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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 154 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 164<\/a> and 456<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81197,"section_number":"9.1-201","catch_line":"Powers of Executive Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-201\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285239,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81623,"identifier":"9.1-204","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-204","url":"\/9.1-204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-204\/","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fire service training facilities; allocation of funds therefor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Department of Fire Programs, after approval by the Board, may allocate available funds to counties, cities, and towns within the Commonwealth for the purpose of assisting such counties, cities, towns and volunteer fire companies in the construction, improvement, or expansion of fire service training facilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Available funds shall be allocated at the discretion of the Board through the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs, based on the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The total amount of funds available for distribution; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Financial participation by counties, cities, towns, and volunteer fire companies, any such participation being optional on the part of the locality or the particular volunteer fire company; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Anticipated use of such facilities by the Commonwealth, its subdivisions, or volunteer fire companies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Such funds shall be distributed to the counties, cities, and towns pursuant to contracts<\/span> prepared by the office of the Attorney General<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Allocations of such funds to volunteer fire companies shall not be contingent upon or conditioned in any way upon compliance with the provisions of § 9.1-201<\/a> or with any rules, regulations, or guidelines enacted pursuant to the provisions of § 9.1-201<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFIRE SERVICE TRAINING FACILITIES; ALLOCATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR (\u00a7 9.1-204)\n\nA. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Department of Fire Programs, after\napproval by the Board, may allocate available funds to counties, cities, and\ntowns within the Commonwealth for the purpose of assisting such counties,\ncities, towns and volunteer fire companies in the construction, improvement, or\nexpansion of fire service training facilities.\n\nB. Available funds shall be allocated at the discretion of the Board through the\nExecutive Director of the Department of Fire Programs, based on the following:\n\n 1. The total amount of funds available for distribution;\n\n 2. Financial participation by counties, cities, towns, and volunteer fire\n companies, any such participation being optional on the part of the locality\n or the particular volunteer fire company; and\n\n 3. Anticipated use of such facilities by the Commonwealth, its subdivisions,\n or volunteer fire companies.\n\nC. Such funds shall be distributed to the counties, cities, and towns pursuant\nto contracts prepared by the office of the Attorney General.\n\nD. Allocations of such funds to volunteer fire companies shall not be contingent\nupon or conditioned in any way upon compliance with the provisions of §\n9.1-201 or with any rules, regulations, or guidelines enacted pursuant to the\nprovisions of § 9.1-201.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 154, \u00a7 9-155.1; 2001, c. 844; 2012, cc. 164, 456.","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}}