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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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":[{"id":83592,"section_number":"15.2-4002","catch_line":"Report from Commission to be certified to circuit court; appointment of special court","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4002\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":157787,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64203,"identifier":"15.2-4001","token":"15.2\/III\/40\/15.2-4001","url":"\/15.2-4001\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4001\/","token":"15.2\/III\/40\/15.2-4001","dublin_core":{"Title":"Investigation by Commission on Local Government; certification of findings to governing body","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4001","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If it appears from the most recent United States census that a city<\/span> may not meet the requirements for city<\/span> status under Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia, the Commission on Local Government<\/span> shall commence an investigation of the population, assets<\/span>, liabilities, rights and obligations of such city<\/span> and certify the findings<\/span> to the governing body<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINVESTIGATION BY COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT; CERTIFICATION OF FINDINGS TO\nGOVERNING BODY (\u00a7 15.2-4001)\n\nIf it appears from the most recent United States census that a city may not meet\nthe requirements for city status under Article VII, Section 1 of the\nConstitution of Virginia, the Commission on Local Government shall commence an\ninvestigation of the population, assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of\nsuch city and certify the findings to the governing body.\n\nHISTORY: 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 140, \u00a7 15.1-965.2; 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}}