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Code titles are organized alphabetically by subject and numbered sequentially. The Code of Virginia is organized into 76 titles, numbered from Title 1 to Title 67. What are Code chapters? Each title is divided by subject area into chapters, and some chapters are further divided into articles.
The Code of Virginia is the statutory law of the U.S. state of Virginia and consists of the codified legislation of the Virginia General Assembly. The 1950 Code of Virginia is the revision currently in force.
The Code of Virginia (the Code) is an ongoing compilation of laws drawn from the Acts of Assembly and organized by subject-area title. While not the official law of the Commonwealth, the Code is useful and usable.
- Chapter 1. Code of Virginia.
- Article 1. Common Law and Acts of Parliament.
- Article 2. Rules of Construction and Definitions.
- Chapter 4. Jurisdiction Over Lands Acquired by The United States.
- Article 1. Symbols of Sovereignty.
- Article 2. Emblems, Designations, and Honors.
- Chapter 6. Virginia Coordinate Systems.
The laws embraced in this and the following titles, chapters, articles and sections of this act shall constitute, and be designated and cited as the "Code of Virginia," hereinafter referred to as "the Code" or "this Code." Code 1919, § 1; R. P. 1948, § 1-1. All the provisions of this Code shall be in force on and after February 1, 1950, except as p...
The common law of England, insofar as it is not repugnant to the principles of the Bill of Rights and Constitution of this Commonwealth, shall continue in full force within the same, and be the rule of decision, except as altered by the General Assembly. Code 1919, § 2, § 1-10; 2005, c. 839. The right and benefit of all writs, remedial and judicial...
The rules and definitions set forth in this chapter shall be used in the construction of this Code and the acts of the General Assembly, unless the construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the General Assembly. Code 1919, § 5; Code 1950, § 1-13; 1950, p. 20; 2005, c. 839. "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or more. 1972...
A. On and after July 1, 1981, the conditional consent of the Commonwealth is hereby given in accordance with clause 17, § 8, Article 1 of the United States Constitution to the acquisition by the United States, or under its authority, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, of any lands in the Commonwealth, whether under water or not, requir...
The great seal of the Commonwealth shall consist of two metallic discs, two and one-fourth inches in diameter, with an ornamental border one fourth of an inch wide, with such words and figures engraved as follows: On the obverse, Virtus, the genius of the Commonwealth, dressed as an Amazon, resting on a spear in her right hand, point downward, touc...
The following are hereby designated official emblems and designations of the Commonwealth: Artisan Center — "Virginia Artisans Center," located in the City of Waynesboro. Bat — Virginia Big-eared bat (Corynorhinos townsendii virginianus). Beverage — Milk. Bird — Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Blue Ridge Folklore State Center — Blue Ridg...
The systems of plane coordinates that have been established by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey or its successors for defining and stating the positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the Commonwealth are to be known and designated as the "Virginia Coordinate System of 1927" and the "Virginia Coordinate...
Chapter. A bill passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by the Governor or passed notwithstanding the Governor's objections or amendments and a resolution adopted by the General Assembly amending the Constitution of Virginia. Code of Virginia. A compilation of the laws of the Commonwealth that is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Table of Contents. Title 1. General Provisions. Title 2.2. Administration of Government. Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food. Title 4.1. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control.
What is the Code of Virginia? The Code of Virginia is a compilation of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia that is arranged alphabetically by subject, with each subject heading being referred to as a “title.”
