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He shall use the same for military purposes only, and upon receiving a discharge, or otherwise leaving the military service, or upon demand of his commanding officer or the Adjutant General, shall forthwith surrender and deliver such property in as good order and condition as the same was at the time he received it, reasonable fair wear and tear excepted. As insurance for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the Adjutant General may require the bonding of any or all such officers or enlisted persons in an amount that he may deem appropriate, commensurate with the responsibilities of such officers or enlisted persons. The cost of such bonds shall be borne from funds appropriated for the operation of the Department of Military Affairs, and shall be without cost to the individual officer and\/or enlisted person bonded.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1355038,"text":"Every officer and enlisted person to whom any article of military property is delivered in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter shall be held personally responsible for its care, safekeeping, and return. He shall use the same for military purposes only, and upon receiving a discharge, or otherwise leaving the military service, or upon demand of his commanding officer or the Adjutant General, shall forthwith surrender and deliver such property in as good order and condition as the same was at the time he received it, reasonable fair wear and tear excepted. As insurance for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the Adjutant General may require the bonding of any or all such officers or enlisted persons in an amount that he may deem appropriate, commensurate with the responsibilities of such officers or enlisted persons. The cost of such bonds shall be borne from funds appropriated for the operation of the Department of Military Affairs, and shall be without cost to the individual officer and\/or enlisted person bonded.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":51903,"edition_id":2,"name":"Care of Military Property","identifier":"11","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":13,"parent_id":51899,"metadata":{"child_laws":9,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:50:50","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:30","permalink":{"id":1448667,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51903,"identifier":"11","token":"44\/1\/11","url":"\/44\/1\/11\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51899,"edition_id":2,"name":"Military Laws of Virginia","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":51898,"metadata":{"child_laws":150,"child_structures":16},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:50:49","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:29","permalink":{"id":1448553,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51899,"identifier":"1","token":"44\/1","url":"\/44\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51898,"edition_id":2,"name":"Military and Emergency Laws","identifier":"44","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":97,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":233,"child_structures":28},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:50:49","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:33:29","permalink":{"id":1448551,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51898,"identifier":"44","token":"44","url":"\/44\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":363724,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-103","catch_line":"Deposit in armories or headquarters for safekeeping","url":"\/44-103\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-103","metadata":false},{"id":363725,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-104","catch_line":"Care required and liability of officers","url":"\/44-104\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-104","metadata":false},{"id":363726,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-105","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/44-105\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-105","metadata":false},{"id":363727,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-106","catch_line":"Upon disbandment of organization, or call into active federal service, commanding officer to return certain property to Adjutant General","url":"\/44-106\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-106","metadata":false},{"id":363728,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-107","catch_line":"Use for private purposes forbidden","url":"\/44-107\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-107","metadata":false},{"id":363729,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-108","catch_line":"Officers and enlisted persons personally liable for military property","url":"\/44-108\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-108","metadata":false},{"id":363730,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-109","catch_line":"Punishment for injuries to military property","url":"\/44-109\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-109","metadata":false},{"id":363733,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-110","catch_line":"Punishment for sale, etc., of military property","url":"\/44-110\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-110","metadata":false},{"id":363734,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-111","catch_line":"Replacement of lost or damaged property","url":"\/44-111\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-111","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":363728,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-107","catch_line":"Use for private purposes forbidden","url":"\/44-107\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-107","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":363730,"structure_id":51903,"section_number":"44-109","catch_line":"Punishment for injuries to military property","url":"\/44-109\/","token":"44\/1\/11\/44-109","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/44-108\/","history_text":"<p>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. 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As insurance for compliance with the provisions of this\nchapter, the Adjutant General may require the bonding of any or all such\nofficers or enlisted persons in an amount that he may deem appropriate,\ncommensurate with the responsibilities of such officers or enlisted persons. The\ncost of such bonds shall be borne from funds appropriated for the operation of\nthe Department of Military Affairs, and shall be without cost to the individual\nofficer and\/or enlisted person bonded.\n\nHISTORY: 1930, p. 969; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 2673(93); 1958, c. 393.","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"}}