                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUPPLEMENTING FEDERAL FUNDS; ASSISTANCE OF FEDERAL AGENCIES; ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS
AND SERVICES; APPROPRIATIONS BY LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (§ 44-146.27)

A. If the federal government allots funds for the payment of a portion of any
disaster programs, projects, equipment, supplies or materials or other related
costs, the remaining portion may be paid with a combination of state and local
funds available for this purpose and consistent with state emergency management
plans and program priorities.

B. Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to
the Commonwealth, or through the Commonwealth to any political subdivision
thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift,
grant or loan for purposes of emergency services, the Commonwealth, acting
through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of
the Governor and through its local director or governing body, may accept such
offer and agree to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any,
of the agency making the offer, including, but not limited to, requirements to
hold and save the United States free from damages and to indemnify the federal
government against any claims arising from the services, equipment, supplies,
materials, or funds provided. Upon such acceptance, the Governor or local
director or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any
officer of the Commonwealth or of the political subdivision, as the case may be,
to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of
the Commonwealth or such political subdivision, in accordance with the terms of
the agreement, and subject to the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency
making the offer.

C. Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the Commonwealth or to any
political subdivision thereof services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds
by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of emergency management, the
Commonwealth, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting
through its local director or governing body, may accept such offer and upon
such acceptance the Governor or local director or governing body of such
political subdivision may authorize any officer of the Commonwealth or of the
political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment,
supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the Commonwealth or such political
subdivision, and subject to the terms of the offer.

D. The governing bodies of the counties, cities and towns are hereby authorized
to appropriate funds for expenditure by any local or regional organization for
emergency management established pursuant to this chapter and for local or
regional disaster service activities.

HISTORY: 1973, c. 260; 1999, cc. 6, 7; 2000, c. 309.