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It has been modified 7 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 289; in 1966, chapter 691; in 1970, chapter 71; in 1972, chapter 511; in 1975, chapters 308 and 328; in 1976, chapter 407; in 1980, chapter 559.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":184193,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58731,"identifier":"22.1-84","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-84","url":"\/22.1-84\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-84\/","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-84","dublin_core":{"Title":"Insurance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-84","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A <span class=\"dictionary\">school board<\/span> may provide for insurance on school properties against loss by fire and against such other losses as it deems necessary and may provide liability insurance, or may provide self-insurance, for certain or all of its officers and employees and for student teachers and other persons performing functions or services for any school in the school division, even though any such student teacher or other person performs such functions or services without payment therefor, to cover the costs and expenses incident to liability, including those for <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span>, suit or satisfaction of <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span>, arising from their conduct in discharging their duties or in performing functions or services for a school. 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The liability insurance coverage shall be placed with insurance\ncompanies authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-56.2, 22-72; 1954, c. 289; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 60;\n1959, Ex. Sess., c. 79, \u00a7 1; 1966, c. 691; 1970, c. 71; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.\n161; 1972, c. 511; 1975, cc. 308, 328; 1976, c. 407; 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}}