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It has been modified 4 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 1962, chapter 580; in 1981, chapter 77; in 1994, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0594\">594<\/a>; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1379563,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347242,"identifier":"15.2-1204","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/1\/15.2-1204","url":"\/15.2-1204\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1204\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/1\/15.2-1204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appropriations for advertising resources, etc., by counties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> of any <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> may appropriate funds for advertising and giving publicity to the resources and advantages of their <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, and in securing and promoting economic development of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>. For the purposes set out in this section the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">governing body<\/span> may make such appropriation to <span class=\"dictionary\">chambers<\/span> of commerce or similar organizations within such <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>, or to employ suitable persons to secure and promote economic development of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPROPRIATIONS FOR ADVERTISING RESOURCES, ETC., BY COUNTIES (\u00a7 15.2-1204)\n\nThe governing body of any county may appropriate funds for advertising and\ngiving publicity to the resources and advantages of their county, and in\nsecuring and promoting economic development of the county. For the purposes set\nout in this section the county governing body may make such appropriation to\nchambers of commerce or similar organizations within such county, or to employ\nsuitable persons to secure and promote economic development of the county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-12; 1962, c. 580, \u00a7 15.1-10.1; 1981, c. 77; 1994, c.\n594; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}