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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":54829,"section_number":"64.2-1216","catch_line":"Failure to account; enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1216\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69974,"identifier":"22.1-126","token":"22.1\/9\/1\/22.1-126","url":"\/22.1-126\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-126\/","token":"22.1\/9\/1\/22.1-126","dublin_core":{"Title":"Property given, devised or bequeathed to school board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-126","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When any real or personal property is given, devised or bequeathed to any school board<\/span> or for public school purposes, it shall be vested in the school board<\/span> unless inconsistent with the terms of the gift, devise or bequest and shall be managed and applied by the school board<\/span> according to the wishes of the donor or testator. The school board<\/span> shall, in addition to the regular settlement<\/span> which it is required to make of all school funds, settle annually before the commissioner of accounts so far as the management of the property so bequeathed or devised is concerned, and the court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> shall have the right to compel such a settlement<\/span>, as is provided for in \u00a7 64.2-1216<\/a>.\n\t\tIn the case of any change in the boundaries of any school division, the school board<\/span> shall make provision for continuing the fulfillment of the purposes of such donor or testator as far as practicable and settlement<\/span> shall be made as provided for above.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROPERTY GIVEN, DEVISED OR BEQUEATHED TO SCHOOL BOARD (\u00a7 22.1-126)\n\nWhen any real or personal property is given, devised or bequeathed to any school\nboard or for public school purposes, it shall be vested in the school board\nunless inconsistent with the terms of the gift, devise or bequest and shall be\nmanaged and applied by the school board according to the wishes of the donor or\ntestator. The school board shall, in addition to the regular settlement which it\nis required to make of all school funds, settle annually before the commissioner\nof accounts so far as the management of the property so bequeathed or devised is\nconcerned, and the court having jurisdiction shall have the right to compel such\na settlement, as is provided for in \u00a7 64.2-1216.\n\t\tIn the case of any change in the boundaries of any school division, the school\nboard shall make provision for continuing the fulfillment of the purposes of\nsuch donor or testator as far as practicable and settlement shall be made as\nprovided for above.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-148; 1980, c. 559.","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}}