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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 1996, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0672\">672<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?961+ful+CHAP0689\">689<\/a>; in 2016, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0588\">588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":355079,"section_number":"23.1-1106","catch_line":"Bonds generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1106\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1412653,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355075,"identifier":"23.1-1102","token":"23.1\/III\/11\/23.1-1102","url":"\/23.1-1102\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-1102\/","token":"23.1\/III\/11\/23.1-1102","dublin_core":{"Title":"Purpose of institutions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-1102","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In addition to any other purposes provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> or otherwise, the purpose of every <span class=\"dictionary\">institution<\/span> is to acquire, install, modify, and <span class=\"dictionary\">erect<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">projects<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPURPOSE OF INSTITUTIONS (\u00a7 23.1-1102)\n\nIn addition to any other purposes provided by law or otherwise, the purpose of\nevery institution is to acquire, install, modify, and erect projects.\n\nHISTORY: 1933, p. 85, \u00a7 23-17; 1996, cc. 672, 689; 2016, c. 588.","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"}}