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Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by the General Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for such purposes.B\n\nThe Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings in the exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of such properties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1.C\n\nBefore any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Director may request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of the property, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make such examination and report.D\n\nWhen any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of this section without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly and exclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody of the person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease the property to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years, upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserve and maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health or pleasure of the people of Virginia.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288242,"text":"The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or any estate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility, historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual features which in his judgment should be acquired, preserved and maintained for the use, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia. 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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 750; in 1988, chapter 891; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62316,"section_number":"25.1-200","catch_line":"Chapter controls condemnation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-200\/"}],"permalink":{"id":143637,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80467,"identifier":"10.1-201","token":"10.1\/I\/2\/1\/10.1-201","url":"\/10.1-201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-201\/","token":"10.1\/I\/2\/1\/10.1-201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility or historical interest","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or any estate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility, historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual features which in his judgment<\/span> should be acquired, preserved and maintained for the use, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia. Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by the General Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department<\/span> for such purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director<\/span> is authorized to institute and prosecute<\/span> any proceedings in the exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of such properties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200<\/a> et seq.) of Title 25.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Director<\/span> may request the Attorney General<\/span> to examine and report upon the title of the property, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General<\/span> to make such examination and report. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> When any property is acquired by the Director<\/span> under the provisions of this section without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly and exclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department<\/span> for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody<\/span> of the person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease the property to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years, upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserve and maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health or pleasure of the people of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACQUISITION OF LANDS OF SCENIC BEAUTY, RECREATIONAL UTILITY OR HISTORICAL\nINTEREST (\u00a7 10.1-201)\n\nA. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by the exercise\nof the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or any estate or\ninterest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility, historical interest,\nbiological significance or any other unusual features which in his judgment\nshould be acquired, preserved and maintained for the use, observation,\neducation, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia. Any acquisition shall\nbe within the limits of any appropriation made by the General Assembly for the\npurchase of such properties, or of voluntary gifts or contributions placed at\nthe disposal of the Department for such purposes.\n\nB. The Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings in the\nexercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of such properties\nfor public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title\n25.1.\n\nC. Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Director\nmay request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of the\nproperty, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make such\nexamination and report.\n\nD. When any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of this\nsection without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly and\nexclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the\nDepartment for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody of the\nperson or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease the property\nto such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years, upon terms\nand conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserve and maintain\nsuch property for the use, observation, education, health or pleasure of the\npeople of Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 10-21; 1950, p. 394; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c.\n940.","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}}