Virginia § 42.1-3.1 - Authority of Board generally
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 42.1-3.1 — Authority of Board generally, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.1-3.1. Authority of Board generally
The Board shall be vested with full authority (i) to establish policy concerning what books and other library materials are to be kept, housed, or exhibited by The Library of Virginia; (ii) to enter into agreements with institutions and organizations with purposes similar to its own; (iii) to adopt and amend bylaws; (iv) to charge for such services as deemed proper; and (v) to do such other things as it deems proper to promote education in the realm of history and library and archival science throughout the Commonwealth through The Library of Virginia.
The Board is hereby authorized to sell, grant, and convey or to change the form of investments or control of any funds, securities or other property, provided such action is not inconsistent with the terms of the instrument under which the property may have been acquired.
The Board may confer the honorary degree of patron of letters on any person who has, in its opinion, made an outstanding contribution in the realm of arts, history, humanities, or information, library, or archival science.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42.1-3.1 ("Authority of Board generally") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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