{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3900","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3900","heading":"Transition authorized","body":"Any county in this Commonwealth may become an independent city by complying with the requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter.1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.1; 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 39. TRANSITION OF COUNTIES TO CITIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-3900/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"41be8cb063ecb343b745d8aacf7a6952f85d38d872d3a53c504f9085b199f6fc","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3834","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}