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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":272415,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66084,"identifier":"63.2-1816","token":"63.2\/IV\/18\/2\/63.2-1816","url":"\/63.2-1816\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1816\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/18\/2\/63.2-1816","dublin_core":{"Title":"Municipal and county appropriations; contracts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1816","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing bodies of the several cities and counties of this Commonwealth may, in their discretion, appropriate to incorporated charitable organizations licensed by the Commissioner<\/span> for the purpose of receiving and caring for children, or placing or boarding them in private homes, such sums as to them may seem proper, for the maintenance and care of such dependent children as the charitable organizations may receive from the respective cities and counties. The governing body of any county may make contracts<\/span> with such organizations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMUNICIPAL AND COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS; CONTRACTS (\u00a7 63.2-1816)\n\nThe governing bodies of the several cities and counties of this Commonwealth\nmay, in their discretion, appropriate to incorporated charitable organizations\nlicensed by the Commissioner for the purpose of receiving and caring for\nchildren, or placing or boarding them in private homes, such sums as to them may\nseem proper, for the maintenance and care of such dependent children as the\ncharitable organizations may receive from the respective cities and counties.\nThe governing body of any county may make contracts with such organizations.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-256; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-219; 2002, c. 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}}