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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1968, chapter 659.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69590,"section_number":"62.1-117","catch_line":"Notice required","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-117\/"}],"permalink":{"id":270621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59789,"identifier":"62.1-118","token":"62.1\/9\/62.1-118","url":"\/62.1-118\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-118\/","token":"62.1\/9\/62.1-118","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of commissioners; time of meeting","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-118","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

On proof of the notice, the court<\/span> shall, by its order<\/span>, appoint five disinterested freeholders<\/span> of such county, as commissioners (any three of whom may act), whose duty it shall be to meet on a certain day to be specified in the order<\/span>, at the lands on which the mill, machine, manufactory or engine stands, or is proposed to be built, or the work aforesaid is proposed to be constructed, or if they fail to meet on that day, on such subsequent day as they may designate, notice of which shall be given to the parties interested in the manner prescribed by \u00a7 62.1-117<\/a>; and after they have met, they may adjourn from day to day until their business is completed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS; TIME OF MEETING (\u00a7 62.1-118)\n\nOn proof of the notice, the court shall, by its order, appoint five\ndisinterested freeholders of such county, as commissioners (any three of whom\nmay act), whose duty it shall be to meet on a certain day to be specified in the\norder, at the lands on which the mill, machine, manufactory or engine stands, or\nis proposed to be built, or the work aforesaid is proposed to be constructed, or\nif they fail to meet on that day, on such subsequent day as they may designate,\nnotice of which shall be given to the parties interested in the manner\nprescribed by \u00a7 62.1-117; and after they have met, they may adjourn from day to\nday until their business is completed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-97; 1968, c. 659.","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}}