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The clerk of such county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing at least seven days prior to the day on which the hearing is to be held, in a newspaper published in such county, or if there is no newspaper published in such county, then in a newspaper published in the Commonwealth and having a general circulation in such county. Upon the date fixed for such public hearing an opportunity to be heard shall be granted to all residents of such county and to all other interested persons.\n\t\tIn determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or insanitary the board of supervisors of a county shall take into consideration the safety and sanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of such dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the rooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger life or property by fire or other causes.\n\t\tIn connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of other obligations, a regional housing authority may covenant as to limitations on its right to adopt resolutions relating to the increase or decrease of its area of operation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":228767,"text":"The board of supervisors of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized by \u00a7\u00a7 36-40, 36-41 or 36-42 unless a public hearing has first been held. The clerk of such county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing at least seven days prior to the day on which the hearing is to be held, in a newspaper published in such county, or if there is no newspaper published in such county, then in a newspaper published in the Commonwealth and having a general circulation in such county. Upon the date fixed for such public hearing an opportunity to be heard shall be granted to all residents of such county and to all other interested persons.\n\t\tIn determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or insanitary the board of supervisors of a county shall take into consideration the safety and sanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of such dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the rooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger life or property by fire or other causes.\n\t\tIn connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of other obligations, a regional housing authority may covenant as to limitations on its right to adopt resolutions relating to the increase or decrease of its area of operation.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13339,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regional and Consolidated Housing Authorities","identifier":"6","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13338,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","permalink":{"id":208491,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13339,"identifier":"6","token":"36\/1\/6","url":"\/36\/1\/6\/","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":58322,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-40","catch_line":"Creation of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-40\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-40","metadata":false},{"id":73984,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-41","catch_line":"Increasing area of operation of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-41\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-41","metadata":false},{"id":80145,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-42","catch_line":"Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-42\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-42","metadata":false},{"id":81467,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-43","catch_line":"Housing authority for county excluded from regional authority","url":"\/36-43\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-43","metadata":false},{"id":62744,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-44","catch_line":"Public hearing to create regional authority or change its area of operation, and findings","url":"\/36-44\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-44","metadata":false},{"id":81913,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-45","catch_line":"Commissioners of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-45\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-45","metadata":false},{"id":54321,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-46","catch_line":"Powers of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-46\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-46","metadata":false},{"id":65366,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-47","catch_line":"Consolidated housing authority","url":"\/36-47\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-47","metadata":false},{"id":80902,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-47.1","catch_line":"Compensation of commissioners","url":"\/36-47.1\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-47.1","metadata":false},{"id":58417,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-47.2","catch_line":"Consolidation of two or more housing authorities within same city","url":"\/36-47.2\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-47.2","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":81467,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-43","catch_line":"Housing authority for county excluded from regional authority","url":"\/36-43\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-43","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":81913,"structure_id":13339,"section_number":"36-45","catch_line":"Commissioners of regional housing authority","url":"\/36-45\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-45","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/36-44\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 2023, chapters 506<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58322,"section_number":"36-40","catch_line":"Creation of regional housing authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-40\/"},{"id":73984,"section_number":"36-41","catch_line":"Increasing area of operation of regional housing authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-41\/"},{"id":80145,"section_number":"36-42","catch_line":"Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-42\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208509,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62744,"identifier":"36-44","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-44","url":"\/36-44\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-44\/","token":"36\/1\/6\/36-44","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public hearing to create regional authority or change its area of operation, and findings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-44","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The board of supervisors of a county<\/span> shall not adopt any resolution authorized by \u00a7\u00a7 36-40<\/a>, 36-41<\/a> or 36-42<\/a> unless a public hearing<\/span> has first been held. The clerk<\/span> of such county<\/span> shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing<\/span> at least seven days prior to the day on which the hearing<\/span> is to be held, in a newspaper published in such county<\/span>, or if there is no newspaper published in such county<\/span>, then in a newspaper published in the Commonwealth and having a general circulation in such county<\/span>. Upon the date fixed for such public hearing<\/span> an opportunity to be heard shall be granted to all residents of such county<\/span> and to all other interested persons.\n\t\tIn determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or insanitary the board of supervisors of a county<\/span> shall take into consideration the safety and sanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of such dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the rooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger life or property by fire or other causes.\n\t\tIn connection with the issuance of bonds<\/span><\/span> or the incurring of other obligations, a regional housing authority<\/span> may covenant as to limitations on its right to adopt resolutions relating to the increase or decrease of its area of operation<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC HEARING TO CREATE REGIONAL AUTHORITY OR CHANGE ITS AREA OF OPERATION, AND\nFINDINGS (\u00a7 36-44)\n\nThe board of supervisors of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized\nby \u00a7\u00a7 36-40, 36-41 or 36-42 unless a public hearing has first been held. The\nclerk of such county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the\npublic hearing at least seven days prior to the day on which the hearing is to\nbe held, in a newspaper published in such county, or if there is no newspaper\npublished in such county, then in a newspaper published in the Commonwealth and\nhaving a general circulation in such county. Upon the date fixed for such public\nhearing an opportunity to be heard shall be granted to all residents of such\ncounty and to all other interested persons.\n\t\tIn determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or insanitary the\nboard of supervisors of a county shall take into consideration the safety and\nsanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of\nsuch dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the\nrooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger\nlife or property by fire or other causes.\n\t\tIn connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of other\nobligations, a regional housing authority may covenant as to limitations on its\nright to adopt resolutions relating to the increase or decrease of its area of\noperation.\n\nHISTORY: 1942, p. 320; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3145(4e); 2023, cc. 506, 507.","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}}