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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":54980,"section_number":"15.2-1638","catch_line":"County or city governing body to provide courthouse, clerk's office, jail and suitable facilities for attorney for the Commonwealth; acquisition of land","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1638\/"},{"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":153681,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58374,"identifier":"15.2-1641","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1641","url":"\/15.2-1641\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1641\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1641","dublin_core":{"Title":"Leasing or other use of other buildings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1641","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When the governing body<\/span> of any county<\/span> or city<\/span>, pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1638<\/a>, has purchased or may hereafter purchase any land, a part of which has valuable buildings thereon, whether when so purchased or since constructed, and that portion of the land so occupied by such buildings, or the buildings thereon is, in the discretion of such governing body<\/span>, not required for the purposes mentioned in \u00a7 15.2-1639<\/a>, such governing body<\/span>, if deemed proper by it, may either lease such building or buildings for private or other purposes, or remodel and use the same for other public purposes. However, the lease or use shall be first approved by the judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county<\/span> or for the city<\/span>, as the case may be, and such lease or use shall be terminated when, in the opinion<\/span> of such judge<\/span>, the building or buildings or the land occupied by the same, is needed for any of the purposes enumerated in \u00a7 15.2-1638<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLEASING OR OTHER USE OF OTHER BUILDINGS (\u00a7 15.2-1641)\n\nWhen the governing body of any county or city, pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-1638, has\npurchased or may hereafter purchase any land, a part of which has valuable\nbuildings thereon, whether when so purchased or since constructed, and that\nportion of the land so occupied by such buildings, or the buildings thereon is,\nin the discretion of such governing body, not required for the purposes\nmentioned in \u00a7 15.2-1639, such governing body, if deemed proper by it, may\neither lease such building or buildings for private or other purposes, or\nremodel and use the same for other public purposes. However, the lease or use\nshall be first approved by the judge of the circuit court for the county or for\nthe city, as the case may be, and such lease or use shall be terminated when, in\nthe opinion of such judge, the building or buildings or the land occupied by the\nsame, is needed for any of the purposes enumerated in \u00a7 15.2-1638.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-691; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-260; 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}}