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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 837 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 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1992, chapter 421.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68930,"section_number":"15.2-1535","catch_line":"Members of governing body not to be elected or appointed by governing body to certain offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1535\/"},{"id":80062,"section_number":"46.2-750","catch_line":"Vehicles of Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, and regional jail authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-750\/"},{"id":64741,"section_number":"53.1-106.1","catch_line":"Location of jail facilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-106.1\/"},{"id":77151,"section_number":"53.1-71.1","catch_line":"Private construction, maintenance, etc., of regional jail facility","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-71.1\/"},{"id":59551,"section_number":"65.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-101\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75446,"section_number":"53.1-68","catch_line":"Minimum standards for local correctional facilities and lock-ups; health inspections, behavioral health services inspections, and personnel","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-68\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238505,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72359,"identifier":"53.1-95.2","token":"53.1\/3\/3.1\/53.1-95.2","url":"\/53.1-95.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-95.2\/","token":"53.1\/3\/3.1\/53.1-95.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jail authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-95.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The governing bodies of two or more counties, cities, or towns or a combination thereof may by concurrent <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinances<\/span> or resolutions or by agreement, create a jail authority. Such authority shall be subject to all rights, <span class=\"dictionary\">privileges<\/span>, and obligations contained in Chapter 3 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Minimum standards for local correctional facilities and lock-ups; health inspections, behavioral health services inspections, and personnel\" href=\"\/53.1-68\/\">53.1-68<\/a> et seq.) of this title.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJAIL AUTHORITY (\u00a7 53.1-95.2)\n\nThe governing bodies of two or more counties, cities, or towns or a combination\nthereof may by concurrent ordinances or resolutions or by agreement, create a\njail authority. Such authority shall be subject to all rights, privileges, and\nobligations contained in Chapter 3 (\u00a7 53.1-68 et seq.) of this title.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 837; 1992, c. 421.","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}}