SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

1996 SESSION


CHAPTER 230
An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-27 of the Code of Virginia, relating to correctional stores.
[H 547]
Approved March 16, 1996

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 53.1-27 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 53.1-27. Establishment of stores in state correctional facilities.

The Director is hereby authorized to provide for the establishment and operation of stores or commissaries in state correctional facilities to deal in such articles as he deems proper. The net profits from the operation of such stores shall be used within each institution respectively for educational, recreational, or other beneficial purposes beneficial to the inmate population as may be prescribed by the Director.