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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1966, chapter 576; in 1980, chapter 721.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59916,"section_number":"5.1-39.1","catch_line":"Use of airport property for industrial development purposes","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-39.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62205,"section_number":"5.1-2.2","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-2.2\/"},{"id":80968,"section_number":"5.1-2.2:1","catch_line":"Further powers and duties of the Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-2.2_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233819,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68340,"identifier":"5.1-39","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-39","url":"\/5.1-39\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-39\/","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-39","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use, disposal and termination of rights acquired","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-39","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No easements, rights or privileges<\/span> acquired under the terms of this article by any county, city or town shall be employed or disposed of except to accomplish the purposes for which they were originally acquired; except that when such easements, rights, or privileges<\/span> have been transferred to the Virginia Aviation Board<\/span>, they may be held, used, and disposed of in accordance with \u00a7\u00a7 5.1-2.2<\/a> and 5.1-2.2:1<\/a>. Upon the abandonment of any airport<\/span> or landing field<\/span> acquired pursuant to this article all easements, rights and privileges<\/span> which shall have been so acquired over or with respect to adjacent lands shall thereupon terminate and revert back to the person<\/span> from whom the easement, right or privilege<\/span> was obtained or his successor in interest.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE, DISPOSAL AND TERMINATION OF RIGHTS ACQUIRED (\u00a7 5.1-39)\n\nNo easements, rights or privileges acquired under the terms of this article by\nany county, city or town shall be employed or disposed of except to accomplish\nthe purposes for which they were originally acquired; except that when such\neasements, rights, or privileges have been transferred to the Virginia Aviation\nBoard, they may be held, used, and disposed of in accordance with \u00a7\u00a7 5.1-2.2\nand 5.1-2.2:1. Upon the abandonment of any airport or landing field acquired\npursuant to this article all easements, rights and privileges which shall have\nbeen so acquired over or with respect to adjacent lands shall thereupon\nterminate and revert back to the person from whom the easement, right or\nprivilege was obtained or his successor in interest.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 5-28; 1966, c. 576; 1980, c. 721.","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}}