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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 632 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 1981 \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 1984, chapter 720; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"},{"id":54198,"section_number":"9.1-102","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Board and the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-102\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284529,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55118,"identifier":"9.1-107","token":"9.1\/1\/1\/9.1-107","url":"\/9.1-107\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-107\/","token":"9.1\/1\/1\/9.1-107","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-107","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Director shall be charged with executive and administrative responsibility to (i) carry out the specific duties imposed on the Department<\/span> under § 9.1-102<\/a> and (ii) maintain appropriate liaison with federal, state and local agencies and units of government, or combinations thereof, in order<\/span> that all programs, projects and activities for strengthening and improving law<\/span> enforcement and the administration of criminal justice<\/span> may function effectively at all levels of government. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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1.<\/span> Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and any other source. To these ends, the Department<\/span> shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> In accordance with the standards of classification of the Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.), employ and fix the salaries of Department<\/span> personnel and enter into contracts<\/span> for services necessary in the performance of the Department<\/span>’s functions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of this chapter and to assist the Board<\/span> in carrying out its responsibilities under § 9.1-102<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Director shall be the Executive Director of the Board<\/span>, but shall not be a member of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 9.1-107)\n\nA. The Director shall be charged with executive and administrative\nresponsibility to (i) carry out the specific duties imposed on the Department\nunder § 9.1-102 and (ii) maintain appropriate liaison with federal, state\nand local agencies and units of government, or combinations thereof, in order\nthat all programs, projects and activities for strengthening and improving law\nenforcement and the administration of criminal justice may function effectively\nat all levels of government.\n\nB. In addition, the Director shall have the power and duty to:\n\n 1. Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and\n instrumentalities thereof, and any other source. To these ends, the Department\n shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such\n agreements as may be necessary, convenient or desirable.\n\n 2. In accordance with the standards of classification of the Personnel Act\n (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.), employ and fix the salaries of Department personnel\n and enter into contracts for services necessary in the performance of the\n Department’s functions.\n\n 3. Do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of this\n chapter and to assist the Board in carrying out its responsibilities under\n § 9.1-102.\n\nC. The Director shall be the Executive Director of the Board, but shall not be a\nmember of the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 632, \u00a7\u00a7 9-176, 9-177; 1984, c. 720; 2001, c. 844.","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}}