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1.<\/span> Organization and establishment. — The establishment and organization of housing authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the provisions of the housing authorities law<\/span> 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<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Contracts<\/span> and undertakings. — All contracts<\/span>, 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<\/span> or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from the United States Housing Authority<\/span>, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) loan and annual contributions contract<\/span> and leases with the United States Housing Authority<\/span>, 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<\/span><\/span> issued by such housing authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contract<\/span> with such holders of notes or bonds<\/span><\/span>) relating to cooperation and contributions in aid of housing projects<\/span>, payments (if any) in lieu of taxes, furnishing of municipal services and facilities, and the elimination of unsafe and insanitary dwellings, and contracts<\/span> for the construction of housing projects<\/span>, 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Notes and bonds<\/span><\/span>. — 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<\/span><\/span> by housing authorities for the purpose of financing or aiding in the development or construction of a housing project<\/span> or projects, and all notes and bonds<\/span><\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVALIDATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND THEIR\nCONTRACTS, UNDERTAKINGS, ETC (\u00a7 36-10)\n\n1. Organization and establishment. — The establishment and organization of\nhousing authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the provisions of the\nhousing authorities law together with all proceedings, acts and things\nheretofore undertaken, performed or done with reference thereto prior to June\n27, 1942, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal\nin all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want\nof statutory authority.\n\n2. Contracts and undertakings. — All contracts, agreements, obligations,\nand undertakings of such housing authorities entered into before such date\nrelating to financing or aiding in the development, construction, maintenance or\noperation of any housing project or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from\nthe United States Housing Authority, including (without limiting the generality\nof the foregoing) loan and annual contributions contract and leases with the\nUnited States Housing Authority, agreements with municipalities or other public\nbodies (including those which are pledged or authorized to be pledged for the\nprotection of the holders of any notes or bonds issued by such housing\nauthorities or which are otherwise made a part of the contract with such holders\nof notes or bonds) relating to cooperation and contributions in aid of housing\nprojects, payments (if any) in lieu of taxes, furnishing of municipal services\nand facilities, and the elimination of unsafe and insanitary dwellings, and\ncontracts for the construction of housing projects, together with all\nproceedings, acts and things undertaken, performed or done with reference\nthereto before such date, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved\nand declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity\ntherein or any want of statutory authority.\n\n3. Notes and bonds. — All proceedings, acts and things before such date\nundertaken, performed or done in or for the authorization, issuance, execution\nand delivery of notes and bonds by housing authorities for the purpose of\nfinancing or aiding in the development or construction of a housing project or\nprojects, and all notes and bonds issued by housing authorities before such\ndate, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved and declared legal in\nall respects, notwithstanding any defect or irregularity therein or any want of\nstatutory authority.\n\nHISTORY: 1942, p. 381; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 3145(26).","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"}}