Virginia § 4.1-625 - Liability of Board members; suits by and against Board
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 4.1-625 — Liability of Board members; suits by and against Board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4.1-625. Liability of Board members; suits by and against Board
A. No Board member may be sued civilly for doing or omitting to do any act in the performance of his duties as prescribed by this subtitle, except by the Commonwealth, and then only in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. Such proceedings by the Commonwealth shall be instituted and conducted by the Attorney General.
B. The Board may, in the name of the Commonwealth, be sued in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond to enforce any contract made by it or to recover damages for any breach thereof. The Board may defend the proceedings and may institute proceedings in any court. No such proceedings shall be taken against, or in the names of, the members of the Board.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4.1-625 ("Liability of Board members; suits by and against Board") 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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