Virginia § 2.2-4514 - Commonwealth and its political subdivisions as trustee of public funds; standard of care in investing such funds
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§ 2.2-4514. Commonwealth and its political subdivisions as trustee of public funds; standard of care in investing such funds
Public funds held by the Commonwealth, public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and any other public body of the Commonwealth shall be held in trust for the citizens of the Commonwealth. Any investment of such funds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be made solely in the interest of the citizens of the Commonwealth and with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-4514 ("Commonwealth and its political subdivisions as trustee of public funds; standard of care in investing such funds") 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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