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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 1977, chapter 159; in 1979, chapter 719; in 1987, chapter 432; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":158901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80872,"identifier":"15.2-5324","token":"15.2\/IV\/53\/2\/15.2-5324","url":"\/15.2-5324\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5324\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/53\/2\/15.2-5324","dublin_core":{"Title":"Preparation and operation of hospital projects; facilities relating to health care; additional powers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5324","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>An <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> shall have power to prepare, carry out and operate <span class=\"dictionary\">hospital projects<\/span> and to establish facilities to provide goods and services relating to health care.\n\t\tThe powers granted to an <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be exercised in cities or counties other than the <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> in which the <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> has been organized. However, an <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> shall not commence the exercise of any of these powers in any <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> in which another <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> already has been organized.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPREPARATION AND OPERATION OF HOSPITAL PROJECTS; FACILITIES RELATING TO HEALTH\nCARE; ADDITIONAL POWERS (\u00a7 15.2-5324)\n\nAn authority shall have power to prepare, carry out and operate hospital\nprojects and to establish facilities to provide goods and services relating to\nhealth care.\n\t\tThe powers granted to an authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter\nmay be exercised in cities or counties other than the city or county in which\nthe authority has been organized. However, an authority shall not commence the\nexercise of any of these powers in any city in which another authority already\nhas been organized.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 32-238, 32-238.1; 1977, c. 159, \u00a7 15.1-1558; 1979, c.\n719, \u00a7 15.1-1557; 1987, c. 432; 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}}