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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65943,"section_number":"15.2-1639","catch_line":"Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1639\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153677,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54006,"identifier":"15.2-1640","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1640","url":"\/15.2-1640\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1640\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1640","dublin_core":{"Title":"Renting rooms in courthouse","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1640","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

With the approval of the judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county<\/span> or for the city<\/span>, any vacant rooms in the courthouse, after furnishing offices to the officers listed in \u00a7 15.2-1639<\/a>, may be rented for a term of not exceeding one year to other persons for office purposes, and any public room or hall in the building may be hired for compensation for the purpose of giving public entertainments. All moneys received by the counties or cities under this section, shall constitute a fund to maintain and care for such building.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRENTING ROOMS IN COURTHOUSE (\u00a7 15.2-1640)\n\nWith the approval of the judge of the circuit court for the county or for the\ncity, any vacant rooms in the courthouse, after furnishing offices to the\nofficers listed in \u00a7 15.2-1639, may be rented for a term of not exceeding one\nyear to other persons for office purposes, and any public room or hall in the\nbuilding may be hired for compensation for the purpose of giving public\nentertainments. All moneys received by the counties or cities under this\nsection, shall constitute a fund to maintain and care for such building.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-690; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-259; 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}}