§ 57-15 amended. Religious and charitable matters; property held for religious purposes. Authorizes the court, in cases where a religious congregation has ceased to occupy property as a place of worship, and at the request of the surviving trustees, to make an order to gift such property to any willing local, state or federal entity, or a willing private, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization, provided the court finds that the property includes a historic landmark or building and the purpose of the gift is historic preservation of the property. Eff. 4/7/98. HB 707; CH. 258.

§§ 57-35.11 through 57-35.35. See § 54.1-2310; HB 1077/SB 700.

§§ 57-60 and 57-63 amended. Solicitation of contributions; exemptions. Adds community health centers and rural health clinics to the health care institutions exemption from registration requirements by redefining "health care institutions" to include (i) facilities designated by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) as federally qualified health centers or (ii) certified by HCFA as rural health clinics. The exemption currently applies to health care institutions granted tax exempt status under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and any supporting organizations. This bill also contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 512; however, the versions vary in technical amendments made. HB 1269; CH. 104.

§§ 57-60 and 57-63 amended. Solicitation of contributions; exemptions. Adds community health centers and rural health clinics to the health care institutions exemption from registration requirements by redefining "health care institutions" to include (i) facilities designated by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) as federally qualified health centers or (ii) certified by HCFA as rural health clinics. The exemption currently applies to health care institutions granted tax exempt status under § 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and any supporting organizations. This bill is identical in substance to HB 1269; however, the versions vary in technical amendments made. SB 512; CH. 232.