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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 81<\/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 5 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 2006, chapters 110<\/a> and 169<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 473<\/a> and 556<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 7<\/a> and 166<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 27<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236753,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75105,"identifier":"51.5-164","token":"51.5\/14\/10\/51.5-164","url":"\/51.5-164\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-164\/","token":"51.5\/14\/10\/51.5-164","dublin_core":{"Title":"Statewide Independent Living Council created","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-164","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Statewide Independent Living Council is hereby created to develop and sign the Statewide Plan for Independent Living in accordance with Title VII of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. \u00a7 796 et seq.) and to perform other activities as provided in such Act. Membership and duties shall be constructed according to federal provisions. The Department<\/span> shall provide staff support for the Council.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL CREATED (\u00a7 51.5-164)\n\nThe Statewide Independent Living Council is hereby created to develop and sign\nthe Statewide Plan for Independent Living in accordance with Title VII of the\nfederal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. \u00a7 796 et seq.) and to perform\nother activities as provided in such Act. Membership and duties shall be\nconstructed according to federal provisions. The Department shall provide staff\nsupport for the Council.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 81, \u00a7 51.5-25.1; 2006, cc. 110, 169; 2007, cc. 473, 556;\n2011, cc. 7, 166; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 27.","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}}