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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76227,"section_number":"15.2-1609.8","catch_line":"Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.8\/"},{"id":86233,"section_number":"15.2-1636.17","catch_line":"Payments to counties which do not have certain officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.17\/"},{"id":61209,"section_number":"58.1-2680","catch_line":"Reports to include location by districts, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2680\/"},{"id":84935,"section_number":"58.1-3371","catch_line":"Appointment in counties with county executive or county manager form of government","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3371\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151503,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66591,"identifier":"15.2-500","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/1\/15.2-500","url":"\/15.2-500\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-500\/","token":"15.2\/I\/5\/1\/15.2-500","dublin_core":{"Title":"Title of form; applicability of chapter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-500","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The form of county<\/span> organization and government provided for in this chapter shall be known and designated as the county<\/span> executive form. The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to counties which have adopted the county<\/span> executive form.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTITLE OF FORM; APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER (\u00a7 15.2-500)\n\nThe form of county organization and government provided for in this chapter\nshall be known and designated as the county executive form. The provisions of\nthis chapter shall apply only to counties which have adopted the county\nexecutive form.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-272; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-588; 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}}