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Upon such acceptance, the Governor or local director or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political subdivision, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, and subject to the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer.C\n\nWhenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the Commonwealth or to any political subdivision thereof services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting through its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the Governor or local director or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political subdivision, and subject to the terms of the offer.D\n\nThe governing bodies of the counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized to appropriate funds for expenditure by any local or regional organization for emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and for local or regional disaster service activities.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":271058,"text":"If the federal government allots funds for the payment of a portion of any disaster programs, projects, equipment, supplies or materials or other related costs, the remaining portion may be paid with a combination of state and local funds available for this purpose and consistent with state emergency management plans and program priorities.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":271059,"text":"Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the Commonwealth, or through the Commonwealth to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant or loan for purposes of emergency services, the Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the Governor and through its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and agree to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer, including, but not limited to, requirements to hold and save the United States free from damages and to indemnify the federal government against any claims arising from the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds provided. 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This law was first created in 1973. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 260 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 1973 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1999, chapters 6<\/a> and 7<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":222389,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75520,"identifier":"44-146.27","token":"44\/3.2\/44-146.27","url":"\/44-146.27\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-146.27\/","token":"44\/3.2\/44-146.27","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supplementing federal funds; assistance of federal agencies; acceptance of gifts and services; appropriations by local governing bodies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-146.27","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the federal government allots funds for the payment of a portion of any disaster<\/span> programs, projects, equipment, supplies or materials<\/span> or other related costs, the remaining portion may be paid with a combination of state and local funds available for this purpose and consistent with state emergency<\/span> management plans and program priorities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the Commonwealth, or through the Commonwealth to any political subdivision<\/span> thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials<\/span>, or funds by way of gift, grant or loan for purposes of emergency services<\/span>, the Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision<\/span>, acting with the consent of the Governor and through its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and agree to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer, including, but not limited to, requirements to hold and save the United States free from damages<\/span> and to indemnify the federal government against any claims arising from the services, equipment, supplies, materials<\/span>, or funds provided. Upon such acceptance, the Governor or local director or governing body of such political subdivision<\/span> may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision<\/span>, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials<\/span>, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political subdivision<\/span>, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, and subject to the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the Commonwealth or to any political subdivision<\/span> thereof services, equipment, supplies, materials<\/span>, or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision<\/span>, acting through its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the Governor or local director or governing body of such political subdivision<\/span> may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision<\/span>, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials<\/span>, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political subdivision<\/span>, and subject to the terms of the offer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The governing bodies of the counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized to appropriate funds for expenditure by any local or regional organization for emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and for local or regional disaster<\/span> service activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLEMENTING FEDERAL FUNDS; ASSISTANCE OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS\nAND SERVICES; APPROPRIATIONS BY LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (\u00a7 44-146.27)\n\nA. If the federal government allots funds for the payment of a portion of any\ndisaster programs, projects, equipment, supplies or materials or other related\ncosts, the remaining portion may be paid with a combination of state and local\nfunds available for this purpose and consistent with state emergency management\nplans and program priorities.\n\nB. Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to\nthe Commonwealth, or through the Commonwealth to any political subdivision\nthereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift,\ngrant or loan for purposes of emergency services, the Commonwealth, acting\nthrough the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of\nthe Governor and through its local director or governing body, may accept such\noffer and agree to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any,\nof the agency making the offer, including, but not limited to, requirements to\nhold and save the United States free from damages and to indemnify the federal\ngovernment against any claims arising from the services, equipment, supplies,\nmaterials, or funds provided. Upon such acceptance, the Governor or local\ndirector or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any\nofficer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision, as the case may be,\nto receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of\nthe Commonwealth or such political subdivision, in accordance with the terms of\nthe agreement, and subject to the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency\nmaking the offer.\n\nC. Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the Commonwealth or to any\npolitical subdivision thereof services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds\nby way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the\nCommonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting\nthrough its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and upon\nsuch acceptance the Governor or local director or governing body of such\npolitical subdivision may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the\npolitical subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment,\nsupplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political\nsubdivision, and subject to the terms of the offer.\n\nD. The governing bodies of the counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized\nto appropriate funds for expenditure by any local or regional organization for\nemergency management established pursuant to this chapter and for local or\nregional disaster service activities.\n\nHISTORY: 1973, c. 260; 1999, cc. 6, 7; 2000, c. 309.","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}}