\n12. To prepare and place, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation,\nhighway historical markers approved by the Board of Historic Resources on or\nalong the highway or street closest to the location which is intended to be\nidentified by the marker;\n\n13. To develop a procedure for the certification of historic districts and\nstructures within the historic districts for federal income tax purposes;\n\n14. To aid and to encourage counties, cities, and towns in the establishment of\neducational programs and materials for school use on the importance of\nVirginia’s historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural\nresources;\n\n15. To conduct a program of archaeological research with the assistance of the\nState Archaeologist which includes excavation of significant sites, acquisition\nand maintenance of artifact collections for the purposes of study and display,\nand dissemination of data and information derived from the study of sites and\ncollections;\n\n16. To manage and administer the Historic Resources Fund as provided in §\n10.1-2202.1; and\n\n17. To manage and administer the Historical African American Cemeteries and\nGraves Fund as provided in § 10.1-2211.3.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, c. 656; 1992, cc. 256, 801; 1995, c. 21; 2005, c. 85; 2006, c.\n32; 2015, c. 100; 2020, cc. 455, 456; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 406.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}