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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 613<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71618,"section_number":"2.2-3100","catch_line":"Policy; application; construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3100\/"},{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152919,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86409,"identifier":"15.2-1415","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/2\/15.2-1415","url":"\/15.2-1415\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1415\/","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/2\/15.2-1415","dublin_core":{"Title":"At what meetings governing body may act","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1415","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unless otherwise specially provided, a governing body<\/span> may exercise any of the powers conferred upon it at any meeting of the governing body<\/span>, regular, special or adjourned at which a quorum is present. A majority of the governing body<\/span> shall constitute a quorum except as may be otherwise provided in the State and Local Government<\/span> Conflict of Interests<\/span> Act (\u00a7 2.2-3100<\/a> et seq.). Meetings of governing bodies shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAT WHAT MEETINGS GOVERNING BODY MAY ACT (\u00a7 15.2-1415)\n\nUnless otherwise specially provided, a governing body may exercise any of the\npowers conferred upon it at any meeting of the governing body, regular, special\nor adjourned at which a quorum is present. A majority of the governing body\nshall constitute a quorum except as may be otherwise provided in the State and\nLocal Government Conflict of Interests Act (\u00a7 2.2-3100 et seq.). Meetings of\ngoverning bodies shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Virginia\nFreedom of Information Act (\u00a7 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-247; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-542; 1997, c. 587; 2007, c.\n613.","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}}