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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 189 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1994, chapter 775<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 483<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 363<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":157877,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63233,"identifier":"15.2-4116","token":"15.2\/III\/41\/15.2-4116","url":"\/15.2-4116\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4116\/","token":"15.2\/III\/41\/15.2-4116","dublin_core":{"Title":"Library aid continued","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4116","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any transition under the provisions of this chapter, if a regional library system existed between a former city<\/span> and the county<\/span> surrounding it, or if the former city<\/span> continues to operate an independent library, the Commonwealth shall continue state aid to the former regional library system or independent library the same as if no transition had occurred. The provisions of this section shall apply to all former regional library systems regardless of when a former city<\/span> reverted to town<\/span> status.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIBRARY AID CONTINUED (\u00a7 15.2-4116)\n\nIn any transition under the provisions of this chapter, if a regional library\nsystem existed between a former city and the county surrounding it, or if the\nformer city continues to operate an independent library, the Commonwealth shall\ncontinue state aid to the former regional library system or independent library\nthe same as if no transition had occurred. The provisions of this section shall\napply to all former regional library systems regardless of when a former city\nreverted to town status.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 189, \u00a7 15.1-965.24:1; 1994, c. 775; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c.\n483; 2013, c. 363; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 174.","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}}