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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>370532</law_id><section_number>56-511</section_number><catch_line>Power of Governor to possess and operate utility</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="121" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="10" identifier="17">State Operation of Public Utilities</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Governor may possess and operate such properties in the manner hereinafter provided and through such department or agency of the Commonwealth as he may designate.</p></section></text><history>1952, c. 696.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
