Section 147.

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Public welfare, charitable, reformatory, or penal institutions

Summary: Repeal obsolete provisions

Election Date: November 3, 1970

Votes For Ratification: 576776

Votes Against Ratification: 226219

Percent for Ratification: 72%

Percent Against Ratification: 28%

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Amendment Source: 1970 Chap 786

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Public welfare, charitable, reformatory, or penal institutions

Such public welfare, charitable, sanitary, benevolent, reformatory or penal institutions as the claims of humanity and the public good may require shall be established and operated by the Commonwealth under such organization and in such manner as the General Assembly may prescribe.
Until otherwise prescribed by law, the existing institutions and laws with respect thereto shall continue.

Summary: Changes section to state those organizations as detailed in sections 147-152 of the 1902 constitution shall be established and operated by the Commonwealth as the General Assembly may prescribe

Election Date: June 19, 1928

Votes For Ratification: 74109

Votes Against Ratification: 60531

Percent for Ratification: 55%

Percent Against Ratification: 45%

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Amendment Source: 1928 Revised Constitution of Virginia

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There shall be a state penitentiary, with such branch prisons and prison farms as may be provided by law.

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Amendment Source: 1902 Virginia Constitution

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