{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3917","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3917","heading":"Certain cities not affected by chapter","body":"This chapter shall in no way affect the organization, government, officers, charter or laws governing any city declared to be such prior to July 1, 1978.1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.18; 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/15.2-3917/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"80bc27258b24f43218d2c6dbf12410b7c5fb80074ef23879765a8c9a90a493c5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3916","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3918"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}