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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 1960, chapter 180; in 1962, chapter 69; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":186707,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66424,"identifier":"23.1-2800","token":"23.1\/IV\/28\/23.1-2800","url":"\/23.1-2800\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2800\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/28\/23.1-2800","dublin_core":{"Title":"Corporate name; name of the University","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2800","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia (the board) is a corporation under the name and style of “The College of William and Mary in Virginia” and has, in addition to its other powers, (i) 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 and (ii) all powers conferred by the ancient royal charter of The College of William and Mary in Virginia. 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 The College of William and Mary in Virginia (the University). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCORPORATE NAME; NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY (\u00a7 23.1-2800)\n\nA. The board of visitors of The College of William and Mary in Virginia (the\nboard) is a corporation under the name and style of “The College of\nWilliam and Mary in Virginia” and has, in addition to its other powers,\n(i) all the corporate powers given to corporations by the provisions of Title\n13.1 except those powers that are confined to corporations created pursuant to\nTitle 13.1 and (ii) all powers conferred by the ancient royal charter of The\nCollege of William and Mary in Virginia. The board shall at all times be under\nthe control of the General Assembly.\n\nB. The institution shall be known as The College of William and Mary in Virginia\n(the University).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 936; 1960, c. 180, \u00a7 23-39; 1962, c. 69; 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}}