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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 382; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1379191,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349299,"identifier":"15.2-818","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-818","url":"\/15.2-818\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-818\/","token":"15.2\/I\/8\/1\/15.2-818","dublin_core":{"Title":"City may petition to become part of county","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-818","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

After the date of adoption of the urban county<\/span> executive form of government, a city<\/span> contiguous to or within the limits of such a county<\/span> may petition<\/span>, by action of its governing body<\/span>, to become a part of the county<\/span> on terms set forth in a resolution adopted by the board. Passage of a referendum<\/span> within the petitioning city<\/span> shall constitute approval of the city<\/span> becoming a district of the county<\/span> or a part or parts of one or more districts and action of the board shall constitute final approval thereof by the county<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCITY MAY PETITION TO BECOME PART OF COUNTY (\u00a7 15.2-818)\n\nAfter the date of adoption of the urban county executive form of government, a\ncity contiguous to or within the limits of such a county may petition, by action\nof its governing body, to become a part of the county on terms set forth in a\nresolution adopted by the board. Passage of a referendum within the petitioning\ncity shall constitute approval of the city becoming a district of the county or\na part or parts of one or more districts and action of the board shall\nconstitute final approval thereof by the county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-384.73; 1960, c. 382; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-786; 1997,\nc. 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"}}