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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 705 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 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1992, chapter 654; in 1995, chapter 694<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 337<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73687,"section_number":"53.1-265","catch_line":"Powers and duties not delegable to contractor","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-265\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237853,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78881,"identifier":"53.1-266","token":"53.1\/15\/53.1-266","url":"\/53.1-266\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-266\/","token":"53.1\/15\/53.1-266","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department shall promulgate regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-266","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Director<\/span> shall make, adopt and promulgate regulations governing the following aspects of private management and operation of prison<\/span> facilities approved by the General Assembly pursuant to \u00a7 53.1-265<\/a>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Contingency plans for state operation of a contractor<\/span>-operated facility<\/span> in the event of a termination of the contract<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Use of deadly and nondeadly force by prison contractors<\/span>’ security personnel; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Methods of monitoring a contractor<\/span>-operated facility<\/span> by the Department<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Public access to a contractor<\/span>-operated facility<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS (\u00a7 53.1-266)\n\nThe Director shall make, adopt and promulgate regulations governing the\nfollowing aspects of private management and operation of prison facilities\napproved by the General Assembly pursuant to \u00a7 53.1-265:\n\n1. Contingency plans for state operation of a contractor-operated facility in\nthe event of a termination of the contract;\n\n2. Use of deadly and nondeadly force by prison contractors’ security\npersonnel;\n\n3. Methods of monitoring a contractor-operated facility by the Department;\n\n4. Public access to a contractor-operated facility; and\n\n5. Such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of\nthis chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 705; 1992, c. 654; 1995, c. 694; 2020, c. 759; 2025, c. 337.","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}}