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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1431801,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359760,"identifier":"33.2-102","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-102","url":"\/33.2-102\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-102\/","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-102","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of cities and towns and certain counties in connection with federal aid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-102","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The cities and towns of the Commonwealth and also the counties that have withdrawn from the provisions of Chapter 415 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, as amended, may comply fully with the provisions of the present or future federal-aid road acts, and to this end they may enter into all contracts<\/span> or agreements with the United States government or the appropriate agencies thereof relating to the survey, construction, improvement, and maintenance<\/span> of roads, streets, and highways<\/span> under their control and may do all other things necessary to carry out fully the cooperation contemplated and provided for by the present or future acts of Congress relating to the construction, improvement, and maintenance<\/span> of roads, streets, and highways<\/span>.<\/p>

Such localities may also cooperate with the Board<\/span> in connection with any project for the survey, construction, improvement, or maintenance<\/span> of any road, street, or highway<\/span> under their jurisdiction<\/span> and control that is eligible for federal aid under any present or future federal-aid road acts and may by appropriate agreement or contract<\/span> authorize the Board<\/span> to act on their behalf in any dealings necessary with the United States or any agency thereof and may authorize the Board<\/span> to carry out such survey, construction, improvement, or maintenance<\/span> work on such projects either with or without participation by the locality. Whenever the Board<\/span> is given such authority by any such locality, it may do all things contemplated and provided for by present or future federal-aid road acts and the agreements made with such locality.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF CITIES AND TOWNS AND CERTAIN COUNTIES IN CONNECTION WITH FEDERAL\nAID (\u00a7 33.2-102)\n\nThe cities and towns of the Commonwealth and also the counties that have\nwithdrawn from the provisions of Chapter 415 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, as\namended, may comply fully with the provisions of the present or future\nfederal-aid road acts, and to this end they may enter into all contracts or\nagreements with the United States government or the appropriate agencies thereof\nrelating to the survey, construction, improvement, and maintenance of roads,\nstreets, and highways under their control and may do all other things necessary\nto carry out fully the cooperation contemplated and provided for by the present\nor future acts of Congress relating to the construction, improvement, and\nmaintenance of roads, streets, and highways.\n\nSuch localities may also cooperate with the Board in connection with any project\nfor the survey, construction, improvement, or maintenance of any road, street,\nor highway under their jurisdiction and control that is eligible for federal aid\nunder any present or future federal-aid road acts and may by appropriate\nagreement or contract authorize the Board to act on their behalf in any dealings\nnecessary with the United States or any agency thereof and may authorize the\nBoard to carry out such survey, construction, improvement, or maintenance work\non such projects either with or without participation by the locality. Whenever\nthe Board is given such authority by any such locality, it may do all things\ncontemplated and provided for by present or future federal-aid road acts and the\nagreements made with such locality.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-131; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-216; 2014, c. 805.","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"}}