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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 1962, chapter 621; in 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0747\">747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1498137,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375672,"identifier":"63.2-515","token":"63.2\/II\/5\/63.2-515","url":"\/63.2-515\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-515\/","token":"63.2\/II\/5\/63.2-515","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice to applicant or recipient of decision","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-515","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>As soon as the <span class=\"dictionary\">local board<\/span> makes any decision granting, denying, changing or discontinuing any grant of <span class=\"dictionary\">public assistance<\/span>, it shall give written notice thereof to the applicant or recipient.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE TO APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT OF DECISION (\u00a7 63.2-515)\n\nAs soon as the local board makes any decision granting, denying, changing or\ndiscontinuing any grant of public assistance, it shall give written notice\nthereof to the applicant or recipient.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-121, 63-140.5, 63-147, 63-149, 63-185, 63-187,\n63-214; 1962, c. 621; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-114; 2002, c. 747.","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"}}