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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 1993, chapter 681; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61281,"section_number":"15.2-2511","catch_line":"Audit of local government records, etc.; Auditor of Public Accounts; audit of shortages; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2511\/"}],"permalink":{"id":155907,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83290,"identifier":"15.2-2508","token":"15.2\/II\/25\/15.2-2508","url":"\/15.2-2508\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2508\/","token":"15.2\/II\/25\/15.2-2508","dublin_core":{"Title":"Governing bodies may require information of departments, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2508","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Local governing bodies may require the heads or other responsible representatives of all departments, offices, divisions, boards, commissions and agencies of their localities to furnish such information as may be deemed advisable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A constitutional officer<\/span>, as defined in § 15.2-2511<\/a>, for any such locality<\/span>, to the extent information is required, shall be subject to the provisions of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGOVERNING BODIES MAY REQUIRE INFORMATION OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC (\u00a7 15.2-2508)\n\nA. Local governing bodies may require the heads or other responsible\nrepresentatives of all departments, offices, divisions, boards, commissions and\nagencies of their localities to furnish such information as may be deemed\nadvisable.\n\nB. A constitutional officer, as defined in § 15.2-2511, for any such\nlocality, to the extent information is required, shall be subject to the\nprovisions of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-578; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-163; 1993, c. 681; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}