{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-4001","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-4001","heading":"Investigation by Commission on Local Government; certification of findings to governing body","body":"If it appears from the most recent United States census that a city may not meet the requirements for city status under Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia, the Commission on Local Government shall commence an investigation of the population, assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of such city and certify the findings to the governing body.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 140, § 15.1-965.2; 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 40. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF CITY STATUS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-4001/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"79ff9e1269a3cde6814fb936192df4dbed40c061607f53f8b122f708be8519fb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-4000","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-4002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}