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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1980, chapter 559; in 1998, chapter 102<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1411099,"object_type":"law","relational_id":354981,"identifier":"22.1-71","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-71","url":"\/22.1-71\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-71\/","token":"22.1\/7\/22.1-71","dublin_core":{"Title":"School board constitutes body corporate; corporate powers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-71","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The duly appointed or elected members shall constitute the school board<\/span>. Every such school board<\/span> is declared a body corporate and, in its corporate capacity, is vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties, obligations and responsibilities imposed upon school boards<\/span> by law<\/span> and may sue, be sued, contract<\/span>, be contracted with and, in accordance with the provisions of this title, purchase, take, hold, lease and convey school property, both real and personal. School board<\/span> members appointed or elected by district or otherwise shall have no organization or duties except such as may be assigned to them by the school board<\/span> as a whole.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCHOOL BOARD CONSTITUTES BODY CORPORATE; CORPORATE POWERS (\u00a7 22.1-71)\n\nThe duly appointed or elected members shall constitute the school board. Every\nsuch school board is declared a body corporate and, in its corporate capacity,\nis vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties, obligations and\nresponsibilities imposed upon school boards by law and may sue, be sued,\ncontract, be contracted with and, in accordance with the provisions of this\ntitle, purchase, take, hold, lease and convey school property, both real and\npersonal. School board members appointed or elected by district or otherwise\nshall have no organization or duties except such as may be assigned to them by\nthe school board as a whole.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 22-63, 22-94; 1980, c. 559; 1998, c. 102.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}