CHAPTER 556

AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered
87-84.2:1 through 87-84.2:7, so as to authorize the State Hospital
Board to declare property surplus under certain conditions and with
the consent and approval of the Governor to sell the same; to provide
for the disposal of the proceeds from any such sale; to prescribe
the procedure for declaring property surplus, sales thereof and the
preparation and execution of deeds incident to such sales.

[S 109}
Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding sections numbered
87-34.2:1 through 37-34.2:7 as follows:

§ 37-34.2:1. As used in §§ 37-84.2:2 through 37-34.2:7, the word
“property” shall include land and structures thereon.

§ 37-34.2:2. The State Hospital Board is hereby authorized to
examine the condition of properties under its control from time to time in
the light of the practices and methods employed by such Board in the
care and treatment of persons committed to it in accordance with law.
No property which is being used for the care and treatment of patients
and which is required for such purpose or which is reasonably related
to the present and reasonable future needs of the Board for care and
treatment of patients shall be disposed of under the provisions hereof.

§ 37-34.2:3. Whenever the Board finds that there is any property
under its control which is not being used and is not required for the care
and treatment of patients it shall notify the Governor thereof, and in
addition shall make such information public through newspapers and
other media of public information.
§ 87-84.2:4. Not less than forty-five and not more than seventy days
after such notification to the Governor the Board shall hold a public hear-
ing at some reasonably convenient place near the property to be disposed
of. Notice of such public hearing shall be given the Governor and in
statements released to newspapers and other media of public information
at least thirty days prior to the time of the hearing. At the time and
place of such hearing any citizen may appear and state his views con-
cerning the action of the Board in declaring such property surplus.

§ 37-34.2:5. After such hearing, the Board may declare such prop-
erty surplus and may, with the approval of the Governor in writing first
obtained, proceed to sell the same, either at public auction or by securing
sealed bids in the discretion of the Board. Notice of the time and place
of sale, if by public auction, and notice of sale, if sealed bids are to be
sought, shall be given by advertisement in at least three newspapers pub-
lished and having general circulation in the State, at least one of which
shall have general circulation in the county or city in which the property
to be sold is located. At least sixty days shall elapse between publication
of such notice and the auction or date on which sealed bids will be opened.

§ 37-34.2:6. The Board shall have the right to reject any and all
bids received either at public auction or through sealed bids when in the
opinion of the Board the price is inadequate in relation to the value of
such property. If the Board deems the bid, in either case, fair and ade-
quate in relation to the value of the property, it may accept such bid and
shall notify the Governor of its acceptance. The deed conveying such
property to the purchaser shall be executed by the State Hospital Board
and shall be in form approved by the Attorney General. The terms of
the conveyance shall be subject to the approval of the Governor in writing.

§ 87-84.2:7. The proceeds from all such sales shall be paid into the
general fund of the State treasury to be expended as provided by law.