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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1954, chapter 554; in 1958, chapters 400 and 402; in 1960, chapter 430; in 1962, chapters 130 and 623; in 1968, chapters 355 and 556; in 1970, chapters 444 and 617; in 1972, chapter 161; in 1979, chapter 280; in 1980, chapter 159; in 1981, chapter 610; in 1983, chapter 422; in 1984, chapter 554; in 1994, chapter 477<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 527<\/a>, 573<\/a>, and 587<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 473<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":158667,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78700,"identifier":"15.2-5148","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/5\/15.2-5148","url":"\/15.2-5148\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5148\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/5\/15.2-5148","dublin_core":{"Title":"Units may convey property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5148","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any unit<\/span>, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law<\/span>, may transfer jurisdiction<\/span> over or lease, lend, grant or convey to an authority<\/span>, upon the request of the authority<\/span> and upon such terms and conditions to which the governing body<\/span> and authority<\/span> may agree, such real or personal property as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the acquisition, construction, improvement, operation or maintenance of a system<\/span> by the authority<\/span>, including public roads and other property already devoted to public use.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUNITS MAY CONVEY PROPERTY (\u00a7 15.2-5148)\n\nAny unit, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, may transfer\njurisdiction over or lease, lend, grant or convey to an authority, upon the\nrequest of the authority and upon such terms and conditions to which the\ngoverning body and authority may agree, such real or personal property as may be\nnecessary or desirable in connection with the acquisition, construction,\nimprovement, operation or maintenance of a system by the authority, including\npublic roads and other property already devoted to public use.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.12; 1950, p. 1318; 1954, c. 554; 1958, cc. 400,\n402; 1960, c. 430; 1962, cc. 130, 623, \u00a7 15.1-1250; 1968, cc. 355, 556; 1970,\ncc. 444, 617; 1972, c. 161; 1979, c. 280; 1980, c. 159; 1981, c. 610; 1983, c.\n422; 1984, c. 554; 1994, c. 477; 1997, cc. 527, 573, 587; 2009, c. 473.","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}}