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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 693<\/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 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 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":210125,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62038,"identifier":"37.2-609","token":"37.2\/II\/6\/37.2-609","url":"\/37.2-609\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-609\/","token":"37.2\/II\/6\/37.2-609","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemption from taxation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-609","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of persons in the authority<\/span>’s service area<\/span> and for the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience, and prosperity. As the operation and maintenance of any behavioral health project<\/span> that the authority<\/span> is authorized to undertake will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function, the authority<\/span> shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any behavioral health project<\/span> acquired or constructed by it or on the revenues generated by its operation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTION FROM TAXATION (\u00a7 37.2-609)\n\nThe exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for\nthe benefit of persons in the authority’s service area and for the\npromotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience, and prosperity. As the\noperation and maintenance of any behavioral health project that the authority is\nauthorized to undertake will constitute the performance of an essential\ngovernmental function, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or\nassessments upon any behavioral health project acquired or constructed by it or\non the revenues generated by its operation.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 693, \u00a7 15.1-1683; 1997, c. 587, \u00a7 37.1-249; 2005, c. 716;\n2012, cc. 476, 507.","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}}