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It has been modified 3 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 1954, chapter 645; in 1962, chapter 623; 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":1387221,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349043,"identifier":"15.2-6321","token":"15.2\/IV\/63\/15.2-6321","url":"\/15.2-6321\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6321\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/63\/15.2-6321","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chapter controlling over inconsistent laws","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6321","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, general, special or local, including provisions of charters of localities, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHAPTER CONTROLLING OVER INCONSISTENT LAWS (\u00a7 15.2-6321)\n\nInsofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions\nof any other law, general, special or local, including provisions of charters of\nlocalities, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-958; 1954, c. 645; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1341; 1997,\nc. 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"}}