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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 1970, chapter 319; in 1980, chapter 634; in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65307,"section_number":"13.1-763","catch_line":"Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-763\/"},{"id":77560,"section_number":"13.1-766","catch_line":"Service of process on foreign corporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-766\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239499,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64465,"identifier":"54.1-1113","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1113","url":"\/54.1-1113\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-1113\/","token":"54.1\/II\/11\/1\/54.1-1113","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nonresident bidders to appoint statutory agent for service of process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-1113","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Before any nonresident <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or any foreign corporation bids on any work in this Commonwealth, the nonresident <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or foreign corporation, by written <span class=\"dictionary\">power of attorney<\/span>, shall appoint the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> as his agent upon whom all lawful process against or notice to such nonresident <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or foreign corporation may be served, and authorize the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> to enter an <span class=\"dictionary\">appearance<\/span> on his behalf. Upon the filing of the <span class=\"dictionary\">power of attorney<\/span> the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation\" href=\"\/13.1-763\/\">13.1-763<\/a> through <a class=\"law\" title=\"Service of process on foreign corporation\" href=\"\/13.1-766\/\">13.1-766<\/a>, with reference to <span class=\"dictionary\">service of process<\/span> and notice, and <span class=\"dictionary\">judgments<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">decrees<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">orders<\/span>, shall be applicable as to such nonresident <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> or foreign corporation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNONRESIDENT BIDDERS TO APPOINT STATUTORY AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS (\u00a7\n54.1-1113)\n\nBefore any nonresident person or any foreign corporation bids on any work in\nthis Commonwealth, the nonresident person or foreign corporation, by written\npower of attorney, shall appoint the Director as his agent upon whom all lawful\nprocess against or notice to such nonresident person or foreign corporation may\nbe served, and authorize the Director to enter an appearance on his behalf. Upon\nthe filing of the power of attorney the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 13.1-763 through\n13.1-766, with reference to service of process and notice, and judgments,\ndecrees and orders, shall be applicable as to such nonresident person or foreign\ncorporation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-140; 1970, c. 319; 1980, c. 634; 1988, c. 765.","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}}