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1908.

Chapter 29. An ACT to authorize and empower incorporated
educational institutions to sell and convey real estate in excess of
1000 acres under certain conditions. Approved February 8, 1908.

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in
all cases where an incorporated educational institution, or its board

of directors, or trustees, for its benefit, own or hold more than 1000
acres of land in one tract or in several adjoining and continuous
tracts, outside of a city or incorporated town, such board of trustees
or directors may, notwithstanding any provision in its Charter, or in
the deed, will or other muniment of title under which said real estate
is held, by a majority vote of all the members of such board, sell
and convey all of such real estate in excess of 1000 acres, the
portion to be sold to embrace both land and buildings as may be
determined by such board.

As the inability to sell a portion of their property is hampering
the development of some of the educational institutions of this State,
and in view of the emergency existing by reason thereof, this act
shall be in force from its passage." Acts 1908, p. 35.

Chapter 256. An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1541 of
the Code of Virginia. Approved March 13, 1908.

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section 1541 of the Code of Virginia be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:

"1541. The University of Virginia shall be continued, and the
visitors thereof shall be and remain a corporation, under the style of
"the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia"; and shall
have, in addition to its other powers, all the corporate powers given
to corporations by the provisions of Chapter five of an act entitled
"an act concerning corporations", which became a law on May
21st. 1903, except in those cases, where, by the express terms of the
provisions thereof, it is confined to corporations created under the
said act; and shall also have the power to accept, execute and administer
any trust in which it may have an interest under the terms
of the instrument creating the trust. The rector and visitors of
the University of Virginia shall be at all times subject to the control
of the general assembly.

1. An emergency is declared to exist on account of a doubt as
to the corporate powers of the University of Virginia. This act
shall be in force from its passage." Acts 1908, p. 379.

Chapter 257. An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1556 of
the Code of Virginia. Approved March 13, 1908.

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
1556 of the Code of Virginia be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:

`1556. It shall not be lawful for the rector and visitors of the
University of Virginia to issue its obligations, to be secured by deed
of trust on its real estate, without the consent of the general assembly
previously obtained.

2. A doubt as to the power of the University having arisen an
emergency is declared to exist in order to remove doubt. This act
shall be in force from its passage." Acts 1908, p. 380.

Chapter 260. An ACT to require all Eleemosynary institutions,
hospitals, colleges, universities, prisons and reformatories to report
monthly to the auditor of public accounts in detail the manner in
which all funds received by said institutions from the commonwealth
are disbursed. Approved March 13, 1908.

"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That all
boards of visitors or directors of eleemosynary institutions, hospitals,
colleges, universities, prisons and reformatories shall report monthly
to the auditor of public accounts in detail the manner in which all
funds received from the commonwealth are disbursed.

All managing boards of the above institutions shall see that this
act is enforced. Any officer or employee in these institutions who
interfere in any manner with carrying out the intention of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a malfeasance, and, upon conviction, shall
be removed.

2. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.

3. There being no accounting with the auditor under the present
system of finances of the State with the above institutions, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this act shall be in force from
its passage." Acts 1908, p. 381.

Chapter 272. An ACT to provide for a commission to devise
a stable method for the maintenance, management, and expansion of
the educational institutions of the State. Approved March 13, 1908.

"1. Whereas the demands made by the higher educational institutions
for money at each meeting of the general assembly should
be met by some systematic method based on the natural growth and
needs of each institution, rather than on the amount of surplus in
the State treasury that may be available, and

Whereas, the present tendencies of these institutions appear to be
towards educational duplication and consequently financial waste,
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, that a
commission consisting of seven persons be appointed by the governor,
four of whom shall be experienced educators, whose duty it shall
be, after investigation, to devise stable and systematic method for
the maintenance, management, and expansion of these institutions,
according to the needs of each of them, and with reference to a
definite and harmonious educational system.

2. Said commission shall make report to the general assembly
at its next session.

3. The members of the commission shall be re-imbursed for
their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, but
shall receive no compensation for their services.

4. The sum of $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated, payable out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the objects of this act,
which shall be payable on the order of the governor." Acts 1908,
p. 390.