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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":347430,"section_number":"15.2-1609.1","catch_line":"Number of deputies","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.1\/"},{"id":347438,"section_number":"15.2-1609.7","catch_line":"Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.7\/"},{"id":348161,"section_number":"15.2-3000","catch_line":"Special court to hear certain cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3000\/"},{"id":348298,"section_number":"15.2-3701","catch_line":"Agreement required","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3701\/"},{"id":360596,"section_number":"36-132.1","catch_line":"Commission on Local Government","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-132.1\/"},{"id":378613,"section_number":"9.1-168","catch_line":"Eligibility for funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-168\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1384273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348240,"identifier":"15.2-3500","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/1\/15.2-3500","url":"\/15.2-3500\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3500\/","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/1\/15.2-3500","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application of article","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3500","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of this article shall be applicable only to the consolidation<\/span> of like units of local government<\/span> into a consolidated like unit of local government<\/span>. As used in this article “like unit” means the consolidation<\/span> of (i) two or more counties into a consolidated county<\/span>, (ii) two or more cities into a consolidated city<\/span> or (iii) two or more towns<\/span> into a consolidated town<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION OF ARTICLE (\u00a7 15.2-3500)\n\nThe provisions of this article shall be applicable only to the consolidation of\nlike units of local government into a consolidated like unit of local\ngovernment. As used in this article “like unit” means the\nconsolidation of (i) two or more counties into a consolidated county, (ii) two\nor more cities into a consolidated city or (iii) two or more towns into a\nconsolidated town.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 587.","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"}}