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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67820</law_id><section_number>15.2-302</section_number><catch_line>When form of government to become effective</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><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="I">General Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of Counties</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Optional Forms of County Government; General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A form of government approved by the <span class="dictionary">voters</span> in accordance with &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Petition or resolution asking for referendum; notice; conduct of election" href="/15.2-301/">15.2-301</a> shall become effective on January 1 following the election of members of the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> under the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When new supervisors elected" href="/15.2-303/">15.2-303</a>.</p></section></text><history>1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
