Virginia § 2.2-2808 - Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-2808 — Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-2808. Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter
All judgments given, and all acts executed or done by any person by authority or color of any office or post, or the deputation thereof, before his removal therefrom, shall be as valid as they would be if this chapter had not been enacted; but every contract or security made or obtained in violation of this chapter shall be void.
Code 1950, § 2-33; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-37; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-2808 ("Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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