General Powers of Authority

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Powers of Authority.” It is part of Chapter 1 “Housing Authorities Law”, which is part of Title 36 “Housing”. It contains 19 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 36-19	Enumeration of powers
§ 36-19.1	Special provisions; City of Roanoke
§ 36-19.2	Powers limited by necessity for authority from or approval by governing body; public hearing on proposed budget
§ 36-19.3	Repealed
§ 36-19.4	Referendum prior to making cooperation agreements for public housing projects in the City of Portsmouth
§ 36-19.5	Additional powers
§ 36-20	Housing research and studies
§ 36-21	Housing projects not to be operated for profit
§ 36-22	Rentals and tenant selection
§ 36-22.1	Conveyance of streets; no trespass policy
§ 36-23	Housing authority operations in other municipalities
§ 36-24	Cooperation of authorities
§ 36-25	Payments by housing authorities to other bodies
§ 36-26	Aid from federal government
§ 36-27	Eminent domain
§ 36-27.01	Plan for alternative housing of persons displaced by condemnation, conversion, etc
§ 36-27.1	Damages to leasehold interests in the City of Waynesboro
§ 36-27.2	Limitations on certain housing authorities; exception
§ 36-28	Planning, zoning and building laws