{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3300","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3300","heading":"Purposes of chapter","body":"The purposes of this chapter are: (i) to provide complete immunity from annexation and incorporation of new cities for those counties or tier-cities which by reason of their population density and numbers are providing urban services and (ii) to provide a system by which portions of counties may receive immunity from annexation and incorporation of new cities in the future if qualified pursuant to this chapter.1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.19:1; 1984, c. 695; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle III. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGES OF STATUS OF COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Chapter 33. IMMUNITY OF COUNTIES OR PARTS OF COUNTIES FROM CITY-INITIATED ANNEXATION AND CITY INCORPORATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-3300/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"2d459815ac38001636f9f25a80e3e9911f292138b6b5d3787c3b5436a20aaa8f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3245","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}