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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 933<\/a> and 945<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61212,"section_number":"23.1-1020","catch_line":"Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; covered employees generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1020\/"},{"id":64122,"section_number":"23.1-1026","catch_line":"Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; severance policies","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1026\/"}],"permalink":{"id":185557,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58529,"identifier":"23.1-1008","token":"23.1\/III\/10\/4\/23.1-1008","url":"\/23.1-1008\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1008\/","token":"23.1\/III\/10\/4\/23.1-1008","dublin_core":{"Title":"Covered institutions; operational authority generally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1008","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to those powers granted in each covered institution<\/span>’s enabling statutes<\/span> and the general appropriation act, each covered institution<\/span>, subject to the express provisions of the management agreement<\/span>, may exercise all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this article and:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Make and execute contracts<\/span>, guarantees, or any other instruments and agreements necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers, authority, and functions, including contracts<\/span> with persons to (i) operate and manage any or all of the covered institution<\/span>’s facilities<\/span> or operations and (ii) incur liabilities and secure the obligations of any entity or individual, provided, however, that no covered institution<\/span> may pledge the faith and credit of the Commonwealth or enter into an indemnification agreement or binding arbitration agreement contrary to state law<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Conduct or engage in any lawful business, activity, effort, or project<\/span> consistent with the covered institution<\/span>’s purposes or necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Procure insurance, participate in insurance plans, provide self-insurance, continue participation in the Commonwealth’s insurance or self-insurance plans, continue participation in the Commonwealth’s risk management programs, and continue participation in the Virginia Retirement System<\/span> or other Commonwealth sponsored retirement plans subject to the conditions in §§ 23.1-1020<\/a> through 23.1-1026<\/a>, and any combination of the foregoing, as provided in this article. The purchase of insurance, participation in an insurance plan, or creation of a self-insurance plan by the covered institution<\/span> shall not be deemed a waiver<\/span> or relinquishment of any sovereign immunity to which the covered institution<\/span> or its officers, directors, employees, or agents are otherwise entitled. Covered institutions<\/span> may participate in any Commonwealth or Virginia Retirement System<\/span> insurance, self-insurance, or risk management program on the same terms and conditions applicable to other state agencies and other public institutions of higher education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOVERED INSTITUTIONS; OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY GENERALLY (\u00a7 23.1-1008)\n\nIn addition to those powers granted in each covered institution’s enabling\nstatutes and the general appropriation act, each covered institution, subject to\nthe express provisions of the management agreement, may exercise all the powers\nnecessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this article\nand:\n\n1. Make and execute contracts, guarantees, or any other instruments and\nagreements necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers, authority, and\nfunctions, including contracts with persons to (i) operate and manage any or all\nof the covered institution’s facilities or operations and (ii) incur\nliabilities and secure the obligations of any entity or individual, provided,\nhowever, that no covered institution may pledge the faith and credit of the\nCommonwealth or enter into an indemnification agreement or binding arbitration\nagreement contrary to state law;\n\n2. Conduct or engage in any lawful business, activity, effort, or project\nconsistent with the covered institution’s purposes or necessary or\nconvenient to the exercise of its powers; and\n\n3. Procure insurance, participate in insurance plans, provide self-insurance,\ncontinue participation in the Commonwealth’s insurance or self-insurance\nplans, continue participation in the Commonwealth’s risk management\nprograms, and continue participation in the Virginia Retirement System or other\nCommonwealth sponsored retirement plans subject to the conditions in\n§§ 23.1-1020 through 23.1-1026, and any combination of the foregoing,\nas provided in this article. The purchase of insurance, participation in an\ninsurance plan, or creation of a self-insurance plan by the covered institution\nshall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any sovereign immunity to\nwhich the covered institution or its officers, directors, employees, or agents\nare otherwise entitled. Covered institutions may participate in any Commonwealth\nor Virginia Retirement System insurance, self-insurance, or risk management\nprogram on the same terms and conditions applicable to other state agencies and\nother public institutions of higher education.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 933, 945, \u00a7 23-38.99; 2016, c. 588.","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}}