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The operation and maintenance of any hospital project which the authority is authorized to undertake will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function; therefore, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any hospital project acquired or constructed by it. The bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free and exempt from taxation by the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1299972,"text":"The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth and for the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience and prosperity. 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It has been modified 3 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 1973, chapter 462; in 1979, chapter 719; 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":1386061,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348724,"identifier":"15.2-5361","token":"15.2\/IV\/53\/3\/15.2-5361","url":"\/15.2-5361\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5361\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/53\/3\/15.2-5361","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemption from taxation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5361","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth and for the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience and prosperity. The operation and maintenance of any <span class=\"dictionary\">hospital project<\/span> which the <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> is authorized to undertake will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function; therefore, the <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any <span class=\"dictionary\">hospital project<\/span> acquired or constructed by it. The <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">bonds<\/span><\/span> issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free and exempt from taxation by the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTION FROM TAXATION (\u00a7 15.2-5361)\n\nThe exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for\nthe benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth and for the promotion of\ntheir safety, health, welfare, convenience and prosperity. The operation and\nmaintenance of any hospital project which the authority is authorized to\nundertake will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function;\ntherefore, the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments\nupon any hospital project acquired or constructed by it. The bonds issued under\nthe provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefrom,\nincluding any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free and\nexempt from taxation by the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-271.5; 1973, c. 462, \u00a7 15.1-1596; 1979, c. 719; 1997,\nc. 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"}}