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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1952, chapter 494; in 1970, chapter 606; in 1988, chapter 716; in 1994, chapter 64<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82314,"section_number":"42.1-15.1","catch_line":"Qualifications required to hold professional librarian position","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-15.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":221047,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75205,"identifier":"42.1-51","token":"42.1\/3\/42.1-51","url":"\/42.1-51\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/42.1-51\/","token":"42.1\/3\/42.1-51","dublin_core":{"Title":"Obligations of libraries and systems receiving aid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 42.1-51","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The obligations of the various library systems and libraries receiving state aid, shall consist of establishing and maintaining an organization as approved by the Board, provided that personnel standards of such library systems and libraries shall conform to the provisions of \u00a7 42.1-15.1<\/a>. All books and bookmobiles purchased with state aid funds shall, if the Board so determines, become the property of The Library of Virginia in the case of any library system or library which does not meet its obligations as determined by the Board.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOBLIGATIONS OF LIBRARIES AND SYSTEMS RECEIVING AID (\u00a7 42.1-51)\n\nThe obligations of the various library systems and libraries receiving state\naid, shall consist of establishing and maintaining an organization as approved\nby the Board, provided that personnel standards of such library systems and\nlibraries shall conform to the provisions of \u00a7 42.1-15.1. All books and\nbookmobiles purchased with state aid funds shall, if the Board so determines,\nbecome the property of The Library of Virginia in the case of any library system\nor library which does not meet its obligations as determined by the Board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 42-27; 1952, c. 494; 1970, c. 606; 1988, c. 716; 1994, c.\n64.","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}}