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In addition, (i) any three or more counties, cities or towns, or any combination thereof, operating a jail facility pursuant to an agreement for cooperative jailing established on or before January 31, 1993, (ii) any existing regional jail facilities established by only two cities, counties, or towns on or before June 30, 1982, and (iii) any regional jail facilities established by only two contiguous counties whose boundaries are not contiguous by land with the boundaries of any other county in the Commonwealth, may participate under the provisions of this section. The Board shall promulgate regulations specifying the categories of offenders which may be served pursuant to the contracts provided for herein.\n\t\t\tThe governing bodies of localities participating in an agreement for cooperative jailing shall create a board to advise the locality in which the jail facility is located on matters affecting operation of the facility. Each participating locality shall have at least one representative on the board. The sheriff and any member of the local governing body of each participating locality shall be eligible for appointment to the board; however, when a participating locality appoints more than one representative, the sheriff shall be appointed unless the sheriff is the administrator or superintendent of the jail facility operated pursuant to the agreement for cooperative jailing. A sheriff serving as such administrator or superintendent shall be an ex officio member of the board.\n\t\t\tWhen such contracts are approved by the Board and, for the implementation of the contract, require the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a regional jail facility or the enlargement or renovation of an existing jail, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share, up to one-half, of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, of such jail project in accordance with the provisions of this section and &#xA7; 53.1-82.2 if the project was approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, or the project is an enlargement or renovation of a regional jail facility created prior to July 1, 2015, and shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of such capital costs if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2015, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. On or after July 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, for any construction, enlargement or renovation project in accordance with the provisions of this section if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2017, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. Any agreement for cooperative jailing entered into on or after July 1, 1991, which requires the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a single or regional jail facility shall require such counties, cities and towns to participate in the costs of the facility for a minimum period of thirty years.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall promulgate regulations, to include criteria which may be used to assess need and establish priorities, to serve as guidelines in evaluating requests for such reimbursement and to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of state funds provided for such purpose. The Department shall apply such regulations in preparing requests for appropriations. No such reimbursement shall be had unless the plans and specifications, including the need for additional personnel, thereof have been submitted to the Governor, and the jail project has been approved by him. The Governor shall base his approval in part on the expected operating cost-efficiency of the interior design of the facility. Such reimbursement shall be paid subject to the provisions of &#xA7; 53.1-82.2.B\n\nIn the event that a county, city or town requests and receives financial assistance for capital costs of a jail project from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or from other public fund sources outside of the provisions of this section, the total financial assistance and reimbursement shall not exceed the total cost of the project.\n\t\t\tIn addition, no such reimbursement shall be had by localities entering into a contract pursuant to this section on or after February 1, 1993, unless at least three of the participating localities were each operating a jail on February 1, 1993.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206132,"text":"Three or more counties or cities, or any combination thereof, are authorized to contract for services for the detention and confinement of categories of offenders in single or regional jail facilities operated by the contracting jurisdictions. In addition, (i) any three or more counties, cities or towns, or any combination thereof, operating a jail facility pursuant to an agreement for cooperative jailing established on or before January 31, 1993, (ii) any existing regional jail facilities established by only two cities, counties, or towns on or before June 30, 1982, and (iii) any regional jail facilities established by only two contiguous counties whose boundaries are not contiguous by land with the boundaries of any other county in the Commonwealth, may participate under the provisions of this section. The Board shall promulgate regulations specifying the categories of offenders which may be served pursuant to the contracts provided for herein.\n\t\t\tThe governing bodies of localities participating in an agreement for cooperative jailing shall create a board to advise the locality in which the jail facility is located on matters affecting operation of the facility. Each participating locality shall have at least one representative on the board. The sheriff and any member of the local governing body of each participating locality shall be eligible for appointment to the board; however, when a participating locality appoints more than one representative, the sheriff shall be appointed unless the sheriff is the administrator or superintendent of the jail facility operated pursuant to the agreement for cooperative jailing. A sheriff serving as such administrator or superintendent shall be an ex officio member of the board.\n\t\t\tWhen such contracts are approved by the Board and, for the implementation of the contract, require the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a regional jail facility or the enlargement or renovation of an existing jail, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share, up to one-half, of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, of such jail project in accordance with the provisions of this section and &#xA7; 53.1-82.2 if the project was approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, or the project is an enlargement or renovation of a regional jail facility created prior to July 1, 2015, and shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of such capital costs if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2015, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. On or after July 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, for any construction, enlargement or renovation project in accordance with the provisions of this section if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2017, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. Any agreement for cooperative jailing entered into on or after July 1, 1991, which requires the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a single or regional jail facility shall require such counties, cities and towns to participate in the costs of the facility for a minimum period of thirty years.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall promulgate regulations, to include criteria which may be used to assess need and establish priorities, to serve as guidelines in evaluating requests for such reimbursement and to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of state funds provided for such purpose. The Department shall apply such regulations in preparing requests for appropriations. No such reimbursement shall be had unless the plans and specifications, including the need for additional personnel, thereof have been submitted to the Governor, and the jail project has been approved by him. The Governor shall base his approval in part on the expected operating cost-efficiency of the interior design of the facility. Such reimbursement shall be paid subject to the provisions of &#xA7; 53.1-82.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":206133,"text":"In the event that a county, city or town requests and receives financial assistance for capital costs of a jail project from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or from other public fund sources outside of the provisions of this section, the total financial assistance and reimbursement shall not exceed the total cost of the project.\n\t\t\tIn addition, no such reimbursement shall be had by localities entering into a contract pursuant to this section on or after February 1, 1993, unless at least three of the participating localities were each operating a jail on February 1, 1993.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13788,"edition_id":1,"name":"Funding Local Correctional Facilities and Programs","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12847,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:52","permalink":{"id":238377,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13788,"identifier":"3","token":"53.1\/3\/3","url":"\/53.1\/3\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12847,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local Correctional Facilities","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12717,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":238281,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12847,"identifier":"3","token":"53.1\/3","url":"\/53.1\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12717,"edition_id":1,"name":"Prisons and Other Methods of Correction","identifier":"53.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":237591,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12717,"identifier":"53.1","token":"53.1","url":"\/53.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":73366,"structure_id":13788,"section_number":"53.1-80","catch_line":"State reimbursement of localities for construction","url":"\/53.1-80\/","token":"53.1\/3\/3\/53.1-80","metadata":false},{"id":67872,"structure_id":13788,"section_number":"53.1-81","catch_line":"Construction and operation of regional jail facilities; 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It has been modified 9 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 1981, chapter 380; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1983, chapter 358; in 1989, chapter 423; in 1991, chapter 453; in 1993, chapters 387 and 787; in 1995, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0305\">305<\/a>; in 2015, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0749\">749<\/a>; in 2017, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0211\">211<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73366,"section_number":"53.1-80","catch_line":"State reimbursement of localities for construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-80\/"},{"id":86311,"section_number":"53.1-82.2","catch_line":"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-82.2\/"},{"id":80688,"section_number":"53.1-82.3","catch_line":"Budgeting schedule for jail projects","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-82.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86311,"section_number":"53.1-82.2","catch_line":"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-82.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238387,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56283,"identifier":"53.1-82","token":"53.1\/3\/3\/53.1-82","url":"\/53.1-82\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-82\/","token":"53.1\/3\/3\/53.1-82","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regional contracts for cooperative jailing of offenders; state reimbursement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-82","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Three or more counties or cities, or any combination thereof, are authorized to <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> for services for the detention and confinement of categories of offenders in single or regional jail facilities operated by the contracting <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdictions<\/span>. In addition, (i) any three or more counties, cities or towns, or any combination thereof, operating a jail facility pursuant to an agreement for cooperative jailing established on or before January 31, 1993, (ii) any existing regional jail facilities established by only two cities, counties, or towns on or before June 30, 1982, and (iii) any regional jail facilities established by only two contiguous counties whose boundaries are not contiguous by land with the boundaries of any other county in the Commonwealth, may participate under the provisions of this section. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall promulgate regulations specifying the categories of offenders which may be served pursuant to the <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> provided for herein.\n\t\t\tThe governing bodies of localities participating in an agreement for cooperative jailing shall create a <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span> to advise the locality in which the jail facility is located on matters affecting operation of the facility. Each participating locality shall have at least one representative on the <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span>. The sheriff and any member of the local governing body of each participating locality shall be eligible for appointment to the <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span>; however, when a participating locality appoints more than one representative, the sheriff shall be appointed unless the sheriff is the administrator or superintendent of the jail facility operated pursuant to the agreement for cooperative jailing. A sheriff serving as such administrator or superintendent shall be an ex officio member of the <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span>.\n\t\t\tWhen such <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> are approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> and, for the implementation of the <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span>, require the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a regional jail facility or the enlargement or renovation of an existing jail, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share, up to one-half, of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board\" href=\"\/53.1-82.2\/\">53.1-82.2<\/a>, of such jail project in accordance with the provisions of this section and &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board\" href=\"\/53.1-82.2\/\">53.1-82.2<\/a> if the project was approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, or the project is an enlargement or renovation of a regional jail facility created prior to July 1, 2015, and shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of such capital costs if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2015, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. On or after July 1, 2017, subject to the provisions of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board\" href=\"\/53.1-82.2\/\">53.1-82.2<\/a>, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share up to one-fourth of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board\" href=\"\/53.1-82.2\/\">53.1-82.2<\/a>, for any construction, enlargement or renovation project in accordance with the provisions of this section if such project is approved by the Governor on or after July 1, 2017, and has been specifically authorized in the general appropriation act. Any agreement for cooperative jailing entered into on or after July 1, 1991, which requires the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a single or regional jail facility shall require such counties, cities and towns to participate in the costs of the facility for a minimum period of thirty years.\n\t\t\tThe <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall promulgate regulations, to include criteria which may be used to assess need and establish priorities, to serve as guidelines in evaluating requests for such reimbursement and to ensure the fair and <span class=\"dictionary\">equitable distribution<\/span> of state funds provided for such purpose. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall apply such regulations in preparing requests for appropriations. No such reimbursement shall be had unless the plans and specifications, including the need for additional personnel, thereof have been submitted to the Governor, and the jail project has been approved by him. The Governor shall base his approval in part on the expected operating cost-efficiency of the interior design of the facility. Such reimbursement shall be paid subject to the provisions of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Method of reimbursement; involvement of the Treasury Board\" href=\"\/53.1-82.2\/\">53.1-82.2<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-206132\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/53.1-82\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In the event that a county, city or town requests and receives financial assistance for capital costs of a jail project from the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Criminal Justice Services or from other public fund sources outside of the provisions of this section, the total financial assistance and reimbursement shall not exceed the total cost of the project.\n\t\t\tIn addition, no such reimbursement shall be had by localities entering into a <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> pursuant to this section on or after February 1, 1993, unless at least three of the participating localities were each operating a jail on February 1, 1993. <a id=\"paragraph-206133\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/53.1-82\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGIONAL CONTRACTS FOR COOPERATIVE JAILING OF OFFENDERS; STATE REIMBURSEMENT (\u00a7\n53.1-82)\n\nA. Three or more counties or cities, or any combination thereof, are authorized\nto contract for services for the detention and confinement of categories of\noffenders in single or regional jail facilities operated by the contracting\njurisdictions. In addition, (i) any three or more counties, cities or towns, or\nany combination thereof, operating a jail facility pursuant to an agreement for\ncooperative jailing established on or before January 31, 1993, (ii) any existing\nregional jail facilities established by only two cities, counties, or towns on\nor before June 30, 1982, and (iii) any regional jail facilities established by\nonly two contiguous counties whose boundaries are not contiguous by land with\nthe boundaries of any other county in the Commonwealth, may participate under\nthe provisions of this section. The Board shall promulgate regulations\nspecifying the categories of offenders which may be served pursuant to the\ncontracts provided for herein.\n\t\t\tThe governing bodies of localities participating in an agreement for\ncooperative jailing shall create a board to advise the locality in which the\njail facility is located on matters affecting operation of the facility. Each\nparticipating locality shall have at least one representative on the board. The\nsheriff and any member of the local governing body of each participating\nlocality shall be eligible for appointment to the board; however, when a\nparticipating locality appoints more than one representative, the sheriff shall\nbe appointed unless the sheriff is the administrator or superintendent of the\njail facility operated pursuant to the agreement for cooperative jailing. A\nsheriff serving as such administrator or superintendent shall be an ex officio\nmember of the board.\n\t\t\tWhen such contracts are approved by the Board and, for the implementation of\nthe contract, require the construction, enlargement, or renovation of a regional\njail facility or the enlargement or renovation of an existing jail, the\nCommonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share, up to\none-half, of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, of such jail\nproject in accordance with the provisions of this section and &#xA7; 53.1-82.2\nif the project was approved by the Governor prior to July 1, 2015, or the\nproject is an enlargement or renovation of a regional jail facility created\nprior to July 1, 2015, and shall reimburse each such locality its pro rata share\nup to one-fourth of such capital costs if such project is approved by the\nGovernor on or after July 1, 2015, and has been specifically authorized in the\ngeneral appropriation act. On or after July 1, 2017, subject to the provisions\nof &#xA7; 53.1-82.2, the Commonwealth shall reimburse each such locality its pro\nrata share up to one-fourth of the capital costs, as defined in &#xA7;\n53.1-82.2, for any construction, enlargement or renovation project in accordance\nwith the provisions of this section if such project is approved by the Governor\non or after July 1, 2017, and has been specifically authorized in the general\nappropriation act. Any agreement for cooperative jailing entered into on or\nafter July 1, 1991, which requires the construction, enlargement, or renovation\nof a single or regional jail facility shall require such counties, cities and\ntowns to participate in the costs of the facility for a minimum period of thirty\nyears.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall promulgate regulations, to include criteria which may be used\nto assess need and establish priorities, to serve as guidelines in evaluating\nrequests for such reimbursement and to ensure the fair and equitable\ndistribution of state funds provided for such purpose. The Department shall\napply such regulations in preparing requests for appropriations. No such\nreimbursement shall be had unless the plans and specifications, including the\nneed for additional personnel, thereof have been submitted to the Governor, and\nthe jail project has been approved by him. The Governor shall base his approval\nin part on the expected operating cost-efficiency of the interior design of the\nfacility. Such reimbursement shall be paid subject to the provisions of &#xA7;\n53.1-82.2.\n\nB. In the event that a county, city or town requests and receives financial\nassistance for capital costs of a jail project from the Department of Criminal\nJustice Services or from other public fund sources outside of the provisions of\nthis section, the total financial assistance and reimbursement shall not exceed\nthe total cost of the project.\n\t\t\tIn addition, no such reimbursement shall be had by localities entering into a\ncontract pursuant to this section on or after February 1, 1993, unless at least\nthree of the participating localities were each operating a jail on February 1,\n1993.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-133.3; 1981, c. 380; 1982, c. 636; 1983, c. 358; 1989,\nc. 423; 1991, c. 453; 1993, cc. 387, 787; 1995, c. 305; 2015, c. 749; 2017, c.\n211.","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}}