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It has been modified 2 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 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":false,"permalink":{"id":152699,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77050,"identifier":"15.2-1234","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1234","url":"\/15.2-1234\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1234\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1234","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1234","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>As used in this article, &#8220;supplies&#8221; means any articles or things, including equipment, which are used by or furnished to any department, institution, office, board or other agency of <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> government.\n\t\t&#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">Contractual services<\/span>&#8221; means any telephone, telegraph, postal, electric light and power service and other similar services.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 15.2-1234)\n\nAs used in this article, &#8220;supplies&#8221; means any articles or things,\nincluding equipment, which are used by or furnished to any department,\ninstitution, office, board or other agency of county government.\n\t\t&#8220;Contractual services&#8221; means any telephone, telegraph, postal,\nelectric light and power service and other similar services.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-542; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-106; 1997, c. 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}}