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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 328; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67310,"section_number":"15.2-1102","catch_line":"General grant of power; enumeration of powers not exclusive; limitations on exercise of power","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1102\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152387,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82498,"identifier":"15.2-1103","token":"15.2\/II\/11\/1\/15.2-1103","url":"\/15.2-1103\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1103\/","token":"15.2\/II\/11\/1\/15.2-1103","dublin_core":{"Title":"Charter provisions not affected; conflict between chapter and charter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A municipal corporation, in addition to the powers granted by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"General grant of power; enumeration of powers not exclusive; limitations on exercise of power\" href=\"\/15.2-1102\/\">15.2-1102<\/a>, shall have all the powers granted to it in its charter; and nothing contained in this article shall be construed to in anywise repeal, <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span>, impair or affect any provision of any existing charter or of any charter hereafter granted to a municipal corporation or any provision of any other applicable <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, unless such amendment or repeal so provides. 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Whenever there appears to be a conflict between\nany provision of this article, or any amendment hereof, and that of any charter\nof a municipal corporation, the provisions of the charter shall be construed and\nheld to take precedence over such conflicting or apparently conflicting\nprovisions of this article or of any amendment hereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-77.4; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-840; 1997,\nc. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}