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P. 1948, \u00a7 44-139; 2015, c. 221; 2018, c. 647.","full_text":"In the event that any real property is donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed for a nominal sum to the Commonwealth, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia National Guard, Virginia Army or Air National Guard, Virginia Defense Force, or a subordinate element of any such entity under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of supporting Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force operations, and the organization shall fail to accept such property, or shall, after accepting it, upon determination by the Adjutant General, no longer require the property to support the organization’s mission, the title to the property thus donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed may, at the discretion of the Adjutant General, revert to the person, county, or municipality donating such property as their interest may appear. 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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 2015, chapter 221<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 647<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1449265,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363777,"identifier":"44-139","token":"44\/2\/44-139","url":"\/44-139\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-139\/","token":"44\/2\/44-139","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reversions of donations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-139","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the event that any real property is donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed for a nominal sum to the Commonwealth, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia National Guard, Virginia Army or Air National Guard, Virginia Defense Force, or a subordinate element of any such entity under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of supporting Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force operations, and the organization shall fail to accept such property, or shall, after accepting it, upon determination by the Adjutant General, no longer require the property to support the organization’s mission, the title to the property thus donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed may, at the discretion of the Adjutant General, revert to the person, county, or municipality donating such property as their interest may appear. If the Adjutant General chooses not to allow the reversion or if the person, county, or municipality declines to reacquire such property, it shall be declared excess.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVERSIONS OF DONATIONS (\u00a7 44-139)\n\nIn the event that any real property is donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed\nfor a nominal sum to the Commonwealth, Department of Military Affairs, Virginia\nNational Guard, Virginia Army or Air National Guard, Virginia Defense Force, or\na subordinate element of any such entity under the provisions of this chapter\nfor the purpose of supporting Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force\noperations, and the organization shall fail to accept such property, or shall,\nafter accepting it, upon determination by the Adjutant General, no longer\nrequire the property to support the organization’s mission, the title to\nthe property thus donated, deeded, or otherwise conveyed may, at the discretion\nof the Adjutant General, revert to the person, county, or municipality donating\nsuch property as their interest may appear. If the Adjutant General chooses not\nto allow the reversion or if the person, county, or municipality declines to\nreacquire such property, it shall be declared excess.\n\nHISTORY: 1932, p. 761; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 2673(121); R. P. 1948, \u00a7 44-139;\n2015, c. 221; 2018, c. 647.","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"}}