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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0759\">759<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1465257,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367808,"identifier":"53.1-67.5","token":"53.1\/2\/6\/53.1-67.5","url":"\/53.1-67.5\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-67.5\/","token":"53.1\/2\/6\/53.1-67.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Director to prescribe standards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-67.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall prescribe standards for the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of programs, services and facilities authorized by this article. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall also prescribe guidelines for the transfer of offenders from a state or <span class=\"dictionary\">local correctional facility<\/span> who the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> has determined should be placed in programs or facilities authorized under this article.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIRECTOR TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS (\u00a7 53.1-67.5)\n\nThe Director shall prescribe standards for the development, implementation,\noperation, and evaluation of programs, services and facilities authorized by\nthis article. The Director shall also prescribe guidelines for the transfer of\noffenders from a state or local correctional facility who the Director has\ndetermined should be placed in programs or facilities authorized under this\narticle.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, 2nd Sp. 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