{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1039","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1039","heading":"Priority of lien","body":"Any lien acquired under this article shall have priority as a lien second only to the lien of real estate taxes imposed upon the land.1979, c. 290, § 45.1-267; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part C. Surface Coal Mines","Chapter 10. Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979","Article 4. Abandoned Mine Reclamation"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1039/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"7fc692f26693f711fe2107540ac9e1c0b0460499458e28b77f54e6b1dde3a066","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1038","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}