{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1306","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1306","heading":"Policy of General Assembly","body":"It shall be the policy of the General Assembly to encourage Virginia's counties, cities and towns to exercise the options provided by law to work together for their mutual benefit and the benefit of the Commonwealth.1996, cc. 1045, 1055, § 15.1-1227.1; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 13. JOINT ACTIONS BY LOCALITIES","Article 3. REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1306/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"007fb72b16f8655cab1444f036cb6f73d8e65cf379a55258bd5c66d04291896b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1305","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}