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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 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":355234,"section_number":"23.1-2214","catch_line":"Gifts, bequests, and devises","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2214\/"},{"id":355235,"section_number":"23.1-2215","catch_line":"Donations for special purposes or objects","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2215\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1413247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355237,"identifier":"23.1-2217","token":"23.1\/IV\/22\/4\/23.1-2217","url":"\/23.1-2217\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2217\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/22\/4\/23.1-2217","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reservation of nomination by donor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2217","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If a donor pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-2214<\/a> reserves in writing as set forth in \u00a7 23.1-2215<\/a> to himself or to any other person the power to (i) nominate to any professorship, scholarship, or other place or appointment in the University or (ii) do any other act connected with such nomination and he or such other person fails to make such nomination in writing or do such other act within six months, the board may proceed to make such appointment or do such act.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESERVATION OF NOMINATION BY DONOR (\u00a7 23.1-2217)\n\nIf a donor pursuant to \u00a7 23.1-2214 reserves in writing as set forth in \u00a7\n23.1-2215 to himself or to any other person the power to (i) nominate to any\nprofessorship, scholarship, or other place or appointment in the University or\n(ii) do any other act connected with such nomination and he or such other person\nfails to make such nomination in writing or do such other act within six months,\nthe board may proceed to make such appointment or do such act.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 825, \u00a7 23-84; 2016, c. 588.","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"}}