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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1958, chapter 640; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1991, chapter 668; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 570<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80652,"section_number":"15.2-4617","catch_line":"Chapter to constitute complete district for acts authorized; liberal construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4617\/"},{"id":72274,"section_number":"15.2-4715","catch_line":"Chapter to constitute complete district for acts authorized; liberal construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4715\/"},{"id":55997,"section_number":"15.2-4814","catch_line":"Article to constitute complete authority for district for acts authorized; liberal construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4814\/"},{"id":84552,"section_number":"2.2-2285","catch_line":"Powers of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2285\/"},{"id":58987,"section_number":"33.2-1921","catch_line":"Judicial determination of validity of bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1921\/"},{"id":80166,"section_number":"33.2-2015","catch_line":"Chapter to constitute complete authority for acts authorized; liberal construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2015\/"},{"id":54749,"section_number":"33.2-2715","catch_line":"Chapter to constitute complete authority for acts authorized; liberal construction","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2715\/"},{"id":72376,"section_number":"62.1-208","catch_line":"Authorization, content and sale of bonds and credit enhancements","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-208\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":156157,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58001,"identifier":"15.2-2650","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/6\/15.2-2650","url":"\/15.2-2650\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2650\/","token":"15.2\/II\/26\/6\/15.2-2650","dublin_core":{"Title":"Article controlling as to proceedings involving validity","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2650","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of this article apply to all suits, actions and proceedings of whatever nature involving the validity of bonds<\/span><\/span> of any locality<\/span> or other political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth or of any locality<\/span>, whether the bonds<\/span><\/span> are to be issued following an election on the question of their issuance or without necessity of an election. These provisions supersede all other acts and statutes<\/span> on the subject and are controlling in all cases, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law<\/span> or charter to the contrary.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nARTICLE CONTROLLING AS TO PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING VALIDITY (\u00a7 15.2-2650)\n\nThe provisions of this article apply to all suits, actions and proceedings of\nwhatever nature involving the validity of bonds of any locality or other\npolitical subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth or of any\nlocality, whether the bonds are to be issued following an election on the\nquestion of their issuance or without necessity of an election. These provisions\nsupersede all other acts and statutes on the subject and are controlling in all\ncases, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or charter to the\ncontrary.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-666.54; 1958, c. 640; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-213; 1991,\nc. 668, \u00a7 15.1-227.52; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c. 570.","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}}