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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 1979, chapter 719; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0928\">928<\/a>; in 2006, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0673\">673<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":158775,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70619,"identifier":"15.2-5214","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5214","url":"\/15.2-5214\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5214\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5214","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eminent domain","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5214","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The commission shall have the right to acquire by eminent domain any real property, including fixtures and improvements, which it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter after it adopts a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and necessary for public use. The commission may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of any applicable statutory provisions now in force or hereafter enacted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by any <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span>.\n\t\tProperty already devoted to a public use may be acquired; however, no property belonging to any <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span>, government, religious corporation, unincorporated church or charitable corporation may be acquired without its consent.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMINENT DOMAIN (\u00a7 15.2-5214)\n\nThe commission shall have the right to acquire by eminent domain any real\nproperty, including fixtures and improvements, which it deems necessary to carry\nout the purposes of this chapter after it adopts a resolution declaring that the\nacquisition of the property described therein is in the public interest and\nnecessary for public use. The commission may exercise the power of eminent\ndomain pursuant to the provisions of any applicable statutory provisions now in\nforce or hereafter enacted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by\nany locality.\n\t\tProperty already devoted to a public use may be acquired; however, no property\nbelonging to any locality, government, religious corporation, unincorporated\nchurch or charitable corporation may be acquired without its consent.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-288; 1950, p. 244; 1979, c. 719, \u00a7 15.1-1528; 1997,\nc. 587; 2005, c. 928; 2006, c. 673.","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}}