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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1380719,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347515,"identifier":"15.2-1650","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1650","url":"\/15.2-1650\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1650\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1650","dublin_core":{"Title":"When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1650","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If a majority of the voters<\/span> in the town<\/span> taking part in such election vote in favor of the bond<\/span> issue<\/span>, the council<\/span> of the town<\/span> may issue<\/span> its bonds<\/span> to the amount set out in the petition<\/span>, either coupon or registered, signed by its mayor, and attested by the town<\/span> clerk, and deliver the same to the clerk of the county<\/span> as satisfactory security for the obligations imposed by this section. The council<\/span> of the town<\/span> may make annual appropriations out of the revenues of the town<\/span> to pay the interest on the bonds<\/span> and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption<\/span> of the bonds<\/span> by special levy<\/span> or otherwise.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN AND HOW COUNCIL TO ISSUE BONDS; PAYMENT OF INTEREST; SINKING FUND (\u00a7\n15.2-1650)\n\nIf a majority of the voters in the town taking part in such election vote in\nfavor of the bond issue, the council of the town may issue its bonds to the\namount set out in the petition, either coupon or registered, signed by its\nmayor, and attested by the town clerk, and deliver the same to the clerk of the\ncounty as satisfactory security for the obligations imposed by this section. The\ncouncil of the town may make annual appropriations out of the revenues of the\ntown to pay the interest on the bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the\nredemption of the bonds by special levy or otherwise.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-49; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-565; 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"}}