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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 611<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82731,"section_number":"15.2-2600","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2600\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81775,"identifier":"33.2-2116","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2116","url":"\/33.2-2116\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2116\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2116","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chapter to constitute complete authority for acts authorized; liberal construction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2116","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

This chapter shall constitute complete authority for the district<\/span> to take the actions authorized by this chapter. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. Any court<\/span> test concerning the validity of any bonds<\/span> that may be issued for transportation improvements<\/span> made pursuant to this chapter shall be determined pursuant to the Public Finance Act of 1991 (\u00a7 15.2-2600<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHAPTER TO CONSTITUTE COMPLETE AUTHORITY FOR ACTS AUTHORIZED; LIBERAL\nCONSTRUCTION (\u00a7 33.2-2116)\n\nThis chapter shall constitute complete authority for the district to take the\nactions authorized by this chapter. This chapter, being necessary for the\nwelfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to\neffect its purposes. Any court test concerning the validity of any bonds that\nmay be issued for transportation improvements made pursuant to this chapter\nshall be determined pursuant to the Public Finance Act of 1991 (\u00a7 15.2-2600 et\nseq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 611, \u00a7 33.1-446; 2014, c. 805.","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}}