{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-1-512","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 1-512","heading":"Poet laureate","body":"The honorary position of Poet Laureate of Virginia is hereby created. The Governor may appoint a poet laureate from a list of nominees submitted by the Poetry Society of Virginia. Each poet laureate shall serve a term of two years with no restrictions on reappointment.1997, c. 299, § 7.1-43; 2005, c. 839.","path":["Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 5. EMBLEMS","Article 2. EMBLEMS, DESIGNATIONS, AND HONORS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/1-512/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:09Z","sha256":"80807efe87a89491d69763d43143510177826b8ecd5278dc33197477961c7dab","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-1-511","next":"us-va/va.-code-1-600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}