{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3501","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3501","heading":"Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns","body":"Any two or more adjoining like units of local government are hereby authorized to consolidate into a single consolidated like unit of local government.Code 1950, § 15-162; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1071; 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/15.2-3501/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"273231d3397663446b92888d92b8f665d16c42f9df179cf54f4bff7817d3e507","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3500","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}