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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82693,"section_number":"15.2-1800","catch_line":"Purchase, sale, use, etc., of real property","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":156645,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73591,"identifier":"15.2-945","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/3\/15.2-945","url":"\/15.2-945\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-945\/","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/3\/15.2-945","dublin_core":{"Title":"Acquisition and housing of relics, paintings, carvings, sculpture and other works of art","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-945","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body<\/span> of any locality<\/span> may enter into agreements with appropriate authorities or agencies, acting under legislation enacted by the Congress of the United States, or with any person to provide and secure for such locality<\/span> such relics and such paintings, carvings, sculpture and other works of art as may be specified in such agreements and may appropriate buildings to house them. For such purposes the governing body<\/span>, notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 18 (\u00a7 15.2-1800<\/a> et seq.) or this chapter to the contrary, may furnish such materials<\/span>, services and supplies and appropriate and expend from the general funds of such locality<\/span> such moneys as the governing body<\/span> deems proper.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACQUISITION AND HOUSING OF RELICS, PAINTINGS, CARVINGS, SCULPTURE AND OTHER\nWORKS OF ART (\u00a7 15.2-945)\n\nThe governing body of any locality may enter into agreements with appropriate\nauthorities or agencies, acting under legislation enacted by the Congress of the\nUnited States, or with any person to provide and secure for such locality such\nrelics and such paintings, carvings, sculpture and other works of art as may be\nspecified in such agreements and may appropriate buildings to house them. For\nsuch purposes the governing body, notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 18\n(\u00a7 15.2-1800 et seq.) or this chapter to the contrary, may furnish such\nmaterials, services and supplies and appropriate and expend from the general\nfunds of such locality such moneys as the governing body deems proper.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-706; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-281; 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}}