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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 565; in 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55597,"section_number":"33.2-710","catch_line":"Proceedings on report; notice to owners","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-710\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":206261,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67557,"identifier":"33.2-712","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-712","url":"\/33.2-712\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-712\/","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-712","dublin_core":{"Title":"Defense allowed; what board may do","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-712","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the return of the process duly executed, defense may be made to the proceedings by any party<\/span> and the local governing body may hear testimony<\/span> touching the expediency or propriety of establishing or altering the highway<\/span> or bridge. Upon such hearing<\/span>, the local governing body shall fix just compensation to the proprietors and tenants for the land proposed to be taken and the damage accruing therefrom, unless the local governing body is of the opinion<\/span> that the highway<\/span> or bridge should not be established or altered in which case it shall so order<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFENSE ALLOWED; WHAT BOARD MAY DO (\u00a7 33.2-712)\n\nUpon the return of the process duly executed, defense may be made to the\nproceedings by any party and the local governing body may hear testimony\ntouching the expediency or propriety of establishing or altering the highway or\nbridge. Upon such hearing, the local governing body shall fix just compensation\nto the proprietors and tenants for the land proposed to be taken and the damage\naccruing therefrom, unless the local governing body is of the opinion that the\nhighway or bridge should not be established or altered in which case it shall so\norder.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-148; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-235; 2014, c.\n805.","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}}