8 chapters · 120 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 1-300 Boundaries.
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The territory and boundaries of the Commonwealth shall be and remain the same as they were after the Constitution of Virginia was adopted on June 29, 1776, except for the territory that constitutes West Virginia and its boundaries, and other boundary adjustments as provided in th…
Va. Code Ann. § 1-301 Extent of territory of the Commonwealth after the Constitution of 1776.
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The authorities in determining the extent of the territory of the Commonwealth after the adoption of the Constitution of 1776 shall consist of: 1. The charter of April 10, 1606, granted by James the First, in the fourth year of his reign, that authorized the first plantation at a…
Va. Code Ann. § 1-302 Jurisdiction and ownership of Commonwealth over offshore waters and submerged lands.
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A. The jurisdiction of the Commonwealth shall extend to and over, and be exercisable with respect to: 1. Waters offshore from the coasts of the Commonwealth for a distance of three geographical miles as determined by appropriate metes and bounds surveys approved by the Virginia I…
Va. Code Ann. § 1-303 Cession of territory northwest of Ohio River.
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A. The territory northwest of the Ohio River ceded by the Commonwealth shall be and remain the same as provided by: 1. An act of the General Assembly passed on January 2, 1781, that resolved that this Commonwealth would on certain conditions yield for the benefit of the United St…