Whenever any school board purchases real estate or acquires title thereto, the title to such real estate shall be certified in writing by a competent and discreet attorney-at-law selected by the school board, or title insurance, approved by a competent and discreet attorney-at-law selected by the school board, shall be purchased for such real estate. Such certification or policy of insurance shall be filed with the clerk of the school board along with the recorded deed or other papers by which the title is conveyed. No contract for any such purchase shall bind the school board until the title to such real estate is thus certified or insured.
The school board shall pay to the attorney reasonable compensation for these services.
Code 1950, § 22-150; 1978, c. 26; 1980, c. 559; 1983, c. 32; 1987, c. 188.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 22.1-125. Title to property vested in school board; exception; extent of school board's authority
§ 22.1-126. Property given, devised or bequeathed to school board
§ 22.1-126.1. Acquisition of property for educational purposes by counties, cities and towns
§ 22.1-128. Title to school board real estate
§ 22.1-129. Surplus property; sale, exchange or lease of real and personal property
§ 22.1-129.1. Transfer of assistive technology devices
§ 22.1-130. Authority to acquire property from United States or any agency thereof
§ 22.1-130.1. Access to high schools and high school students for military recruiters
§ 22.1-131.1. Certain school board property; establishment of gun-free zone permitted
§ 22.1-132. Boards may impose certain conditions on use of property
§ 22.1-132.01. Youth-oriented, community organizations on school property
§ 22.1-132.1. Daycare programs in certain localities
§ 22.1-132.2. Integrated pest management on school property
§ 22.1-134. Maintenance, etc., of school buildings and buses by county department of public works
§ 22.1-135. Health and decency
§ 22.1-135.1. Potable water; lead testing
§ 22.1-136. Duty of division superintendent to close buildings
§ 22.1-137.2. Lock-down drills
§ 22.1-137.3. School safety procedures; emergency situations; annual training
§ 22.1-138. Minimum standards for public school buildings
§ 22.1-138.1. School maintenance program established
§ 22.1-138.2. Certain public school buildings; carbon monoxide detectors
§ 22.1-140. Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent
§ 22.1-141.1. Standards for buildings and facilities
§ 22.1-141.2. Authority to modernize public school lease agreements