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§ 36-70 Short title

The short title of the law embraced in this chapter is the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Law.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 12-68. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 305; in 1971, chapter 103 of the Extra Session; in 1986, chapter 37.

Code 1950, § 12-68; 1970, c. 305; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 103; 1986, c. 37.

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Court Decisions

Gutridge v. Virginia (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 01/28/82)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .

Gilliam v. Foster (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/29/96)
. . . LUTTIG, Circuit Judge, . . .

Fugate v. Fox (SCV, 11/24/76)
. . . Carrico, J., . . .

Boyd v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 08/17/73)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .

Gilliam v. Foster (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 01/29/96)
. . . 75 F.3d 881 . . .

Gilliam v. Foster (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/20/96)
. . . Filed: March 20, 1996 . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1560: Sales and use tax; accommodations for transients. (failed)

HB1638: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; affordable housing, criminal record screening model policy. (failed)

HB1755: Sales and use tax on services and digital personal property. (failed)

HB2255: Hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees. (passed)

HB2641: Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.

SB874: Local sales and use tax; Pulaski County authorized to levy additional taxes for school projects. (failed)

SB910: Certificate of public need program; phased elimination. (failed)

SB937: Administrative Process Act; provisional license to an assisted living facility or adult day center. (passed)

SB975: Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock. (failed)

SB1128: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; affordable housing, criminal record screening model policy. (failed)

SB1307: Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in all counties and cities to support schools. (failed)

SB1484: Hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees. (passed)

HB334: Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. (failed)

HB464: Housing and Community Development, Department of; powers and duties of director. (failed)

HB616: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; tenant records. (passed)

HB656: Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report. (passed)

HB804: Localities; statewide housing targets. (failed)

HB900: Sales & use tax on taxable services & digital personal property; taxes levied in certain districts. (failed)

HB978: Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxation on various services, includes digital personal property. (failed)

SB66: Sales and use tax, local; additional tax authorized in all counties and cities to support schools.

SB488: Localities; statewide housing targets. (failed)

SB524: Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report. (passed)

SB607: Sales and use tax; additional local tax to support schools, referendum.

SB730: Sales & use tax on taxable services & digital personal property; taxes levied in certain districts. (failed)