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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 1958, chapter 393; in 1984, chapter 765; in 2011, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0572\">572<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0586\">586<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1448581,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363909,"identifier":"44-6","token":"44\/1\/1\/44-6","url":"\/44-6\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/44-6\/","token":"44\/1\/1\/44-6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maintenance of other troops","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 44-6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In time of peace the Commonwealth shall maintain only such troops as may be authorized by the President of the United States; but nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the rights of the Commonwealth in the use of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force within or without its borders in time of peace and nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the organization and maintenance of State Police or constabulary.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMAINTENANCE OF OTHER TROOPS (\u00a7 44-6)\n\nIn time of peace the Commonwealth shall maintain only such troops as may be\nauthorized by the President of the United States; but nothing in this chapter\nshall be construed as limiting the rights of the Commonwealth in the use of the\nVirginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force within or without its borders\nin time of peace and nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the\norganization and maintenance of State Police or constabulary.\n\nHISTORY: 1930, p. 949; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 2673(6); 1958, c. 393; 1984, c. 765;\n2011, cc. 572, 586.","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"}}