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§ 10.1-2214. Underwater historic property; penalty

A. “Underwater historic property” means any submerged shipwreck, vessel, cargo, tackle or underwater archaeological specimen, including any object found at underwater refuse sites or submerged sites of former habitation, that has remained unclaimed on the state-owned subaqueous bottom and has historic value as determined by the Department. B. Underwater historic property shall be preserved and […]

§ 10.1-2300. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Battlefield preservation organization” means a private nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the preservation of one or more historical battlefields, including a battlefield property as defined in § 10.1-2200. “Field investigation” means the study of the traces of human culture at any site […]

§ 10.1-2210. Erection of markers by local governing bodies

A. The governing body of any county, city or town may, at its own expense, have erected a historical marker commemorating any person, event or place upon any public street, road or highway within its boundaries, provided that the person, event or place to be commemorated is identified with or representative of a local aspect […]

§ 10.1-2208. Supervision of expenditure of appropriations made to localities and private organizations

The Director shall oversee the expenditure of state appropriations made available to organizations, whether localities or private entities, for purposes related to the historical collections, historic landmarks, and historic sites of Virginia, to assure that such purposes are consistent with the statewide plan for historic preservation as established by the Director. The Director shall establish […]

§ 10.1-2205. Board shall promulgate regulations; penalty

The Board shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out its powers and duties, including at a minimum criteria and procedures for the designation of historic landmarks, including buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites. Such regulations shall be not inconsistent with the National Historic Preservation Act (P.L. 89-665) and its attendant regulations. The regulations of the […]