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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 1966, chapter 594; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1450051,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364384,"identifier":"45.2-610","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/6\/3\/45.2-610","url":"\/45.2-610\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-610\/","token":"45.2\/II\/A\/6\/3\/45.2-610","dublin_core":{"Title":" Additional powers of Governor to operate seized properties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Governor may exercise the powers and authority to possess and operate for public uses any person’s property used in the mining, production, or marketing of coal in the manner provided in this article.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n ADDITIONAL POWERS OF GOVERNOR TO OPERATE SEIZED PROPERTIES (\u00a7 45.2-610)\n\nThe Governor may exercise the powers and authority to possess and operate for\npublic uses any person’s property used in the mining, production, or\nmarketing of coal in the manner provided in this article.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-148; 1950, p. 30; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-148; 1994, c.\n28, \u00a7 45.1-161.315; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","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"}}