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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1964, chapter 291; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1986, chapter 117; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86478,"section_number":"10.1-649","catch_line":"Sale to Board of property and rights-of-way acquired by condemnation","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-649\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56240,"section_number":"25.1-102","catch_line":"Condemnation of property of corporations possessing power of eminent domain","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-102\/"},{"id":62316,"section_number":"25.1-200","catch_line":"Chapter controls condemnation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-200\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154139,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69706,"identifier":"15.2-1907","token":"15.2\/II\/19\/15.2-1907","url":"\/15.2-1907\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1907\/","token":"15.2\/II\/19\/15.2-1907","dublin_core":{"Title":"Condemnation for water supplies and water lines","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1907","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 (\u00a7 25.1-200<\/a> et seq.) of Title 25.1, cities and towns<\/span> may acquire by condemnation any lands or rights-of-way necessary for maintaining, protecting, or providing supplies of water for public use or for laying water pipes, and counties may so acquire such lands or rights-of-way within their borders. Any interest acquired under this section by a county<\/span>, city<\/span> or town<\/span> shall be subject to the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-102<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDEMNATION FOR WATER SUPPLIES AND WATER LINES (\u00a7 15.2-1907)\n\nUpon compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 (\u00a7 25.1-200 et\nseq.) of Title 25.1, cities and towns may acquire by condemnation any lands or\nrights-of-way necessary for maintaining, protecting, or providing supplies of\nwater for public use or for laying water pipes, and counties may so acquire such\nlands or rights-of-way within their borders. Any interest acquired under this\nsection by a county, city or town shall be subject to the provisions of \u00a7\n25.1-102.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 25-232; 1964, c. 291, \u00a7 25-232.01; 1980, c. 559; 1986,\nc. 117; 2003, c. 940.","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}}