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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 676<\/a> and 681<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2024, chapters 35<\/a> and 115<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66702,"section_number":"2.2-2343","catch_line":"Authority may borrow money, accept contributions, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2343\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":174019,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75196,"identifier":"2.2-2348.1","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/10\/2.2-2348.1","url":"\/2.2-2348.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2348.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/10\/2.2-2348.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Ratification of the ownership of certain lands in the City of Hampton known as Fort Monroe; ownership and operation of utilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2348.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the ownership of certain property located in the City of Hampton<\/span>, Virginia, generally known as “Fort Monroe,” and shown in the land records of the City of Hampton<\/span> as being owned by the Commonwealth<\/span>, whether in the name of the Commonwealth<\/span> or the Fort Monroe Authority<\/span>, is validly vested in the Commonwealth<\/span>, with all rights, title, and interest therein. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the ownership of the roads, water, sewer, and other utility services on that certain property located in the City of Hampton<\/span>, Virginia, consisting of 561.345 acres, more or less, generally known as “Fort Monroe,” shall be deemed validly vested in the Commonwealth<\/span>, being more particularly described as follows: All those certain lots, pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying, and being in the City of Hampton<\/span>, in the Commonwealth<\/span> of Virginia, containing 561.345 acres, more or less, described as Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H on that certain survey by the Norfolk District Corps of Engineers dated July 20, 2009, last revised November 15, 2012, entitled “Plat Showing 8 Parcels of Land Totaling +\/-561.345 Acres Situated on Fort Monroe, Virginia,” and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit<\/span> Court<\/span> of the City of Hampton<\/span> in Instrument No. 130009559 at Pages 286 and 287. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall maintain such roads as public rights-of-way to ensure lawful access to the properties within said acreage; however, the Commonwealth<\/span> may convey its right, title, and interests in such roads to the City of Hampton<\/span> or the Virginia Department of Transportation, and thereby transfer the obligation to maintain such roads. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall maintain and operate such water, sewer, and other utility services to ensure that the properties within said acreage have access to such utility services; however, the Commonwealth<\/span> may convey its right, title, and interest in any such utility owned by the Commonwealth<\/span> to a public or private entity and thereafter transfer the obligation to maintain and operate such utilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRATIFICATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF HAMPTON KNOWN AS\nFORT MONROE; OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES (\u00a7 2.2-2348.1)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ownership of certain property\nlocated in the City of Hampton, Virginia, generally known as “Fort\nMonroe,” and shown in the land records of the City of Hampton as being\nowned by the Commonwealth, whether in the name of the Commonwealth or the Fort\nMonroe Authority, is validly vested in the Commonwealth, with all rights, title,\nand interest therein.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ownership of the roads,\nwater, sewer, and other utility services on that certain property located in the\nCity of Hampton, Virginia, consisting of 561.345 acres, more or less, generally\nknown as “Fort Monroe,” shall be deemed validly vested in the\nCommonwealth, being more particularly described as follows: All those certain\nlots, pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying, and being in the City of\nHampton, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, containing 561.345 acres, more or\nless, described as Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H on that certain survey by\nthe Norfolk District Corps of Engineers dated July 20, 2009, last revised\nNovember 15, 2012, entitled “Plat Showing 8 Parcels of Land Totaling\n+\/-561.345 Acres Situated on Fort Monroe, Virginia,” and recorded in the\nClerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Hampton in Instrument\nNo. 130009559 at Pages 286 and 287.\n\n 1. The Authority shall maintain such roads as public rights-of-way to ensure\n lawful access to the properties within said acreage; however, the Commonwealth\n may convey its right, title, and interests in such roads to the City of\n Hampton or the Virginia Department of Transportation, and thereby transfer the\n obligation to maintain such roads.\n\n 2. The Authority shall maintain and operate such water, sewer, and other\n utility services to ensure that the properties within said acreage have access\n to such utility services; however, the Commonwealth may convey its right,\n title, and interest in any such utility owned by the Commonwealth to a public\n or private entity and thereafter transfer the obligation to maintain and\n operate such utilities.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, cc. 676, 681; 2024, cc. 35, 115.","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}}