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It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1484079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":371783,"identifier":"58.1-3386","token":"58.1\/III\/32\/14\/58.1-3386","url":"\/58.1-3386\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3386\/","token":"58.1\/III\/32\/14\/58.1-3386","dublin_core":{"Title":"Power of boards to send for persons and papers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3386","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Such board shall have authority to summon <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayers<\/span> or their agents, or any person: (1) to furnish information relating to the real estate of any and all <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayers<\/span>, (2) to answer, under <span class=\"dictionary\">oath<\/span>, all questions touching the ownership and value of real estate of any and all <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayers<\/span>, and (3) to bring before it their books of account or other papers and records containing information with respect to the valuation of real estate of the <span class=\"dictionary\">taxpayer<\/span> or any other real estate subject to taxation within the county or city under review by the board. 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Such summons\nmay be served in person or by registered mail.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-911; 1984, c. 675.","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"}}