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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1984, chapter 726; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 91<\/a> and 109<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":143277,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54617,"identifier":"1-602","token":"1\/6\/1-602","url":"\/1-602\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/1-602\/","token":"1\/6\/1-602","dublin_core":{"Title":"(For contingent effective date, see Acts 2025, cc. 91 and 109, cl. 2) Designation of systems in land description","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 1-602","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As established for use in the North Zone, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, or the Virginia Coordinate System of 2022 shall be named, and in any land description in which it is used, it shall be designated the “Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, North Zone,” “Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, North Zone,” or “Virginia Coordinate System of 2022, North Zone.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As established for use in the South Zone, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, or the Virginia Coordinate System of 2022 shall be named, and in any land description in which it is used, it shall be designated the “Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, South Zone,” “Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, South Zone,” or “Virginia Coordinate System of 2022, South Zone.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(FOR CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE, SEE ACTS 2025, CC. 91 AND 109, CL. 2)\nDESIGNATION OF SYSTEMS IN LAND DESCRIPTION (\u00a7 1-602)\n\nA. As established for use in the North Zone, the Virginia Coordinate System of\n1927, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, or the Virginia Coordinate System\nof 2022 shall be named, and in any land description in which it is used, it\nshall be designated the “Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, North\nZone,” “Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, North Zone,” or\n“Virginia Coordinate System of 2022, North Zone.”\n\nB. As established for use in the South Zone, the Virginia Coordinate System of\n1927, the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, or the Virginia Coordinate System\nof 2022 shall be named, and in any land description in which it is used, it\nshall be designated the “Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, South\nZone,” “Virginia Coordinate System of 1983, South Zone,” or\n“Virginia Coordinate System of 2022, South Zone.”\n\nHISTORY: 1946, p. 167; Michie Suppl. 1946, \u00a7 2849(2); Code 1950, \u00a7 55-289;\n1984, c. 726; 2019, c. 712; 2025, cc. 91, 109.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}