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The referendum to determine whether or not there is a need for an authority to function (i) may be called by the governing body by resolution or (ii) shall be called by the governing body upon the filing of a petition signed by at least two percent of the qualified voters registered in the jurisdiction, asserting that there is need for an authority to function in such locality and requesting the governing body to call such referendum.\n\t\tThe governing body may by resolution call for a referendum to determine whether there is need for an authority in the locality if the governing body believes it is appropriate for one of the reasons set out in \u00a7 36-2. In the case of a town located within the county, the town council shall first obtain the concurrence of the governing body of the county and the county redevelopment and housing authority prior to scheduling a referendum.\n\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder if the voters of the locality have so indicated in a referendum held pursuant to \u00a7 36-4.1 that there is need for the authority.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":272434,"text":"In each locality there is hereby created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in this chapter, to be known respectively as the “__________ (insert name of locality) Redevelopment and Housing Authority” or by an appropriate name and title to be determined by each locality (hereinafter referred to as “authority”); provided, however, that any authority not now activated shall not transact any business or exercise any powers authorized under this chapter until or unless the qualified voters of such locality shall, by a majority vote of such qualified voters voting in a referendum held as provided in \u00a7 36-4.1, indicate a need for an authority to function in such locality. The referendum to determine whether or not there is a need for an authority to function (i) may be called by the governing body by resolution or (ii) shall be called by the governing body upon the filing of a petition signed by at least two percent of the qualified voters registered in the jurisdiction, asserting that there is need for an authority to function in such locality and requesting the governing body to call such referendum.\n\t\tThe governing body may by resolution call for a referendum to determine whether there is need for an authority in the locality if the governing body believes it is appropriate for one of the reasons set out in \u00a7 36-2. In the case of a town located within the county, the town council shall first obtain the concurrence of the governing body of the county and the county redevelopment and housing authority prior to scheduling a referendum.\n\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder if the voters of the locality have so indicated in a referendum held pursuant to \u00a7 36-4.1 that there is need for the authority.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13780,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13338,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:51","permalink":{"id":208261,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13780,"identifier":"1","token":"36\/1\/1","url":"\/36\/1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13338,"edition_id":1,"name":"Housing Authorities Law","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12779,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","permalink":{"id":208259,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13338,"identifier":"1","token":"36\/1","url":"\/36\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12779,"edition_id":1,"name":"Housing","identifier":"36","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:52","permalink":{"id":208257,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12779,"identifier":"36","token":"36","url":"\/36\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":77650,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-1","catch_line":"Title of chapter","url":"\/36-1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-1","metadata":false},{"id":63095,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-10","catch_line":"Validation of establishment and organization of housing authorities and their contracts, undertakings, etc","url":"\/36-10\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-10","metadata":false},{"id":74968,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-2","catch_line":"Findings and declaration of necessity","url":"\/36-2\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-2","metadata":false},{"id":56393,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-3","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/36-3\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-3","metadata":false},{"id":75876,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-4","catch_line":"Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities","url":"\/36-4\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4","metadata":false},{"id":62127,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-4.1","catch_line":"Holding of referendum; effect","url":"\/36-4.1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4.1","metadata":false},{"id":85638,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-5","catch_line":"Reports","url":"\/36-5\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-5","metadata":false},{"id":82565,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-6","catch_line":"Cooperation in undertaking housing projects","url":"\/36-6\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-6","metadata":false},{"id":86483,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-7","catch_line":"Loans and donations to housing authority","url":"\/36-7\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-7","metadata":false},{"id":66644,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-7.1","catch_line":"Liquidation of housing project","url":"\/36-7.1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-7.1","metadata":false},{"id":85490,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-7.2","catch_line":"Notice of intent to demolish, liquidate, or otherwise dispose of housing projects","url":"\/36-7.2\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-7.2","metadata":false},{"id":54789,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-8","catch_line":"Supplemental nature of chapter","url":"\/36-8\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-8","metadata":false},{"id":68299,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-9","catch_line":"Chapter controlling","url":"\/36-9\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-9","metadata":false},{"id":65275,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-9.1","catch_line":"Exemptions from applicability of this chapter; conflicts in provisions of law","url":"\/36-9.1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-9.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":56393,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-3","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/36-3\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-3","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":62127,"structure_id":13780,"section_number":"36-4.1","catch_line":"Holding of referendum; effect","url":"\/36-4.1\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/36-4\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1952, chapter 427; in 1958, chapter 533; in 2006, chapter 784<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 78<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 158<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84800,"section_number":"15.2-1505","catch_line":"Employment based on residency prohibited for certain employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1505\/"},{"id":77432,"section_number":"15.2-1507","catch_line":"Provision of grievance procedure; training programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1507\/"},{"id":54556,"section_number":"15.2-4901","catch_line":"Purpose of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4901\/"},{"id":60789,"section_number":"15.2-4902","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4902\/"},{"id":79544,"section_number":"2.2-3705.7","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.7\/"},{"id":62212,"section_number":"36-11.2","catch_line":"Appointment of commissioners in certain cities","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-11.2\/"},{"id":63009,"section_number":"36-19.2","catch_line":"Powers limited by necessity for authority from or approval by governing body; public hearing on proposed budget","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-19.2\/"},{"id":70663,"section_number":"36-23","catch_line":"Housing authority operations in other municipalities","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-23\/"},{"id":76094,"section_number":"36-27.2","catch_line":"Limitations on certain housing authorities; exception","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-27.2\/"},{"id":56393,"section_number":"36-3","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-3\/"},{"id":62127,"section_number":"36-4.1","catch_line":"Holding of referendum; effect","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-4.1\/"},{"id":80145,"section_number":"36-42","catch_line":"Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-42\/"},{"id":81467,"section_number":"36-43","catch_line":"Housing authority for county excluded from regional authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-43\/"},{"id":65366,"section_number":"36-47","catch_line":"Consolidated housing authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-47\/"},{"id":82281,"section_number":"58.1-4110","catch_line":"Issuance of operator's license to preferred casino gaming operator; standards for licensure; temporary casino gaming allowed under certain conditions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4110\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74968,"section_number":"36-2","catch_line":"Findings and declaration of necessity","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-2\/"},{"id":62127,"section_number":"36-4.1","catch_line":"Holding of referendum; effect","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-4.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208279,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75876,"identifier":"36-4","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4","url":"\/36-4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-4\/","token":"36\/1\/1\/36-4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In each locality<\/span> there is hereby created a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in this chapter, to be known respectively as the “__________ (insert name of locality<\/span>) Redevelopment and Housing Authority<\/span>” or by an appropriate name and title to be determined by each locality<\/span> (hereinafter referred to as “authority”); provided, however, that any authority not now activated shall not transact any business or exercise any powers authorized under this chapter until or unless the qualified voters of such locality<\/span> shall, by a majority vote of such qualified voters voting in a referendum<\/span> held as provided in \u00a7 36-4.1<\/a>, indicate a need for an authority to function in such locality<\/span>. The referendum<\/span> to determine whether or not there is a need for an authority to function (i) may be called by the governing body by resolution or (ii) shall be called by the governing body upon the filing of a petition<\/span> signed by at least two percent of the qualified voters registered in the jurisdiction<\/span>, asserting that there is need for an authority to function in such locality<\/span> and requesting the governing body to call such referendum<\/span>.\n\t\tThe governing body may by resolution call for a referendum<\/span> to determine whether there is need for an authority in the locality<\/span> if the governing body believes it is appropriate for one of the reasons set out in \u00a7 36-2<\/a>. In the case of a town<\/span> located within the county<\/span>, the town<\/span> council shall first obtain the concurrence of the governing body of the county<\/span> and the county<\/span> redevelopment and housing authority<\/span> prior to scheduling a referendum<\/span>.\n\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract<\/span> of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder if the voters of the locality<\/span> have so indicated in a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to \u00a7 36-4.1<\/a> that there is need for the authority.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCREATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITIES (\u00a7 36-4)\n\nIn each locality there is hereby created a political subdivision of the\nCommonwealth, with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in this\nchapter, to be known respectively as the “__________ (insert name of\nlocality) Redevelopment and Housing Authority” or by an appropriate name\nand title to be determined by each locality (hereinafter referred to as\n“authority”); provided, however, that any authority not now\nactivated shall not transact any business or exercise any powers authorized\nunder this chapter until or unless the qualified voters of such locality shall,\nby a majority vote of such qualified voters voting in a referendum held as\nprovided in \u00a7 36-4.1, indicate a need for an authority to function in such\nlocality. The referendum to determine whether or not there is a need for an\nauthority to function (i) may be called by the governing body by resolution or\n(ii) shall be called by the governing body upon the filing of a petition signed\nby at least two percent of the qualified voters registered in the jurisdiction,\nasserting that there is need for an authority to function in such locality and\nrequesting the governing body to call such referendum.\n\t\tThe governing body may by resolution call for a referendum to determine\nwhether there is need for an authority in the locality if the governing body\nbelieves it is appropriate for one of the reasons set out in \u00a7 36-2. In the\ncase of a town located within the county, the town council shall first obtain\nthe concurrence of the governing body of the county and the county redevelopment\nand housing authority prior to scheduling a referendum.\n\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or\nrelating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively\ndeemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and\nexercise its powers hereunder if the voters of the locality have so indicated in\na referendum held pursuant to \u00a7 36-4.1 that there is need for the authority.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 448; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3145(4); 1946, p. 276; 1947, p. 138;\n1952, c. 427; 1958, c. 533; 2006, c. 784; 2009, c. 78; 2022, c. 158.","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}}