{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3500","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3500","heading":"Application of article","body":"The provisions of this article shall be applicable only to the consolidation of like units of local government into a consolidated like unit of local government. As used in this article \"like unit\" means the consolidation of (i) two or more counties into a consolidated county, (ii) two or more cities into a consolidated city or (iii) two or more towns into a consolidated town.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 35. CONSOLIDATION OF LOCALITIES","Article 1. CONSOLIDATION OF LIKE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-3500/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"7c5c640c2e6152e1325a240c276f570ef167f3354a9f828f631cccc91b899b33","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3401","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}