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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 639 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 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1981, chapter 425; in 1982, chapter 647; in 1992, chapter 105; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2004, chapters 993<\/a> and 1010<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60312,"section_number":"2.2-1109","catch_line":"Division of Purchases and Supply established","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1109\/"},{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"},{"id":60713,"section_number":"2.2-4303","catch_line":"Methods of procurement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4303\/"},{"id":54190,"section_number":"2.2-4343","catch_line":"Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4343\/"},{"id":68973,"section_number":"2.2-4347","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4347\/"},{"id":60959,"section_number":"2.2-4357","catch_line":"Ineligibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4357\/"},{"id":77165,"section_number":"2.2-4367","catch_line":"Purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4367\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188407,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55607,"identifier":"24.2-602","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-602","url":"\/24.2-602\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-602\/","token":"24.2\/6\/1\/24.2-602","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemption for ballots and election materials from certain purchasing and procurement requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-602","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of Article 3, Division of Purchases and Supply, (\u00a7 2.2-1109<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 2.2 and of Articles 1 (\u00a7 2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.), 2 (\u00a7 2.2-4303<\/a> et seq.), 3 (\u00a7 2.2-4343<\/a> et seq.), and 5 (\u00a7 2.2-4357<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 43, Virginia Public Procurement Act, of Title 2.2 shall not apply to contracts<\/span> for equipment, software, services, the printing of ballots or statements of results, or other materials<\/span> essential to the conduct of the election<\/span>. The provisions of Articles 4 (\u00a7 2.2-4347<\/a> et seq.) and 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 43, Virginia Public Procurement Act, of Title 2.2 shall apply to such contracts<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTION FOR BALLOTS AND ELECTION MATERIALS FROM CERTAIN PURCHASING AND\nPROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 24.2-602)\n\nThe provisions of Article 3, Division of Purchases and Supply, (\u00a7 2.2-1109 et\nseq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 2.2 and of Articles 1 (\u00a7 2.2-4300 et seq.), 2 (\u00a7\n2.2-4303 et seq.), 3 (\u00a7 2.2-4343 et seq.), and 5 (\u00a7 2.2-4357 et seq.) of\nChapter 43, Virginia Public Procurement Act, of Title 2.2 shall not apply to\ncontracts for equipment, software, services, the printing of ballots or\nstatements of results, or other materials essential to the conduct of the\nelection. The provisions of Articles 4 (\u00a7 2.2-4347 et seq.) and 6 (\u00a7 2.2-4367\net seq.) of Chapter 43, Virginia Public Procurement Act, of Title 2.2 shall\napply to such contracts.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 639, \u00a7 24.1-113.1; 1981, c. 425; 1982, c. 647; 1992, c. 105;\n1993, c. 641; 2004, cc. 993, 1010.","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}}