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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 1968, chapter 659.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1497529,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375262,"identifier":"62.1-94","token":"62.1\/7\/62.1-94","url":"\/62.1-94\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-94\/","token":"62.1\/7\/62.1-94","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duration of licenses; acquisition of developments by Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-94","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All licenses granted under the provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect for a period of fifty years from and after the date of granting thereof. From and after the expiration of such terms of fifty years the licensee, its successors and assigns, shall hold the property and rights acquired under the authority of this chapter under an indeterminate license, which shall continue until such property and rights have been purchased by the Commonwealth, or until the same have been acquired by the Commonwealth by <span class=\"dictionary\">due process<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>; provided that the right of the Commonwealth to take over, maintain and operate any development licensed under this chapter at any time by condemnation proceedings, upon payment of just compensation, is hereby expressly reserved.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDURATION OF LICENSES; ACQUISITION OF DEVELOPMENTS BY COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 62.1-94)\n\nAll licenses granted under the provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect\nfor a period of fifty years from and after the date of granting thereof. From\nand after the expiration of such terms of fifty years the licensee, its\nsuccessors and assigns, shall hold the property and rights acquired under the\nauthority of this chapter under an indeterminate license, which shall continue\nuntil such property and rights have been purchased by the Commonwealth, or until\nthe same have been acquired by the Commonwealth by due process of law; provided\nthat the right of the Commonwealth to take over, maintain and operate any\ndevelopment licensed under this chapter at any time by condemnation proceedings,\nupon payment of just compensation, is hereby expressly reserved.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-83; 1968, c. 659.","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"}}