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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 2 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 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 55<\/a> and 77<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67139,"section_number":"15.2-1309","catch_line":"Eligibility criteria for incentive payments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1309\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152811,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65896,"identifier":"15.2-1308","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/3\/15.2-1308","url":"\/15.2-1308\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1308\/","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/3\/15.2-1308","dublin_core":{"Title":"Incentives for certain joint activities by local governments","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1308","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The General Assembly may establish a fund to be used to encourage regional strategic planning and cooperation. Specifically, the incentive fund shall be used to encourage and reward regional strategic economic development planning and joint activities as described in § 15.2-1309<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The fund shall be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development and distributed to the qualifying localities in installments under the terms and conditions of applicable statutes<\/span> and by procedures adopted by the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All departments, agencies, institutions, and local governments<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall make available such information and assistance as the Department may request in the performance of its responsibilities set forth in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINCENTIVES FOR CERTAIN JOINT ACTIVITIES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (\u00a7 15.2-1308)\n\nA. The General Assembly may establish a fund to be used to encourage regional\nstrategic planning and cooperation. Specifically, the incentive fund shall be\nused to encourage and reward regional strategic economic development planning\nand joint activities as described in § 15.2-1309.\n\nB. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment and distributed to the qualifying localities in installments under\nthe terms and conditions of applicable statutes and by procedures adopted by the\nDepartment.\n\nC. All departments, agencies, institutions, and local governments of the\nCommonwealth shall make available such information and assistance as the\nDepartment may request in the performance of its responsibilities set forth in\nthis section.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 1045, 1055, \u00a7 15.1-1227.3; 1997, c. 587; 2003, cc. 55, 77.","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}}