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Those furnishings, household items, and other objects determined by the Board of Regents to be of little or no significance or unsuitable for achieving this purpose may be exchanged or sold by the Board of Regents if not inconsistent with the terms of the acquisition of the items. 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Those furnishings, household items, and other objects determined by the Board of Regents to be of little or no significance or unsuitable for achieving this purpose may be exchanged or sold by the Board of Regents if not inconsistent with the terms of the acquisition of the items. 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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 125<\/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. 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 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84777,"section_number":"23.1-101","catch_line":"Endowment funds of public institutions of higher education","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-101\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71479,"identifier":"23.1-3205","token":"23.1\/V\/32\/3\/23.1-3205","url":"\/23.1-3205\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-3205\/","token":"23.1\/V\/32\/3\/23.1-3205","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of the Board of Regents","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-3205","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board of Regents may undertake to determine the significance or suitability of the furnishings, household items, and other objects<\/span> acquired by purchase, gift, or donation for Gunston Hall, for the purpose of accurately presenting Gunston Hall according to the means and taste of George Mason. Those furnishings, household items, and other objects<\/span> determined by the Board of Regents to be of little or no significance or unsuitable for achieving this purpose may be exchanged or sold by the Board of Regents if not inconsistent with the terms of the acquisition of the items. Such sales may be conducted by auction houses recognized for their expertise in the sale of such items. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any such furnishings, household goods, and other objects<\/span> acquired by donation or purchase and the net proceeds of any sale of these items as provided in subsection A shall constitute a discrete fund of Gunston Hall, restricted to future acquisitions of period furnishings, household goods, and other objects<\/span> consistent with the purposes set forth in subsection A and the conservation of all such holdings of Gunston Hall. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Donations to Gunston Hall of any funds, securities, and any other property, real or personal, for use in accordance with the mission of Gunston Hall shall constitute endowments or unrestricted gifts for the purposes of § 23.1-101<\/a>. The Board of Regents may (i) change the form of investment of any such funds, securities, or other property, real or personal, provided that the form is not inconsistent with the terms of the instrument under which the property was acquired, and (ii) sell, grant, or convey any such property, except that any transfers of real property shall be made only with the consent of the Governor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS (\u00a7 23.1-3205)\n\nA. The Board of Regents may undertake to determine the significance or\nsuitability of the furnishings, household items, and other objects acquired by\npurchase, gift, or donation for Gunston Hall, for the purpose of accurately\npresenting Gunston Hall according to the means and taste of George Mason. Those\nfurnishings, household items, and other objects determined by the Board of\nRegents to be of little or no significance or unsuitable for achieving this\npurpose may be exchanged or sold by the Board of Regents if not inconsistent\nwith the terms of the acquisition of the items. Such sales may be conducted by\nauction houses recognized for their expertise in the sale of such items.\n\nB. Any such furnishings, household goods, and other objects acquired by donation\nor purchase and the net proceeds of any sale of these items as provided in\nsubsection A shall constitute a discrete fund of Gunston Hall, restricted to\nfuture acquisitions of period furnishings, household goods, and other objects\nconsistent with the purposes set forth in subsection A and the conservation of\nall such holdings of Gunston Hall.\n\nC. Donations to Gunston Hall of any funds, securities, and any other property,\nreal or personal, for use in accordance with the mission of Gunston Hall shall\nconstitute endowments or unrestricted gifts for the purposes of § 23.1-101.\nThe Board of Regents may (i) change the form of investment of any such funds,\nsecurities, or other property, real or personal, provided that the form is not\ninconsistent with the terms of the instrument under which the property was\nacquired, and (ii) sell, grant, or convey any such property, except that any\ntransfers of real property shall be made only with the consent of the Governor.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 125, \u00a7 23-295.1; 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}}