General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Church Property; Benevolent Associations and Objects”, which is part of Title 57 “Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries”. It contains 5 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 57-3	Appropriation of glebe lands and church property
§ 57-4	Donations to vestries for charitable purposes
§ 57-5	R. E. Lee Camp; Pelham Chapel
§ 57-6	Lee Memorial Association
§ 57-6.1	Validity of literary, educational, and charitable gifts, grants, devises, or bequests