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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 124; in 1966, chapter 677; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173823,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67777,"identifier":"2.2-802","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/8\/1\/2.2-802","url":"\/2.2-802\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-802\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/8\/1\/2.2-802","dublin_core":{"Title":"General accounting and clearance through Comptroller","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-802","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the Department the Comptroller shall maintain a complete system of general accounting to comprehend the financial transactions of every state department, division, officer, board, commission, institution or other agency owned or controlled by the Commonwealth, whether at the seat of government or not. All transactions in public funds shall clear through the Comptroller’s office.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL ACCOUNTING AND CLEARANCE THROUGH COMPTROLLER (\u00a7 2.2-802)\n\nIn the Department the Comptroller shall maintain a complete system of general\naccounting to comprehend the financial transactions of every state department,\ndivision, officer, board, commission, institution or other agency owned or\ncontrolled by the Commonwealth, whether at the seat of government or not. All\ntransactions in public funds shall clear through the Comptroller’s office.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-162; 1958, c. 124; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-195; 2001, c.\n844.","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}}