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Revisiting Flag Restrictions on Flag Day
By Tiago D. Bezerra On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution establishing the general design of the flag of the United States of America. In fall 1949, over one hundred seventy years later, June 14th was designated as Flag Day, a day of national observation for all Americans. In recognition of Flag […]
2022 Virginia Legislative Update
By Tiago D. Bezerra For the first time since 2014, the Virginia General Assembly convened with the legislature featuring divided party control between the Republican-controlled House of Delegates and the Democrat-controlled Senate. The previous two sessions featured Democratic control of both houses of the General Assembly, and the five legislative sessions before that were under […]
Update on Virginia Law: Covenants On Solar Panels
Update on Virginia Law: Covenants Restricting Solar Panels By: Dan Blom Solar Panel Provisions Find a New Home Effective October 1st, please be aware that the statutory provisions restricting the authority of associations to prohibit solar panels (and other solar energy collection devices) found a new “home” in the Virginia Code. Specifically, the restrictions formerly […]
New Law Strengthens Enforcement of Va. Executive Orders – $500 Civil Penalty (Eventually . . . Maybe)
On October 21, 2020, Governor Northam signed several COVID-related pieces of legislation that were adopted during the Virginia General Assembly’s 2020 Special Session. Of particular interest, the legislation includes House Bill 5093 (Delegate Watts) and Senate Bill 5117 (Senator Deeds), which would allow a $500 civil penalty for violations of a Governor’s Executive Order as […]