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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 569<\/a> and 606<\/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 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 803<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84749,"section_number":"37.2-316","catch_line":"System restructuring; state and community consensus and planning team required","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-316\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":209847,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55051,"identifier":"37.2-317","token":"37.2\/I\/3\/4\/37.2-317","url":"\/37.2-317\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-317\/","token":"37.2\/I\/3\/4\/37.2-317","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-317","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Assets<\/span>” means the buildings and land of state<\/span> facilities operated by the Department<\/span>.\n\t\t“Fund<\/span>” means the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services<\/span> Trust Fund<\/span>.\n\t\t“Net proceeds<\/span>” means the gross amount received by the seller on account of the sale of any assets<\/span> (i) less costs incurred on behalf of the seller in connection with such sale and (ii), if after the sale the sold assets<\/span> will be used by an entity other than a state<\/span> agency or instrumentality or a local governmental entity in a governmental activity and debt obligations financed any portion of the sold assets<\/span> and any amount of such obligations is outstanding at the time of the sale, less the amount necessary to provide for the payment or redemption<\/span> of the portion of such outstanding obligations that financed the sold assets<\/span>, which amount shall be used to pay or redeem such obligations or shall be transferred to the third party<\/span> issuer of the obligations for a use permitted in accordance with such obligations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 37.2-317)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Assets” means the buildings and land of state facilities operated\nby the Department.\n\t\t“Fund” means the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services\nTrust Fund.\n\t\t“Net proceeds” means the gross amount received by the seller on\naccount of the sale of any assets (i) less costs incurred on behalf of the\nseller in connection with such sale and (ii), if after the sale the sold assets\nwill be used by an entity other than a state agency or instrumentality or a\nlocal governmental entity in a governmental activity and debt obligations\nfinanced any portion of the sold assets and any amount of such obligations is\noutstanding at the time of the sale, less the amount necessary to provide for\nthe payment or redemption of the portion of such outstanding obligations that\nfinanced the sold assets, which amount shall be used to pay or redeem such\nobligations or shall be transferred to the third party issuer of the obligations\nfor a use permitted in accordance with such obligations.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, cc. 569, 606, \u00a7 2.1-812; 2001, c. 844, \u00a7 37.1-258; 2002, c.\n803; 2005, c. 716; 2009, cc. 813, 840.","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}}