CHAPTER 416

An Act to amend and reenact § 15.1-286 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to approval and acceptance of conveyances of real estate to counties.

[S 501]
Approved April 2, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.1-286 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 15.1-286. Approval and acceptance of conveyances of real estate
to counties.—_Every deed purporting to convey real estate to a county shall
be in a form approved by the Commonwealth’s attorney, or the county
attorney in those counties which have created the office of county attorney,
for the county to which such conveyance is made. No such deed shall be
valid unless accepted by the county, which acceptance shall appear on the
face thereof and shall be executed by a person authorized to act on behalf
of the county pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the governing body
of such county; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to any conveyance of real estate to any county under the provi-
sions of the Virginia Land Subdivision Act.