                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RATIFICATION OF THE OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF HAMPTON KNOWN AS
FORT MONROE; OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES (§ 2.2-2348.1)

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ownership of certain property
located in the City of Hampton, Virginia, generally known as &#8220;Fort
Monroe,&#8221; and shown in the land records of the City of Hampton as being
owned by the Commonwealth, whether in the name of the Commonwealth or the Fort
Monroe Authority, is validly vested in the Commonwealth, with all rights, title,
and interest therein.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ownership of the roads,
water, sewer, and other utility services on that certain property located in the
City of Hampton, Virginia, consisting of 561.345 acres, more or less, generally
known as &#8220;Fort Monroe,&#8221; shall be deemed validly vested in the
Commonwealth, being more particularly described as follows: All those certain
lots, pieces, or parcels of land situate, lying, and being in the City of
Hampton, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, containing 561.345 acres, more or
less, described as Parcels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H on that certain survey by
the Norfolk District Corps of Engineers dated July 20, 2009, last revised
November 15, 2012, entitled &#8220;Plat Showing 8 Parcels of Land Totaling
+/-561.345 Acres Situated on Fort Monroe, Virginia,&#8221; and recorded in the
Clerk&#8217;s Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Hampton in Instrument
No. 130009559 at Pages 286 and 287.

   1. The Authority shall maintain such roads as public rights-of-way to ensure
   lawful access to the properties within said acreage; however, the Commonwealth
   may convey its right, title, and interests in such roads to the City of
   Hampton or the Virginia Department of Transportation, and thereby transfer the
   obligation to maintain such roads.

   2. The Authority shall maintain and operate such water, sewer, and other
   utility services to ensure that the properties within said acreage have access
   to such utility services; however, the Commonwealth may convey its right,
   title, and interest in any such utility owned by the Commonwealth to a public
   or private entity and thereafter transfer the obligation to maintain and
   operate such utilities.

HISTORY: 2014, cc. 676, 681; 2024, cc. 35, 115.