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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 548<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173797,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62178,"identifier":"2.2-620","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/2\/2.2-620","url":"\/2.2-620\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-620\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/2\/2.2-620","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of the Capitol District as the seat of government of the Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-620","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For administrative purposes, the area that encompasses the seat of government of the Commonwealth shall be referred to as the “Capitol District.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The term “Capitol District” shall be geographically defined as the area in Richmond, Virginia, contained within the centerline of East Broad Street between its intersections with the centerline of Eighth Street and the Interstate 95 overpass, the centerline of Eighth Street between its intersections with the centerlines of East Broad Street and Main Street, the centerline of Main Street between its intersections with the centerline of Eighth Street and the Interstate 95 overpass, and the overpass of Interstate 95 between its intersections with the centerlines of East Broad Street and Main Street, and all buildings and property owned or leased by the Commonwealth within such area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict (i) the authority of the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government in the administration of its employees or facilities within the Capitol District or to grant any additional authority or responsibility to any government agency or entity (ii) the law<\/span>-enforcement authority of the police department of the City of Richmond within the Department’s jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF THE CAPITOL DISTRICT AS THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE\nCOMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 2.2-620)\n\nA. For administrative purposes, the area that encompasses the seat of government\nof the Commonwealth shall be referred to as the “Capitol District.”\n\nB. The term “Capitol District” shall be geographically defined as\nthe area in Richmond, Virginia, contained within the centerline of East Broad\nStreet between its intersections with the centerline of Eighth Street and the\nInterstate 95 overpass, the centerline of Eighth Street between its\nintersections with the centerlines of East Broad Street and Main Street, the\ncenterline of Main Street between its intersections with the centerline of\nEighth Street and the Interstate 95 overpass, and the overpass of Interstate 95\nbetween its intersections with the centerlines of East Broad Street and Main\nStreet, and all buildings and property owned or leased by the Commonwealth\nwithin such area.\n\nC. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict (i) the authority of\nthe legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government in the\nadministration of its employees or facilities within the Capitol District or to\ngrant any additional authority or responsibility to any government agency or\nentity (ii) the law-enforcement authority of the police department of the City\nof Richmond within the Department’s jurisdiction.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, c. 548.","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}}