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program or function after consolidation in accordance with the following schedule:\n\n1\n\nIf the consolidation results in the governmental consolidation of the entities into a single locality, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the governmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation occurred for a period of twenty fiscal years following the consolidation.2\n\nIf the consolidation results in the consolidation of constitutional officers of the entities and the consolidation of school divisions and local school boards of the entities, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the governmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation occurred for a period of fifteen fiscal years following the consolidation.3\n\nIn all other consolidations, the state funds shall not 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 189 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1994, chapter 437<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 728<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 708<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 14<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152783,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79748,"identifier":"15.2-1302","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/1\/15.2-1302","url":"\/15.2-1302\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1302\/","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/1\/15.2-1302","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain Commonwealth distributions to localities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1302","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any state funds that were distributed to a locality<\/span>, including a local school board, in support of a governmental program or function prior to a consolidation<\/span> of such program or function or the governmental consolidation<\/span> of the entities providing such programs or functions, shall continue to be distributed to the entity or entities carrying out the program or function after consolidation<\/span> in accordance with the following schedule:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> If the consolidation<\/span> results in the governmental consolidation<\/span> of the entities into a single locality<\/span>, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the governmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation<\/span> occurred for a period of twenty fiscal years following the consolidation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the consolidation<\/span> results in the consolidation<\/span> of constitutional officers<\/span> of the entities and the consolidation<\/span> of school divisions and local school boards of the entities, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the governmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation<\/span> occurred for a period of fifteen fiscal years following the consolidation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> In all other consolidations<\/span>, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the governmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation<\/span> occurred for a period of five fiscal years following the consolidation<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThis section shall not prohibit the Commonwealth from terminating or modifying any program or function under which distribution to a locality<\/span>, including a local school board, has been made, and if so terminated or modified all obligations hereunder shall cease or be reduced in proportion with such modifications, as the case may be.\n\t\t\tIf any such consolidations<\/span> terminate prior to the end of the applicable period set forth above, the Commonwealth’s obligation under this section shall cease.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this section, “consolidation<\/span>” includes the transition of a city<\/span> to town<\/span> status.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this section shall also apply to consolidations<\/span> of a governmental program or function and governmental consolidations<\/span> of entities, providing such consolidations<\/span> take place after January 1, 1995. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN COMMONWEALTH DISTRIBUTIONS TO LOCALITIES (\u00a7 15.2-1302)\n\nAny state funds that were distributed to a locality, including a local school\nboard, in support of a governmental program or function prior to a consolidation\nof such program or function or the governmental consolidation of the entities\nproviding such programs or functions, shall continue to be distributed to the\nentity or entities carrying out the program or function after consolidation in\naccordance with the following schedule:\n\n1. If the consolidation results in the governmental consolidation of the\nentities into a single locality, the state funds shall not be reduced below the\namounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for\nthe governmental program or function computed on the premise that no\nconsolidation occurred for a period of twenty fiscal years following the\nconsolidation.\n\n2. If the consolidation results in the consolidation of constitutional officers\nof the entities and the consolidation of school divisions and local school\nboards of the entities, the state funds shall not be reduced below the amounts\nthat would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for the\ngovernmental program or function computed on the premise that no consolidation\noccurred for a period of fifteen fiscal years following the consolidation.\n\n3. In all other consolidations, the state funds shall not be reduced below the\namounts that would have been received by each entity from the Commonwealth for\nthe governmental program or function computed on the premise that no\nconsolidation occurred for a period of five fiscal years following the\nconsolidation.\n\t\t\tThis section shall not prohibit the Commonwealth from terminating or\nmodifying any program or function under which distribution to a locality,\nincluding a local school board, has been made, and if so terminated or modified\nall obligations hereunder shall cease or be reduced in proportion with such\nmodifications, as the case may be.\n\t\t\tIf any such consolidations terminate prior to the end of the applicable\nperiod set forth above, the Commonwealth’s obligation under this section\nshall cease.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this section, “consolidation” includes the\ntransition of a city to town status.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this section shall also apply to consolidations of a\ngovernmental program or function and governmental consolidations of entities,\nproviding such consolidations take place after January 1, 1995.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 189, \u00a7 15.1-21.1; 1994, c. 437; 1995, c. 728; 1997, c. 587;\n2000, c. 708; 2001, c. 14.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}