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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 1958, chapter 124; in 1982, chapters 636 and 647; in 2003, chapters 895<\/a>, 981<\/a>, and 1021<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84328,"section_number":"53.1-50","catch_line":"Vouchers, certificates and warrants not to be questioned","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-50\/"},{"id":68460,"section_number":"53.1-51","catch_line":"Intentional violations constitute malfeasance","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-51\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74110,"section_number":"2.2-2012","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties related to the procurement of information technology","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2012\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238161,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58601,"identifier":"53.1-52","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-52","url":"\/53.1-52\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-52\/","token":"53.1\/2\/3\/53.1-52","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for purchases","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-52","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

All purchases, except for those of information technology and telecommunications goods and services as provided in \u00a7 2.2-2012<\/a>, made by departments<\/span>, institutions and agencies of the Commonwealth shall be made as provided by the Division of Purchases and Supply of the Department<\/span> of General Services. All purchases of information technology and telecommunications made by departments<\/span>, institutions, and agencies of the Commonwealth shall be made as provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. All other purchases shall be upon requisition by the proper authority of the county, district, city or town requiring such articles.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR PURCHASES (\u00a7 53.1-52)\n\nAll purchases, except for those of information technology and telecommunications\ngoods and services as provided in \u00a7 2.2-2012, made by departments, institutions\nand agencies of the Commonwealth shall be made as provided by the Division of\nPurchases and Supply of the Department of General Services. All purchases of\ninformation technology and telecommunications made by departments, institutions,\nand agencies of the Commonwealth shall be made as provided by the Virginia\nInformation Technologies Agency. All other purchases shall be upon requisition\nby the proper authority of the county, district, city or town requiring such\narticles.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-68; 1958, c. 124; 1982, cc. 636, 647; 2003, cc. 895,\n981, 1021.","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}}