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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>62145</law_id><section_number>2.2-1148</section_number><catch_line>Approval of actions; conveyances in name of the Commonwealth</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="C">State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="11">Department of General Services</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="4">Division Of Engineering And Buildings</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> All actions to be taken or approvals to be given by the Governor or the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Department to review proposed acquisitions of real property; approval by the Governor; exceptions" href="/2.2-1149/">2.2-1149</a> through <a class="law" title="Sale or lease of surplus property and excess building space" href="/2.2-1156/">2.2-1156</a> may be taken or given by the Governor or his designee, or by the <span class="dictionary">Attorney General</span> or one of his deputies or assistant attorneys general. <a id="paragraph-226721" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-1148/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> All conveyances of any interest in property to or from the Commonwealth or any state department or agency or any state institution that is not a corporation, shall be in the name of the Commonwealth and shall designate the department, agency or institution in control or <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the property in the following manner: &#x201C;Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of (name of department, agency or institution, or other appropriate name).&#x201D; All interests in property conveyed to any department, agency or institution of the Commonwealth, whether past or future, is and shall be the property of the Commonwealth. Conveyance of an interest in property on behalf of the Commonwealth by a department, agency or institution other than that which acquired title on behalf of the Commonwealth shall not create a cloud upon the title. <a id="paragraph-226722" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-1148/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1984, c. 641, &#xA7; 2.1-504.1; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
