Virginia § 53.1-217 - Authority of Director
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-217 — Authority of Director, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-217. Authority of Director
The Director is authorized and directed to do all things necessary and incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular. He may in his discretion delegate this authority to some other appropriate official.
Code 1950, § 53-304.10; 1977, c. 339; 1982, c. 636.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-217 ("Authority of Director") 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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