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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 1960, chapter 240; in 1966, chapter 677; in 1981, chapter 514; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0844\">844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":363622,"section_number":"42.1-76","catch_line":"Legislative intent; title of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/42.1-76\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1400869,"object_type":"law","relational_id":353477,"identifier":"2.2-812","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/8\/1\/2.2-812","url":"\/2.2-812\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-812\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/8\/1\/2.2-812","dublin_core":{"Title":"What Comptroller may do with old books and papers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-812","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The Comptroller may dispense with all noncurrent books, papers, invoices, financial documents, and similar papers belonging to his office in a manner prescribed by the Virginia Public Records Act (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Legislative intent; title of chapter\" href=\"\/42.1-76\/\">42.1-76<\/a> et seq.) in coordination with the needs of the Auditor of Public Accounts.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHAT COMPTROLLER MAY DO WITH OLD BOOKS AND PAPERS (\u00a7 2.2-812)\n\nThe Comptroller may dispense with all noncurrent books, papers, invoices,\nfinancial documents, and similar papers belonging to his office in a manner\nprescribed by the Virginia Public Records Act (\u00a7 42.1-76 et seq.) in\ncoordination with the needs of the Auditor of Public Accounts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-174; 1960, c. 240; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-206; 1981, c.\n514; 2001, c. 844.","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"}}