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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 725 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 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1427033,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358715,"identifier":"30-34.13","token":"30\/3.2\/30-34.13","url":"\/30-34.13\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-34.13\/","token":"30\/3.2\/30-34.13","dublin_core":{"Title":"General powers of Division","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-34.13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Division shall have the following general powers:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To make and enter into all contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts<\/span> with the United States, other states, and agencies and governmental subdivisions of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL POWERS OF DIVISION (\u00a7 30-34.13)\n\nThe Division shall have the following general powers:\n\n1. To employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the purposes of this\nchapter.\n\n2. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental\nto the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this\nchapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the United States, other\nstates, and agencies and governmental subdivisions of Virginia.\n\n3. To do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 725.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}