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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1964, chapter 70; in 1979, chapter 147; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186681,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60608,"identifier":"23.1-2700","token":"23.1\/IV\/27\/23.1-2700","url":"\/23.1-2700\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2700\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/27\/23.1-2700","dublin_core":{"Title":"Corporate name; name of the University","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2700","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board of visitors of Virginia State University (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of “The Visitors of Virginia State University” and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers that are confined to corporations created pursuant to Title 13.1. The board shall at all times be under the control of the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The institution shall be known as Virginia State University (the University). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All laws<\/span> relating to Virginia State College or the board of visitors of Virginia State College shall be construed as relating to the University or the board, respectively. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCORPORATE NAME; NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY (\u00a7 23.1-2700)\n\nA. The board of visitors of Virginia State University (the board) is a\ncorporation under the name and style of “The Visitors of Virginia State\nUniversity” and has, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate\npowers given to corporations by the provisions of Title 13.1 except those powers\nthat are confined to corporations created pursuant to Title 13.1. The board\nshall at all times be under the control of the General Assembly.\n\nB. The institution shall be known as Virginia State University (the University).\n\nC. All laws relating to Virginia State College or the board of visitors of\nVirginia State College shall be construed as relating to the University or the\nboard, respectively.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7\u00a7 948, 969, \u00a7\u00a7 23-165.1, 23-165.2, 23-166, 23-174;\n1930, pp. 768, 769; 1946, p. 74; 1964, c. 70; 1979, c. 147; 2016, c. 588.","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}}