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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Care of Children Committed to Department
§ 66-13.1. Division of Education; employment of Superintendent; powers and duties
§ 66-14. Allowance for maintenance of children placed by Commonwealth in private homes, etc.
§ 66-16. Acceptance and expenditure of certain funds for children committed to Department
§ 66-17. Disposition of property left by child
§ 66-18. Examination and placing of such children
§ 66-19. Behavioral services unit; director and personnel; examination of children
§ 66-20. Observation and treatment of children with mental illness or developmental disabilities
§ 66-21. Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff
§ 66-22. Daily and additional allowance to children
§ 66-22.1. Establishment of stores in juvenile correctional facilities
§ 66-25. Collection of information concerning religious preferences by correctional facilities
§ 66-25.1:1. Juvenile academic and career training
§ 66-25.1:2. Career training and technical education programs
§ 66-25.1:4. Work release furlough
§ 66-25.2. Notice to be given prior to release of serious offenders
§ 66-25.2:1. Director; notice to school superintendent prior to release of certain offenders