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This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 427 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 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2006, chapter 784<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 342<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 68<\/a> and 561<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83308,"section_number":"36-19","catch_line":"Enumeration of powers","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-19\/"},{"id":75876,"section_number":"36-4","catch_line":"Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208375,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63009,"identifier":"36-19.2","token":"36\/1\/3\/36-19.2","url":"\/36-19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-19.2\/","token":"36\/1\/3\/36-19.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers limited by necessity for authority from or approval by governing body; public hearing on proposed budget","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-19.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-19<\/a>, no authority<\/span> permitted to transact business and exercise powers as provided in § 36-4<\/a> shall make any contract<\/span> for the construction of any additional housing not authorized or approved by the governing body on April 1, 1952, or acquire land for, or purchase material<\/span> for the construction or installation of, any sewerage, streets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for any additional housing not authorized or approved on such date, unless and until such additional housing has been authorized or approved by the governing body of the locality<\/span> in which the authority<\/span> is authorized to transact business and exercise powers, provided that this section shall not affect or impair the provisions of § 36-19.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Before any authority<\/span> gives final approval to (i) its budget or (ii) any request for funding for submission to the governing body, the authority<\/span> shall hold at least one public hearing<\/span> to receive the views of citizens within the area of operation<\/span> of the authority<\/span>. The authority<\/span> shall cause public notice to be given at least 10 days prior to any hearing<\/span> by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation within the area of operation<\/span> of the authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS LIMITED BY NECESSITY FOR AUTHORITY FROM OR APPROVAL BY GOVERNING BODY;\nPUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUDGET (\u00a7 36-19.2)\n\nA. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 36-19, no authority permitted to\ntransact business and exercise powers as provided in § 36-4 shall make any\ncontract for the construction of any additional housing not authorized or\napproved by the governing body on April 1, 1952, or acquire land for, or\npurchase material for the construction or installation of, any sewerage,\nstreets, sidewalks, lights, power, water, or any other facilities for any\nadditional housing not authorized or approved on such date, unless and until\nsuch additional housing has been authorized or approved by the governing body of\nthe locality in which the authority is authorized to transact business and\nexercise powers, provided that this section shall not affect or impair the\nprovisions of § 36-19.1.\n\nB. Before any authority gives final approval to (i) its budget or (ii) any\nrequest for funding for submission to the governing body, the authority shall\nhold at least one public hearing to receive the views of citizens within the\narea of operation of the authority. The authority shall cause public notice to\nbe given at least 10 days prior to any hearing by publication in a newspaper\nhaving a general circulation within the area of operation of the authority.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 427; 2006, c. 784; 2007, c. 342; 2017, cc. 68, 561.","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}}