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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>360557</law_id><section_number>36-10</section_number><catch_line>Validation of establishment and organization of housing authorities and their contracts, undertakings, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="83" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Housing Authorities Law</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Organization and establishment. &#x2014; The establishment and organization of housing authorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the provisions of the housing authorities <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">authority</span>. <a id="paragraph-1341716" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-10/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">Contracts</span> and undertakings. &#x2014; All <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">housing project</span> or projects or to obtaining aid therefor from the United States <span class="dictionary">Housing Authority</span>, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) loan and annual contributions <span class="dictionary">contract</span> and leases with the United States <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> issued by such housing authorities or which are otherwise made a part of the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> with such holders of notes or <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>) relating to cooperation and contributions in aid of <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> for the construction of <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-1341717" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-10/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Notes and <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>. &#x2014; All proceedings, acts and things before such date undertaken, performed or done in or for the authorization, issuance, execution and delivery of notes and <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> by housing authorities for the purpose of financing or aiding in the development or construction of a <span class="dictionary">housing project</span> or projects, and all notes and <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-1341718" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-10/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1942, p. 381; Michie Code 1942, &#xA7; 3145(26).</history><metadata></metadata></law>
