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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 1974, chapter 496; in 1979, chapter 700; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1989, chapter 733.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66406,"section_number":"16.1-309.3","catch_line":"Establishment of a community-based system of services; biennial local plan; quarterly report","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-309.3\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":276989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60017,"identifier":"66-26","token":"66\/3\/66-26","url":"\/66-26\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/66-26\/","token":"66\/3\/66-26","dublin_core":{"Title":"Delinquency prevention and youth development programs; agents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 66-26","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall develop and supervise delinquency prevention and youth development programs in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> that better services and coordination of services are provided to children. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall have the authority to appoint necessary agents for the carrying out of these programs as may be needed. To this end the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall cooperate with state and local authorities in establishing and maintaining suitable delinquency prevention and youth development programs.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; AGENTS (\u00a7 66-26)\n\nThe Director shall develop and supervise delinquency prevention and youth\ndevelopment programs in order that better services and coordination of services\nare provided to children. The Director shall have the authority to appoint\nnecessary agents for the carrying out of these programs as may be needed. To\nthis end the Director shall cooperate with state and local authorities in\nestablishing and maintaining suitable delinquency prevention and youth\ndevelopment programs.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-19.22:1; 1974, c. 496; 1979, c. 700; 1982, c. 636, \u00a7\n53.1-251; 1989, c. 733.","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}}