                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACQUISITION AND HOUSING OF RELICS, PAINTINGS, CARVINGS, SCULPTURE AND OTHER
WORKS OF ART (§ 15.2-945)

The governing body of any locality may enter into agreements with appropriate
authorities or agencies, acting under legislation enacted by the Congress of the
United States, or with any person to provide and secure for such locality such
relics and such paintings, carvings, sculpture and other works of art as may be
specified in such agreements and may appropriate buildings to house them. For
such purposes the governing body, notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 18
(§ 15.2-1800 et seq.) or this chapter to the contrary, may furnish such
materials, services and supplies and appropriate and expend from the general
funds of such locality such moneys as the governing body deems proper.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-706; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-281; 1997, c. 587.