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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 1962, chapter 101; in 1964, chapters 33 and 601; in 2004, chapter 595<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83177,"section_number":"22.1-107","catch_line":"Glebe lands and church property; revenue and income therefrom","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-107\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":251529,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55122,"identifier":"57-3","token":"57\/2\/1\/57-3","url":"\/57-3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/57-3\/","token":"57\/2\/1\/57-3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appropriation of glebe lands and church property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 57-3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The glebe lands and church property, or the proceeds thereof held by the authorities of any county under the act of January 12, 1802, or under any other act, which may not have been applied to some particular object<\/span> under a local statute<\/span> passed for the purpose, shall be appropriated to such object<\/span> or objects<\/span>, other than for a religious purpose, as may be voted for in such county (at such time and place as the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may prescribe) by a majority of the persons entitled to vote in the county for a delegate therefrom to the General Assembly, and, if no such object<\/span> be so voted for, shall remain vested in such authorities and be appropriated by them for the benefit of the poor of such county; provided that the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Northampton, and Lancaster may use the “Glebe Fund,” together with other funds, for improvements to the courthouse and related facilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any county granted authority on or after July 1, 2004, to use “Glebe Fund” for improvements to its courthouse or related facilities shall use such funds exclusively for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) at such courthouse or related facilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPROPRIATION OF GLEBE LANDS AND CHURCH PROPERTY (\u00a7 57-3)\n\nA. The glebe lands and church property, or the proceeds thereof held by the\nauthorities of any county under the act of January 12, 1802, or under any other\nact, which may not have been applied to some particular object under a local\nstatute passed for the purpose, shall be appropriated to such object or objects,\nother than for a religious purpose, as may be voted for in such county (at such\ntime and place as the circuit court may prescribe) by a majority of the persons\nentitled to vote in the county for a delegate therefrom to the General Assembly,\nand, if no such object be so voted for, shall remain vested in such authorities\nand be appropriated by them for the benefit of the poor of such county; provided\nthat the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Northampton, and Lancaster may use the\n“Glebe Fund,” together with other funds, for improvements to the\ncourthouse and related facilities.\n\nB. Any county granted authority on or after July 1, 2004, to use “Glebe\nFund” for improvements to its courthouse or related facilities shall use\nsuch funds exclusively for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act\n(42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) at such courthouse or related facilities.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 36; 1962, c. 101; 1964, cc. 33, 601; 2004, c. 595.","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}}