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Such services may be provided by qualified public agencies or private agencies.\n\nB\n\nAt least 90 days prior to (i) the issuance of a request for proposal for construction, (ii) the execution of a contract for the purchase of improved or unimproved land, or (iii) the execution or renewal of a lease agreement, notice shall be given by the Director to the chairman of the board of supervisors or mayor of the county, city, or town in which the facility is to be located. Such notice shall also be given to each adjacent land owner. In addition, if the local governing body in the jurisdiction where the facility is to be located so requests, the Department shall hold a public hearing in that jurisdiction.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1369078,"text":"Facilities established under this article may, in the discretion of the Director, be purchased, constructed or leased. The Director is further authorized to employ necessary personnel for these facilities. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1995, chapters 502<\/a> and 574<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 187<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1465253,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367807,"identifier":"53.1-67.4","token":"53.1\/2\/6\/53.1-67.4","url":"\/53.1-67.4\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-67.4\/","token":"53.1\/2\/6\/53.1-67.4","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of Director; purchase of services authorized; location and notification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-67.4","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Facilities established under this article may, in the discretion of the Director<\/span>, be purchased, constructed or leased. The Director<\/span> is further authorized to employ necessary personnel for these facilities. The Director<\/span> may purchase such services as are deemed necessary in furtherance of this article. Such services may be provided by qualified public agencies or private agencies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> At least 90 days prior to (i) the issuance of a request for proposal for construction, (ii) the execution of a contract<\/span> for the purchase of improved or unimproved land, or (iii) the execution or renewal of a lease agreement, notice shall be given by the Director<\/span> to the chairman of the board<\/span> of supervisors or mayor of the county, city, or town in which the facility is to be located. Such notice shall also be given to each adjacent land owner. In addition, if the local governing body in the jurisdiction<\/span> where the facility is to be located so requests, the Department<\/span> shall hold a public hearing<\/span> in that jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR; PURCHASE OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED; LOCATION AND\nNOTIFICATION (\u00a7 53.1-67.4)\n\nA. Facilities established under this article may, in the discretion of the\nDirector, be purchased, constructed or leased. The Director is further\nauthorized to employ necessary personnel for these facilities. The Director may\npurchase such services as are deemed necessary in furtherance of this article.\nSuch services may be provided by qualified public agencies or private agencies.\n\nB. At least 90 days prior to (i) the issuance of a request for proposal for\nconstruction, (ii) the execution of a contract for the purchase of improved or\nunimproved land, or (iii) the execution or renewal of a lease agreement, notice\nshall be given by the Director to the chairman of the board of supervisors or\nmayor of the county, city, or town in which the facility is to be located. Such\nnotice shall also be given to each adjacent land owner. In addition, if the\nlocal governing body in the jurisdiction where the facility is to be located so\nrequests, the Department shall hold a public hearing in that jurisdiction.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2; 1995, cc. 502, 574; 2006, c. 187; 2020,\nc. 759.","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"}}