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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 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1433399,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360466,"identifier":"33.2-914","token":"33.2\/II\/9\/3\/33.2-914","url":"\/33.2-914\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-914\/","token":"33.2\/II\/9\/3\/33.2-914","dublin_core":{"Title":"County roads not part of primary or secondary state highway system; definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-914","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The provisions of this article shall apply mutatis mutandis<\/span> to county roads<\/span> maintained by a county and not part of the secondary state highway<\/span> system and to roads<\/span> dedicated to public use but that are not part of the primary or secondary state highway<\/span> system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For the purposes of this article:\n\t\t\t“Governing body<\/span>” means the governing body<\/span> of a county.

\t\t\t“Road<\/span>” includes streets and alleys dedicated to public use and any existing crossing by the lines of a railroad company of such road<\/span> and a railroad crossing by such road<\/span> of the lines of a railroad company. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOUNTY ROADS NOT PART OF PRIMARY OR SECONDARY STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; DEFINITIONS\n(\u00a7 33.2-914)\n\nA. The provisions of this article shall apply mutatis mutandis to county roads\nmaintained by a county and not part of the secondary state highway system and to\nroads dedicated to public use but that are not part of the primary or secondary\nstate highway system.\n\nB. For the purposes of this article:\n\t\t\t“Governing body” means the governing body of a\ncounty.\t\t\t“Road” includes streets and alleys dedicated to public use\nand any existing crossing by the lines of a railroad company of such road and a\nrailroad crossing by such road of the lines of a railroad company.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-76.13; 1950, p. 734; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-156; 2014,\nc. 805.","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"}}