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This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 606 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 1978 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 154; in 1985, chapters 397 and 545; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 721<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 647<\/a> and 741<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 164<\/a> and 456<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 87<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60550,"section_number":"27-23.11","catch_line":"Firefighter electric vehicles fire training","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-23.11\/"},{"id":73091,"section_number":"9.1-203","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Virginia Fire Services Board; limitation","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-203\/"},{"id":81623,"section_number":"9.1-204","catch_line":"Fire service training facilities; allocation of funds therefor","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-204\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60550,"section_number":"27-23.11","catch_line":"Firefighter electric vehicles fire training","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-23.11\/"},{"id":86674,"section_number":"27-42","catch_line":"Definition of term \"volunteer fire fighters.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-42\/"},{"id":65870,"section_number":"27-94","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-94\/"},{"id":76092,"section_number":"38.2-401","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Fire Programs Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-401\/"},{"id":59417,"section_number":"9.1-205","catch_line":"Thermal Imaging Camera Grant Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-205\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285219,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81197,"identifier":"9.1-201","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-201","url":"\/9.1-201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-201\/","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of Executive Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Executive Director shall have the following powers to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Supervise the administration of the Department; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Prepare, approve, and submit all requests for appropriations and be responsible for all expenditures pursuant to appropriations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out the powers and duties of this chapter, within the limits of available appropriations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Accept on behalf of the Department grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other sources. To these ends, the Executive Director shall have the power to execute such agreements in accordance with any policies of the Virginia Fire Services Board; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of this chapter and to assist the Board in carrying out its responsibilities and duties; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Make and enter into all contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts<\/span> with the United States, other states, and agencies and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Appoint a director of fire services training; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Receive funds as appropriated by the General Assembly collected pursuant to § 38.2-401<\/a>, on an annual basis to be used as provided in subsection C of § 38.2-401<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Administer the Thermal Imaging Camera Grant Funds established pursuant to § 9.1-205<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Administer the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94<\/a> et seq.); and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Develop a training program on the risks of fires in electric vehicles and how to safely and effectively manage such fires to be completed by all firefighters, including volunteer firefighters as defined in § 27-42<\/a>, as required by § 27-23.11<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (\u00a7 9.1-201)\n\nThe Executive Director shall have the following powers to:\n\n1. Supervise the administration of the Department;\n\n2. Prepare, approve, and submit all requests for appropriations and be\nresponsible for all expenditures pursuant to appropriations;\n\n3. Employ such staff as is necessary to carry out the powers and duties of this\nchapter, within the limits of available appropriations;\n\n4. Accept on behalf of the Department grants from the United States government\nand agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other sources. To these ends,\nthe Executive Director shall have the power to execute such agreements in\naccordance with any policies of the Virginia Fire Services Board;\n\n5. Do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of this chapter\nand to assist the Board in carrying out its responsibilities and duties;\n\n6. Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to\nthe performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this\nchapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the United States, other\nstates, and agencies and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth;\n\n7. Appoint a director of fire services training;\n\n8. Receive funds as appropriated by the General Assembly collected pursuant to\n§ 38.2-401, on an annual basis to be used as provided in subsection C of\n§ 38.2-401;\n\n9. Administer the Thermal Imaging Camera Grant Funds established pursuant to\n§ 9.1-205;\n\n10. Administer the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§\n27-94 et seq.); and\n\n11. Develop a training program on the risks of fires in electric vehicles and\nhow to safely and effectively manage such fires to be completed by all\nfirefighters, including volunteer firefighters as defined in § 27-42, as\nrequired by § 27-23.11.\n\nHISTORY: 1978, c. 606, \u00a7 9-154; 1981, c. 154; 1985, cc. 397, 545; 2001, c. 844;\n2002, c. 721; 2007, cc. 647, 741; 2012, cc. 164, 456; 2023, c. 87.","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}}