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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>68774</law_id><section_number>15.2-2900</section_number><catch_line>Purpose and intent</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-3201</reference><reference>15.2-4101</reference><reference>15.2-4102</reference><reference>36-132.1</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="29">Commission on Local Government</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It is the purpose and <span class="dictionary">intent</span> of the General Assembly to create a procedure whereby the Commonwealth will help ensure that all of its localities are maintained as viable communities in which their citizens can live. To carry out this purpose and <span class="dictionary">intent</span>, there is hereby established the Commission on <span class="dictionary">Local Government</span>.</p></section></text><history>1979, c. 85, &#xA7; 15.1-945.1; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
