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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 2 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 2000, chapter 498<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 46<\/a> and 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":236489,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67246,"identifier":"51.5-71","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-71","url":"\/51.5-71\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-71\/","token":"51.5\/12\/3\/51.5-71","dublin_core":{"Title":"State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired created","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-71","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired is hereby created to provide advice to the Department<\/span> for the Blind and Vision Impaired regarding vocational services provided pursuant to Title I and Title VI of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Membership and duties shall be constructed according to federal provisions.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED CREATED (\u00a7\n51.5-71)\n\nThe State Rehabilitation Council for the Blind and Vision Impaired is hereby\ncreated to provide advice to the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired\nregarding vocational services provided pursuant to Title I and Title VI of the\nfederal Rehabilitation Act. Membership and duties shall be constructed according\nto federal provisions.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 81, \u00a7 63.1-70.1; 2000, c. 498; 2002, cc. 46, 747.","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}}