51.5-89 - Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vending stands in Capitol; regulations. - Virginia Statutes

§ 51.5-89. Placement of blind persons in vacancies by Department; vendingstands in Capitol; regulations.

When any vending stand or other business enterprise operated in a publicbuilding becomes vacant or a vacancy is created through the construction oracquisition of new public buildings or renovation or expansion of existingpublic buildings, the existence of such vacancies shall be made known to theDepartment. The Department acting on behalf of the blind shall have firstpriority in assuming the operation of such vending stand or businessenterprise through placement of a properly trained blind person in suchvacancy. This section shall not apply to vending stands or other businessenterprises operated in the State Capitol nor the legislative officebuildings that shall be subject to the control of the Rules Committee of theHouse of Delegates and the Rules Committee of the Senate.

(Code 1950, § 63-204.14; 1950, p. 6; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-155; 1978, c. 497;1979, c. 528; 1992, c. 755; 2002, c. 747.)