2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 25.1-307 and 33.2-1022 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eminent domain; certificate of take; description of property.
[H 1401]
Approved
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 25.1-307 and 33.2-1022 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 25.1-307 . Content of certificates; recordation of certificates.
A. A certificate shall set forth the description of the property and rights being taken or damaged, and the owner or owners, if known, of such property. A certificate through which easement rights are acquired shall describe the rights and purposes for which the easement is being acquired.
B. The certificate shall include a plat, drawing, or plan, or combination of one or more plats, drawings, or plans, in sufficient detail to disclose fairly the nature of such work or improvements, including specifications, elevations, and grade changes, if any, so as to enable the owner of such property to be reasonably informed of the nature, extent, and effect of such taking. The certificate shall specify the size of the fee or easement area being taken and, if multiple overlapping easements are taken, the sizes of the overlapping and non-overlapping areas. The certificate shall also state the public use project for which the property is being taken.