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Statutes > Virginia > Title-42-1 > Chapter-1 > 42-1-3-1§ 42.1-3.1. Authority of Board generally.
The Board shall be vested with full authority (i) to establish policyconcerning what books and other library materials are to be kept, housed, orexhibited by The Library of Virginia; (ii) to enter into agreements withinstitutions and organizations with purposes similar to its own; (iii) toadopt 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 inthe realm of history and library and archival science throughout theCommonwealth through The Library of Virginia.
The Board is hereby authorized to sell, grant, and convey or to change theform of investments or control of any funds, securities or other property,provided such action is not inconsistent with the terms of the instrumentunder which the property may have been acquired.
The Board may confer the honorary degree of patron of letters on any personwho has, in its opinion, made an outstanding contribution in the realm ofhistory, or library or archival science.
(1986, c. 565; 1994, c. 64.)
