Bill Text: VA HB1213 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Historic preservation grants; technical and procedural changes to authority of DHR.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291) [HB1213 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2010-HB1213-Introduced.html
10100507D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§10.1-2208 and 10.1-2213 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §10.1-2208. Supervision of expenditure of appropriations made to localities and private organizations. The Director shall oversee the expenditure of state
appropriations made available to §10.1-2213. Procedure for appropriation of state funds for historic preservation. A. No state funds, other than for the maintenance and
operation of those facilities specified in §10.1-2211 or 10.1-2212 and for the
purchase of property for preservation of historical resources by the Virginia
Land Conservation Foundation as provided in Chapter 10.2 (§10.1-1017 et seq.)
of this title, shall be appropriated or expended for or to 1. A request and completed application for state aid is filed
by the organization with the Department, on forms prescribed by the Department,
on or before 2. Such organization shall certify to the satisfaction of the
Department that matching funds 3. 4. Such organization shall certify that the applicant has read and acknowledged all information and requirements regarding how the grants will be administered and how funds will be disbursed. 5. Such organization shall state in its application the purpose of the grant. The grant recipient must justify and request in writing approval by the Department for changes in the scope of the project prior to implementing those changes. If grant funds are used for something other than the purpose for which they were requested without prior review and approval by the Department, then all state funds must be returned. 6. Such organization shall submit documentation on match funding and approved expenditures shall be submitted with all requests for disbursement. 7. Such organization shall provide progress reports as prescribed by the Department. At a minimum such reports shall be submitted with reimbursement requests and a final report at the conclusion of the project. 8. Such organization receiving the state grant shall comply with applicable state procurement requirements pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§2.2-4300 et seq.). 9. In the case of new construction or ground disturbing activities funded by state grants, the organization shall afford the Department an opportunity to review the potential impact on any historic resources. Such review shall be provided by the Department within 15 days of receipt of completed information. 10. For all state grants
for capital projects, whether for new construction, rehabilitation, For the purposes of this section, no grant shall be approved for private institutions of higher education or religious organizations. B. In addition to the requirements of subsection A of this
section, no state funds other than for those facilities specified in §
10.1-2211 or 10.1-2212 shall be appropriated or expended for the 1. The property is designated as a historic landmark by the Board and is located on the register prepared by the Department pursuant to § 10.1-2202 or has been declared eligible by the Board for such designation but has not actually been placed on the register of buildings and sites provided for in §10.1-2202; 2. The 3. The organization submits the plans and specifications of the project to the Department for review and approval to ensure that the project meets generally accepted standards for historic preservation; and 4. The organization owning and
operating the property grants to the Commonwealth a
perpetual easement placing restrictions on Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit any organization from charging a reasonable admission fee during the five-year period required in subdivision 2 herein if the fee is comparable to fees charged at similar facilities in the area. C. The Department shall be responsible for the administration of this section and §§10.1-2211 and 10.1-2212 and the disbursement of all funds appropriated thereto. State funds appropriated for the operation of historical
societies, museums, foundations
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