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It has been modified 6 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 1980, chapter 658; in 2002, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0178\">178<\/a>; in 2004, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0991\">991<\/a>; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0447\">447<\/a>; in 2016, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0588\">588<\/a>; in 2017, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0314\">314<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1411765,"object_type":"law","relational_id":355247,"identifier":"23.1-227","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/3\/23.1-227","url":"\/23.1-227\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-227\/","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/3\/23.1-227","dublin_core":{"Title":"Laws of the Commonwealth to apply to contracts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-227","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall govern any agreement, <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span>, or instrument of indebtedness executed between a <span class=\"dictionary\">postsecondary school<\/span> and any person who enrolls in any course or <span class=\"dictionary\">program<\/span> offered or to be offered by such school in the Commonwealth or any person who is employed or offered employment by such school in the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH TO APPLY TO CONTRACTS (\u00a7 23.1-227)\n\nThe laws of the Commonwealth shall govern any agreement, contract, or instrument\nof indebtedness executed between a postsecondary school and any person who\nenrolls in any course or program offered or to be offered by such school in the\nCommonwealth or any person who is employed or offered employment by such school\nin the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 23-276; 1980, c. 658; 2002, c. 178, \u00a7 23-276.11; 2004,\nc. 991; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588; 2017, c. 314.","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"}}