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Such assignment shall be permanent and shall apply to all funds in the subject escrow account at the time of assignment or that may subsequently come into such account, including those deposited into the escrow account prior to the assignment being executed, those deposited into the escrow account after the assignment is executed, and interest or other appreciation on such funds. Any interest or other appreciation withdrawn from the subject escrow account prior to the time of assignment shall not be a part of the assignment. The tobacco product manufacturer, the Attorney General, and the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained shall make such amendments to the qualified escrow account agreement, title to the account, and the account itself as may be necessary to effectuate an irrevocable assignment of rights executed pursuant to this section or a withdrawal or payment of funds from the escrow account pursuant to \u00a7 3.2-4203. 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Such assignment shall be permanent and shall apply to all funds in the subject escrow account at the time of assignment or that may subsequently come into such account, including those deposited into the escrow account prior to the assignment being executed, those deposited into the escrow account after the assignment is executed, and interest or other appreciation on such funds. Any interest or other appreciation withdrawn from the subject escrow account prior to the time of assignment shall not be a part of the assignment. The tobacco product manufacturer, the Attorney General, and the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained shall make such amendments to the qualified escrow account agreement, title to the account, and the account itself as may be necessary to effectuate an irrevocable assignment of rights executed pursuant to this section or a withdrawal or payment of funds from the escrow account pursuant to \u00a7 3.2-4203. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 899<\/a> and 901<\/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 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65112,"section_number":"3.2-4203","catch_line":"Withdrawal of escrow funds assigned and contributed to the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4203\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55010,"section_number":"3.2-4201","catch_line":"Requirements on tobacco product manufacturers; escrow of funds; civil penalties for violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4201\/"},{"id":65112,"section_number":"3.2-4203","catch_line":"Withdrawal of escrow funds assigned and contributed to the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4203\/"}],"permalink":{"id":196269,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55303,"identifier":"3.2-4202","token":"3.2\/III\/42\/2\/3.2-4202","url":"\/3.2-4202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4202\/","token":"3.2\/III\/42\/2\/3.2-4202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Assignment to the Commonwealth of rights to tobacco manufacturer escrow funds; contribution to the Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of \u00a7 3.2-4201<\/a>, a tobacco product manufacturer who elects to place funds into escrow pursuant to subdivision A 2 of \u00a7 3.2-4201<\/a> may make an irrevocable assignment of its interest in the funds to the benefit of the Commonwealth. Such assignment shall be permanent and shall apply to all funds in the subject escrow account at the time of assignment or that may subsequently come into such account, including those deposited into the escrow account prior to the assignment being executed, those deposited into the escrow account after the assignment is executed, and interest or other appreciation on such funds. Any interest or other appreciation withdrawn from the subject escrow account prior to the time of assignment shall not be a part of the assignment. The tobacco product manufacturer, the Attorney General<\/span>, and the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained shall make such amendments to the qualified escrow account agreement, title to the account, and the account itself as may be necessary to effectuate an irrevocable assignment of rights executed pursuant to this section or a withdrawal or payment of funds from the escrow account pursuant to \u00a7 3.2-4203<\/a>. An assignment of rights executed pursuant to this section shall be in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative of the tobacco product manufacturer making the assignment, and shall become effective upon delivery of the assignment to the Attorney General<\/span> and the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nASSIGNMENT TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF RIGHTS TO TOBACCO MANUFACTURER ESCROW FUNDS;\nCONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 3.2-4202)\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection B of \u00a7 3.2-4201, a tobacco product\nmanufacturer who elects to place funds into escrow pursuant to subdivision A 2\nof \u00a7 3.2-4201 may make an irrevocable assignment of its interest in the funds\nto the benefit of the Commonwealth. Such assignment shall be permanent and shall\napply to all funds in the subject escrow account at the time of assignment or\nthat may subsequently come into such account, including those deposited into the\nescrow account prior to the assignment being executed, those deposited into the\nescrow account after the assignment is executed, and interest or other\nappreciation on such funds. Any interest or other appreciation withdrawn from\nthe subject escrow account prior to the time of assignment shall not be a part\nof the assignment. The tobacco product manufacturer, the Attorney General, and\nthe financial institution where the escrow account is maintained shall make such\namendments to the qualified escrow account agreement, title to the account, and\nthe account itself as may be necessary to effectuate an irrevocable assignment\nof rights executed pursuant to this section or a withdrawal or payment of funds\nfrom the escrow account pursuant to \u00a7 3.2-4203. An assignment of rights\nexecuted pursuant to this section shall be in writing, signed by a duly\nauthorized representative of the tobacco product manufacturer making the\nassignment, and shall become effective upon delivery of the assignment to the\nAttorney General and the financial institution where the escrow account is\nmaintained.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 899, 901, \u00a7 3.1-336.2:1; 2008, c. 860.","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}}