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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1956, chapter 246; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64954,"section_number":"2.2-1204","catch_line":"Health insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, teachers, etc.; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1204\/"},{"id":86863,"section_number":"2.2-1207","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1207\/"},{"id":57791,"section_number":"51.1-513.3","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62024,"section_number":"15.2-940","catch_line":"Expenditures for promoting resources and advantages of locality","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-940\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152789,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63943,"identifier":"15.2-1303","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/2\/15.2-1303","url":"\/15.2-1303\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1303\/","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/2\/15.2-1303","dublin_core":{"Title":"Associations to promote welfare of political subdivisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1303","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing bodies of two or more of the political subdivisions of the Commonwealth may, in their discretion, and in addition to powers prescribed in \u00a7 15.2-940<\/a>, form and maintain associations for the purpose of promoting, through investigation, discussion and cooperative effort, the interest and welfare of the several political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, and to promote a closer relation between the several political subdivisions of the Commonwealth. Any such association so formed shall be an instrumentality of the political subdivisions which are members thereof.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall be applicable to any such associations created prior to and in existence on June 29, 1956.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nASSOCIATIONS TO PROMOTE WELFARE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (\u00a7 15.2-1303)\n\nThe governing bodies of two or more of the political subdivisions of the\nCommonwealth may, in their discretion, and in addition to powers prescribed in\n\u00a7 15.2-940, form and maintain associations for the purpose of promoting,\nthrough investigation, discussion and cooperative effort, the interest and\nwelfare of the several political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, and to\npromote a closer relation between the several political subdivisions of the\nCommonwealth. Any such association so formed shall be an instrumentality of the\npolitical subdivisions which are members thereof.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall be applicable to any such associations\ncreated prior to and in existence on June 29, 1956.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-13.1; 1956, c. 246; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-20; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}