Virginia § 66-16 - Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 66-16 — Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 66-16. Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department

The Department is authorized to accept and expend for the benefit of any child committed to it, or for reimbursement purposes, any funds made available from any source, solely for the current maintenance and support of any such child, whether such funds be provided by the child's parents, or other person, or by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Railroad Retirement Act, the old age and survivor's insurance provisions of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, or from any other source. In no event shall the sums so accepted exceed an amount in excess of the cost to the Department of supporting the child.

Code 1950, §§ 53-327, 63.1-242, 63-293.2; 1956, c. 400; 1968, c. 578; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636, § 53.1-241; 1989, c. 733.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Virginia § 66-16 cover?

Section 66-16 ("Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department") 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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