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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 1973, chapter 501; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1981, chapter 354; in 2002, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0224\">224<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?021+ful+CHAP0233\">233<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":359241,"section_number":"32.1-189","catch_line":"Mosquito control commission; composition; appointment of members","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-189\/"},{"id":359249,"section_number":"32.1-195","catch_line":"Contributions from Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-195\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":359239,"section_number":"32.1-187","catch_line":"Counties, cities and towns may create mosquito control districts","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-187\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1430871,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359240,"identifier":"32.1-188","token":"32.1\/6\/4\/32.1-188","url":"\/32.1-188\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-188\/","token":"32.1\/6\/4\/32.1-188","dublin_core":{"Title":"Consolidation of districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-188","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The governing body of any city which has established more than one mosquito control district pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Counties, cities and towns may create mosquito control districts\" href=\"\/32.1-187\/\">32.1-187<\/a> may, by <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span>, consolidate such districts under a single commission which may function under the appropriate city <span class=\"dictionary\">department<\/span> or other agency as determined by the local governing body.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICTS (\u00a7 32.1-188)\n\nThe governing body of any city which has established more than one mosquito\ncontrol district pursuant to \u00a7 32.1-187 may, by ordinance, consolidate such\ndistricts under a single commission which may function under the appropriate\ncity department or other agency as determined by the local governing body.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-379.1; 1973, c. 501; 1979, c. 711; 1981, c. 354; 2002,\ncc. 224, 233.","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"}}