CHAPTER 534

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
2-4.4, authorizing conveyances to the Department of Highways by
State institutions or public corporations whose funds and property
are owned solely by the Commonwealth of Virginia. rH 542}

Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
2-4.4, as follows:

§ 2-4.4. Any State institution or public corporation whose funds
and property are owned solely by the Commonwealth is authorized
through its governing board to convey to the Commonwealth of Virginia,
Department of Highways, after having obtained the consent of the Gov-
ernor, in writing, such lands as may be necessary for highway purposes
or other uses incidental thereto, either for such consideration as shall be
deemed proper or in exchange for other lands, and to execute the instru-
ments necessary to effectuate the conveyance, such instruments to be sub-
ject to the approval of the Attorney General as to form.

The proceeds realized from such sale, with the approval of the Gov-
ernor, in writing, may be used by the State institution or public corpora-
tion aforesaid for the purchase of other property or for capital improve-
ments.

Any conveyance or agreement heretofore executed which, by its terms,
conveys lands from a State institution or other public corporation whose
funds and property are owned solely by the Commonwealth, to the Com-
al sete of Virginia, Department of Highways, is hereby declared valid
and effective.