Statutes > Virginia Statutes > Title 53.1 - PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION. > Chapter 2 - State Correctional Facilities (53.1-18 thru 53.1-67.8) > 53.1-18 - Board to have custody of property; right to sue to protect property.

53.1-18 - Board to have custody of property; right to sue to protect property.

§ 53.1-18. Board to have custody of property; right to sue to protectproperty.

The Board shall have custody of both the real and personal property of statecorrectional facilities. The Board is authorized to institute and prosecutein the name of the Commonwealth any suit or proceeding to protect the rightsof the Commonwealth in such property.

(Code 1950, § 53-20; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636.)