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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1045<\/a> and 1055<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152807,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85616,"identifier":"15.2-1307","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/3\/15.2-1307","url":"\/15.2-1307\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1307\/","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/3\/15.2-1307","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1307","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:\n\t\t“Joint activity<\/span>” means a governmental function which is carried out by, performed on behalf of, or contracted for two or more localities within a region<\/span> and includes present and future activities.\n\t\t“Locality<\/span>” means all counties, cities and towns<\/span> within a regional partnership<\/span>.\n\t\t“Region<\/span>” means a planning district; however, by agreement of the localities of the planning district, localities which are not part of a planning district may be added to the region<\/span> if the locality<\/span>’s governing body<\/span> by vote agrees to become part of the region<\/span>. In addition, localities may establish, with the approval of the Department of Housing and Community Development, a different regional configuration, provided that at least one of the localities is a city<\/span>, if a city<\/span> exists within the planning district, unless the city<\/span> voluntarily agrees not to participate.\n\t\t“Regional partnership<\/span>” means an organization composed of government, business, education and civic leaders approved by the local governing bodies of the region<\/span> to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The organization may be an existing or newly established regional planning or economic development organization serving the region<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 15.2-1307)\n\nAs used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the\ncontext:\n\t\t“Joint activity” means a governmental function which is carried\nout by, performed on behalf of, or contracted for two or more localities within\na region and includes present and future activities.\n\t\t“Locality” means all counties, cities and towns within a regional\npartnership.\n\t\t“Region” means a planning district; however, by agreement of the\nlocalities of the planning district, localities which are not part of a planning\ndistrict may be added to the region if the locality’s governing body by\nvote agrees to become part of the region. In addition, localities may establish,\nwith the approval of the Department of Housing and Community Development, a\ndifferent regional configuration, provided that at least one of the localities\nis a city, if a city exists within the planning district, unless the city\nvoluntarily agrees not to participate.\n\t\t“Regional partnership” means an organization composed of\ngovernment, business, education and civic leaders approved by the local\ngoverning bodies of the region to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The\norganization may be an existing or newly established regional planning or\neconomic development organization serving the region.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 1045, 1055, \u00a7 15.1-1227.2; 1997, c. 587.","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}}