Virginia § 16.1-315 - Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 16.1-315 — Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16.1-315. Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized
The governing bodies of three or more counties, cities or towns (hereinafter referred to as "political subdivisions") may, by concurrent ordinances or resolutions, provide for the establishment of a joint or regional citizen juvenile detention home, group home or other residential care facility commission. Such commission shall be a public body corporate, with such powers as are set forth in this article.
Code 1950, § 16.1-202.2; 1974, c. 645; 1977, c. 559.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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