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From: Holly Whitney <>
Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Fwd: [YARBROUGH] LEGISLATION Today AFFECTING Virginia records
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 14:37:27 -0800 (PST)

I got this from one of my sure name list. Though others might want to
know about it. Holly
--- Ray Isbell <> wrote:
> From: "Ray Isbell" <>
> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:06:45 +0000
> Subject: [YARBROUGH] LEGISLATION Today AFFECTING Virginia records
> To:
>
> Something like this always sounds good to some people, but I know
> I've
> attempted to search microfilmed records many times and found nothing
> but an
> out-of-focus, illegible or scratchy completely unreadable mess.
>
>
> >
> >IMPORTANT IMMEDIATE LEGISLATION AFFECTING VIRGINIA GENEALOGISTS!!
> >
> >
> >STATUS: PASSED SENATE 40-0. NOW AT HOUSE OF DELEGATE SUBCOMMITTEE TO
> MEET
> ON IT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003.
> >
> >"VIRGINIA SENATE BILL 818-E2-80-94-DESTRUCTION OF WILL FILES.
> >
>
>http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=031&typ=bil&val=sb818&Submit=Go
> >
> >
> >
> >January 31, 2003 Virginia Senate Bill 818 Destruction of will files.
> >
> >
> >Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file along with the original
> will
> after it is no longer of any value and after it has been microfilmed.
> >
> >
> >The description of the Bill reads as follows:
> >
> >
> >
> >"Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's
> file
> along with the original will after 5 years have passed since probate
> or
> recordation and allows destruction of originals of instruments which
> have
> been recorded and remained unretrieved by the recording party after 6
> months, if the documents are no longer of any value and have been
> microfilmed."
> >
> >
> >
> >House of Delegates Subcommittee Member Information:
> >
> >
> >Chairman Terry G. Kilgore of the House Subcommittee on/for Civil Law
> of
> the House Committee on/for Courts of Justice advises you that a
> meeting of
> the Subcommittee will be held on 02/10/2003 at Committee will meet
> immediately after adjournment of the Full Committee. in 7th. floor
> West
> Conf. Room in GAB. .
> >
> >
> >Patron Name Bill(s) to be considered at this meeting
> >
> >
> >
> >Thomas Norment SB818
> >
> >
> >Civil Law Subcommittee Members to email (must be done immediately):
> >
> >Chairman: Kilgore, Terry G.
> >Members: Almand, James F.
> >Athey, Clifford L., Jr.
> >Black, Richard H.
> >Janis, William R.
> >Joannou, Johnny S. no email
> >Johnson, Joseph P., Jr.
> >Marrs, Bradley P.
> >McQuigg, Michle B.
> >Reese, Gary A.
> >Robert F. McDonnell - (Ex-Officio)
> >
> >For all House of Delegate email addresses to email or call, see
> >
> >http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteEL?OpenView
> >
> >and
> >
> >http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteTL?OpenView
> >
> >To call to protest this bill in the general delivery voicemail box:
> >
> >By Phone
> >When the General Assembly is in session, the House of Delegates and
> Senate
> of Virginia jointly operate a toll-free, intrastate telephone message
> center
> to accept calls from citizens of the Commonwealth wishing to express
> an
> opinion on legislation. The messages are received by the center and
> will be
> relayed to the members' offices as requested. You may call the
> Constituent
> Viewpoint operators at (800) 889-0229 (outside Richmond) or (804)
> 698-1990
> (Richmond area) to express your opinion on a legislative issue.
> >
>
>
>
>
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