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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":152931,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56005,"identifier":"15.2-1417","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/2\/15.2-1417","url":"\/15.2-1417\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1417\/","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/2\/15.2-1417","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special meetings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1417","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> may also hold such special meetings, as it deems necessary, at such times and places as it finds convenient. It may adjourn such special meetings from time to time as it finds convenient and necessary.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL MEETINGS (\u00a7 15.2-1417)\n\nThe governing body may also hold such special meetings, as it deems necessary,\nat such times and places as it finds convenient. It may adjourn such special\nmeetings from time to time as it finds convenient and necessary.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-242; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-537; 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}}