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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 623; in 1977, chapter 584; in 1982, chapter 647; 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":1379713,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347279,"identifier":"15.2-1237","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1237","url":"\/15.2-1237\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1237\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1237","dublin_core":{"Title":"Legal review of contracts; filing","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1237","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> shall be approved as to form by the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> attorney or other qualified attorney and a copy of each long-term <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> shall be filed with the treasurer or other chief financial officer of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLEGAL REVIEW OF CONTRACTS; FILING (\u00a7 15.2-1237)\n\nAll contracts shall be approved as to form by the county attorney or other\nqualified attorney and a copy of each long-term contract shall be filed with the\ntreasurer or other chief financial officer of the county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-545; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-109; 1977, c. 584; 1982, c.\n647; 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"}}