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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 1975, chapter 259; in 1984, chapter 675; in 1985, chapter 131; in 2011, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0851\">851<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1485841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372119,"identifier":"58.1-3938","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/2\/58.1-3938","url":"\/58.1-3938\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3938\/","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/2\/58.1-3938","dublin_core":{"Title":"List of delinquent town real estate taxes filed with county treasurer in certain towns","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3938","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In any town where the treasurer or other collector of town taxes does not maintain an office open during normal office hours Monday through Friday, a list of delinquent town taxes upon real estate for the preceding tax year as of December 31 of such year shall be filed by the treasurer or other collector of town taxes in the office of the treasurer of the county wherein the town is located on or before January 31 of each year.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIST OF DELINQUENT TOWN REAL ESTATE TAXES FILED WITH COUNTY TREASURER IN CERTAIN\nTOWNS (\u00a7 58.1-3938)\n\nIn any town where the treasurer or other collector of town taxes does not\nmaintain an office open during normal office hours Monday through Friday, a list\nof delinquent town taxes upon real estate for the preceding tax year as of\nDecember 31 of such year shall be filed by the treasurer or other collector of\ntown taxes in the office of the treasurer of the county wherein the town is\nlocated on or before January 31 of each year.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-1000.2; 1975, c. 259; 1984, c. 675; 1985, c. 131;\n2011, c. 851.","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"}}