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HOUSE BILL NO. 1184 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 11, 2000 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1812.1, relating to damage to memorials. ---------- Patron-- Reid ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-1812.1 as follows:

§ 15.2-1812.1. Action for damage to memorials for war veterans.

The [ local government attorney governing body ] , in any locality in which a publicly owned monument, marker or memorial as designated in § 15.2-1812 or § 18.2-137 is located, may [ , by ordinance, authorize the local government attorney to ] bring an action against any person who damages such monument, marker or memorial in order to recover the full cost of repairing such damage. [ Any private organization, society or museum that owns any such monument, marker or memorial may bring an action against any person who damages such monument, marker or memorial in order to recover the full cost of repairing such damage. ]