§ 1-606. Position of systems
The position of the Virginia coordinate systems shall be as marked on the ground by triangulation or traverse stations established in conformity with the standards of accuracy and specifications for first-order and second-order geodetic surveying as prepared and published by the Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee of the Federal Geographic Data Committee of the U.S. Department […]
§ 1-607. Limitation on use of systems
No coordinates based on the Virginia coordinate systems, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, shall be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless such point is within two kilometers of a public or private monumented horizontal control station established in conformity with the […]
§ 1-608. Limitation on use of name of systems
The use of the terms “Virginia Coordinate System of 1927” or “Virginia Coordinate System of 1983” on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the Virginia coordinate systems as defined in this chapter. 1946, p. 168; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 2849(7); Code 1950, § 55-295; 1984, c. […]
§ 1-609. Use of system not compulsory
For purposes of describing the location of any survey station or land boundary corner in the Commonwealth, it shall be considered a complete, legal, and satisfactory description of such location to give the position of such survey station or land boundary corner on the system of plane coordinates defined in this chapter. Nothing contained in […]
§ 1-610. Old Dominion University designated as administrative agency
Old Dominion University is designated as the authorized state agency to collect and distribute information, to authorize such modifications as are referred to in § 1-607, and generally to advise with and assist appropriate state and federal agencies and individuals interested in the development of the provisions of this chapter. 1946, p. 168; Michie Suppl. […]
§ 1-603. Plane coordinates used in systems
The plane coordinates of a point on the earth’s surface, to be used in expressing the position or location of such point in the appropriate zone of these systems, shall be expressed in U.S. survey feet and decimals of a foot. One of these distances, to be known as the “x-coordinate,” shall give the position […]
§ 1-604. Tract of land lying in both coordinate zones
When any tract of land to be defined by a single description extends from one into the other of the two coordinate zones established in this chapter, the positions of all points on its boundaries may be referred to either of the two zones, with the zone that is used being specifically named in the […]
§ 1-605. Definition of systems by National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey; adopted
A. For purposes of more precisely defining the Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, the following definition by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey is adopted: The Virginia Coordinate System of 1927, North Zone, is a Lambert conformal projection of the Clarke spheroid of 1896, having standard parallels at north latitudes 38° 02′ and 39° 12′, […]
§ 1-511. English designated the official language of the Commonwealth
English shall be designated as the official language of the Commonwealth. Except as provided by law, no state agency or local government shall be required to provide and no state agency or local government shall be prohibited from providing any documents, information, literature or other written materials in any language other than English. 1996, c. […]
§ 1-512. Poet laureate
The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. The Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia. Each poet laureate shall serve a term of two years with no restrictions on reappointment. 1997, c. 299, § 7.1-43; 2005, c. 839.