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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":[{"id":61663,"section_number":"15.2-1240","catch_line":"Violation of \u00a7 15.2-1238 or \u00a7 15.2-1239 a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1240\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152719,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68018,"identifier":"15.2-1239","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1239","url":"\/15.2-1239\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1239\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1239","dublin_core":{"Title":"Orders and contracts in violation of article","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1239","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any department or agency of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> government purchases or <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> for any supplies or <span class=\"dictionary\">contractual services<\/span> contrary to the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations made thereunder, such <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> shall be void and the head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for the costs of such <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nORDERS AND CONTRACTS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE (\u00a7 15.2-1239)\n\nIf any department or agency of the county government purchases or contracts for\nany supplies or contractual services contrary to the provisions of this article\nor the rules and regulations made thereunder, such order or contract shall be\nvoid and the head of such department or agency shall be personally liable for\nthe costs of such order or contract.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-546; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-110; 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}}