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§ 53.1-18 Department to have custody of property; right to sue to protect property

The Department shall have custody of both the real and personal property of state correctional facilities. The Department is authorized to institute and prosecute in the name of the Commonwealth any suit or proceeding to protect the rights of the Commonwealth in such property.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 648; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2020, chapter 759.

Code 1950, § 53-20; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 2020, c. 759.

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