Virginia § 57-4 Donations to vestries for charitable purposes

Virginia Statutes

§ 57-4 — Donations to vestries for charitable purposes

Virginia § 57-4

Title 57RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MATTERS; CEMETERIES

Ch. 2CHURCH PROPERTY; BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS AND OBJECTS

Art. 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 57-4 (2026).

Text

Where, previous to January 30, 1806, any donation was made of money or any other thing, for a charitable purpose, and the donation was to be controlled or managed by a vestry, the governing body of the county, city or town, in which the charity was intended by the donor to be exercised, shall exercise the same powers, and perform the same duties, respecting the donation, that could or ought to have been exercised and performed by the vestry, if it had continued to exist and been a corporate body, and shall apply such money or other thing in such manner as may have been directed by the donor.

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Where, previous to January 30, 1806, any donation was made of money or any other thing, for a charitable purpose, and the donation was to be controlled or managed by a vestry, the governing body of the county, city or town, in which the charity was intended by the donor to be exercised, shall exercise the same powers, and perform the same duties, respecting the donation, that could or ought to have been exercised and performed by the vestry, if it had continued to exist and been a corporate body, and shall apply such money or other thing in such manner as may have been directed by the donor.