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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1972, chapter 370; in 1973, chapter 478; in 1993, chapter 850; in 1995, chapter 402<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 897<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69252,"section_number":"15.2-5103","catch_line":"Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5103\/"},{"id":83247,"section_number":"15.2-5131","catch_line":"Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5131\/"},{"id":84205,"section_number":"55.1-703","catch_line":"Required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-703\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":158705,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86888,"identifier":"15.2-5157","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5157","url":"\/15.2-5157\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5157\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5157","dublin_core":{"Title":"Recording in land records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5157","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The local governing body<\/span>, upon approving the resolution or ordinance<\/span> creating the district, shall direct that a copy of the resolution or ordinance<\/span> be recorded in the land records of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the locality<\/span> in which the district is located for each parcel included in the district and be noted on the land books of the locality<\/span>. For the purposes of this section, “parcel” is defined as tax map parcel.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORDING IN LAND RECORDS (\u00a7 15.2-5157)\n\nThe local governing body, upon approving the resolution or ordinance creating\nthe district, shall direct that a copy of the resolution or ordinance be\nrecorded in the land records of the circuit court for the locality in which the\ndistrict is located for each parcel included in the district and be noted on the\nland books of the locality. For the purposes of this section,\n“parcel” is defined as tax map parcel.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1241;\n1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 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}}