                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

VALIDATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND THEIR
CONTRACTS, UNDERTAKINGS, ETC (§ 36-10)

1. Organization and establishment. &#8212; The establishment and organization of
housing authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the provisions of the
housing authorities law together with all proceedings, acts and things
heretofore undertaken, performed or done with reference thereto prior to June
27, 1942, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal
in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want
of statutory authority.

2. Contracts and undertakings. &#8212; All contracts, agreements, obligations,
and undertakings of such housing authorities entered into before such date
relating to financing or aiding in the development, construction, maintenance or
operation of any housing project or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from
the United States Housing Authority, including (without limiting the generality
of the foregoing) loan and annual contributions contract and leases with the
United States Housing Authority, agreements with municipalities or other public
bodies (including those which are pledged or authorized to be pledged for the
protection of the holders of any notes or bonds issued by such housing
authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contract with such holders
of notes or bonds) relating to cooperation and contributions in aid of housing
projects, payments (if any) in lieu of taxes, furnishing of municipal services
and facilities, and the elimination of unsafe and insanitary dwellings, and
contracts for the construction of housing projects, together with all
proceedings, acts and things undertaken, performed or done with reference
thereto before such date, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved
and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity
therein or any want of statutory authority.

3. Notes and bonds. &#8212; All proceedings, acts and things before such date
undertaken, performed or done in or for the authorization, issuance, execution
and delivery of notes and bonds by housing authorities for the purpose of
financing or aiding in the development or construction of a housing project or
projects, and all notes and bonds issued by housing authorities before such
date, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal in
all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want of
statutory authority.

HISTORY: 1942, p. 381; Michie Code 1942, § 3145(26).