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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 638<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. 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 1999, chapters 852<\/a> and 881<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 839<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1400951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":352354,"identifier":"2.2-2200","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/1\/2.2-2200","url":"\/2.2-2200\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2200\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/1\/2.2-2200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Authority<\/span>” means the respective political subdivisions of the Commonwealth<\/span> created in this subpart.<\/p>

“Board<\/span>” means the respective boards<\/span> of directors for the authorities created in this subpart.<\/p>

“Bonds<\/span><\/span>” means any bonds<\/span><\/span>, refunding bonds<\/span><\/span>, notes, debentures, interim certificates, or any bond<\/span>, grant, revenue anticipation notes or any other evidences<\/span> of indebtedness or obligation of an authority<\/span>, whether in temporary or definitive form and whether the interest thereon is exempt from federal income taxation.<\/p>

“Commonwealth<\/span>” or “state<\/span>” means the Commonwealth<\/span> of Virginia or any of its agencies or departments.<\/p>

“Federal agency<\/span>” means the United States<\/span>; the President of the United States<\/span>; and any department, corporation, agency, or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated, or established by the United States<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-2200)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Authority” means the respective political subdivisions of the\nCommonwealth created in this subpart.\n\n“Board” means the respective boards of directors for the authorities\ncreated in this subpart.\n\n“Bonds” means any bonds, refunding bonds, notes, debentures, interim\ncertificates, or any bond, grant, revenue anticipation notes or any other\nevidences of indebtedness or obligation of an authority, whether in temporary or\ndefinitive form and whether the interest thereon is exempt from federal income\ntaxation.\n\n“Commonwealth” or “state” means the Commonwealth of\nVirginia or any of its agencies or departments.\n\n“Federal agency” means the United States; the President of the\nUnited States; and any department, corporation, agency, or instrumentality\nheretofore or hereafter created, designated, or established by the United\nStates.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 638, \u00a7 2.1-548.27; 1999, cc. 852, 881, \u00a7 2.1-548.55; 2001,\nc. 844; 2005, c. 839.","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"}}