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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1970, chapter 606; in 1977, chapter 397; in 2009, chapter 584<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":221101,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74082,"identifier":"42.1-64","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-64","url":"\/42.1-64\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/42.1-64\/","token":"42.1\/4\/42.1-64","dublin_core":{"Title":"Who may use Library","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 42.1-64","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Governor and other state officers at the seat of government, the Reporter of the Supreme Court<\/span>, members of the General Assembly and an individual designated by a member of the General Assembly to perform legal research, judges<\/span> of courts<\/span>, and practicing attorneys in good standing, and such other persons as the Supreme Court<\/span> shall designate, shall have the use of the State Law<\/span> Library, under such rules and regulations as the Court<\/span> shall make.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHO MAY USE LIBRARY (\u00a7 42.1-64)\n\nThe Governor and other state officers at the seat of government, the Reporter of\nthe Supreme Court, members of the General Assembly and an individual designated\nby a member of the General Assembly to perform legal research, judges of courts,\nand practicing attorneys in good standing, and such other persons as the Supreme\nCourt shall designate, shall have the use of the State Law Library, under such\nrules and regulations as the Court shall make.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 42-17; 1970, c. 606; 1977, c. 397; 2009, c. 584.","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}}