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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 1975, chapter 623; in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":253211,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61965,"identifier":"58.1-208","token":"58.1\/I\/2\/58.1-208","url":"\/58.1-208\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-208\/","token":"58.1\/I\/2\/58.1-208","dublin_core":{"Title":"Classifications of real property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-208","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Tax Commissioner<\/span> shall establish a classification system of real property appropriate for inclusion on local land books. Such classification shall be placed on the local land books or the land books shall be organized in a manner appropriate for identification of the classifications by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Tax Commissioner<\/span> in conducting the annual sales ratio studies. The local assessing officer of any county, city, or town may subdivide such classifications into lesser included classifications should he deem such subclassification desirable.\n\t\tThe <span class=\"dictionary\">Tax Commissioner<\/span> shall cooperate with and seek the <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span> of local assessing officers in establishing such classification system.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCLASSIFICATIONS OF REAL PROPERTY (\u00a7 58.1-208)\n\nThe Tax Commissioner shall establish a classification system of real property\nappropriate for inclusion on local land books. Such classification shall be\nplaced on the local land books or the land books shall be organized in a manner\nappropriate for identification of the classifications by the Tax Commissioner in\nconducting the annual sales ratio studies. The local assessing officer of any\ncounty, city, or town may subdivide such classifications into lesser included\nclassifications should he deem such subclassification desirable.\n\t\tThe Tax Commissioner shall cooperate with and seek the counsel of local\nassessing officers in establishing such classification system.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-33.3; 1975, c. 623; 1984, c. 675.","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}}