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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 613 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 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":209541,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70092,"identifier":"36-134","token":"36\/8\/36-134","url":"\/36-134\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-134\/","token":"36\/8\/36-134","dublin_core":{"Title":"General powers of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-134","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span> shall have the following general powers:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To make and enter into all contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the Department<\/span>’s duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts<\/span> with the United States, other states, agencies and governmental subdivisions of this Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> To accept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source. To these ends, the Department<\/span> shall have the power 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

D.<\/span> To do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL POWERS OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 36-134)\n\nThe Director shall have the following general powers:\n\nA. To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this\nchapter.\n\nB. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental\nto the performance of the Department’s duties and the execution of its\npowers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the\nUnited States, other states, agencies and governmental subdivisions of this\nCommonwealth.\n\nC. To accept grants from the United States government and agencies and\ninstrumentalities thereof and any other source. To these ends, the Department\nshall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements\nas may be necessary, convenient or desirable.\n\nD. To do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 613.","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}}