§ 10.1-201. Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility orhistorical interest.
A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by theexercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or anyestate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility,historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual featureswhich in his judgment should be acquired, preserved and maintained for theuse, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia.Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by theGeneral Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary giftsor contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for such purposes.
B. The Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings inthe exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of suchproperties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.)of Title 25.1.
C. Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Directormay request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of theproperty, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make suchexamination and report.
D. When any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of thissection without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly andexclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal ofthe Department for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody ofthe person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease theproperty to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years,upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserveand maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health orpleasure of the people of Virginia.
(Code 1950, § 10-21; 1950, p. 394; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 940.)
§ 10.1-201. Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility orhistorical interest.
A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by theexercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or anyestate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility,historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual featureswhich in his judgment should be acquired, preserved and maintained for theuse, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia.Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by theGeneral Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary giftsor contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for such purposes.
B. The Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings inthe exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of suchproperties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.)of Title 25.1.
C. Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Directormay request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of theproperty, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make suchexamination and report.
D. When any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of thissection without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly andexclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal ofthe Department for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody ofthe person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease theproperty to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years,upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserveand maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health orpleasure of the people of Virginia.
(Code 1950, § 10-21; 1950, p. 394; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 940.)
§ 10.1-201. Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility orhistorical interest.
A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by theexercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or anyestate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility,historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual featureswhich in his judgment should be acquired, preserved and maintained for theuse, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia.Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by theGeneral Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary giftsor contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for such purposes.
B. The Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings inthe exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of suchproperties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.)of Title 25.1.
C. Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Directormay request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of theproperty, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make suchexamination and report.
D. When any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of thissection without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly andexclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal ofthe Department for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody ofthe person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease theproperty to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years,upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserveand maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health orpleasure of the people of Virginia.
(Code 1950, § 10-21; 1950, p. 394; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 940.)
