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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 1970, chapter 582; in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":256737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68165,"identifier":"58.1-3142","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/2\/58.1-3142","url":"\/58.1-3142\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3142\/","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/2\/58.1-3142","dublin_core":{"Title":"Interest on a fund belongs to the fund; exception","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3142","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Whenever the treasurer receives interest on funds belonging to the Commonwealth or to any political subdivision thereof, such interest shall become a part of the principal of the particular fund on which such interest accrued and shall be accounted for by the treasurer in the same manner as he is required by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> to account for the principal. However, the governing body of any county or city may direct that the interest received from general obligation <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> proceeds invested be credited to the general fund of such county or city. Any treasurer violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTEREST ON A FUND BELONGS TO THE FUND; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 58.1-3142)\n\nWhenever the treasurer receives interest on funds belonging to the Commonwealth\nor to any political subdivision thereof, such interest shall become a part of\nthe principal of the particular fund on which such interest accrued and shall be\naccounted for by the treasurer in the same manner as he is required by law to\naccount for the principal. However, the governing body of any county or city may\ndirect that the interest received from general obligation bond proceeds invested\nbe credited to the general fund of such county or city. Any treasurer violating\nthis section shall be deemed guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-930; 1970, c. 582; 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}}