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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 407; in 1974, chapter 99; in 1975, chapter 641; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1381891,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347801,"identifier":"15.2-2215","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2215","url":"\/15.2-2215\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2215\/","token":"15.2\/II\/22\/2\/15.2-2215","dublin_core":{"Title":"Quorum majority vote","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2215","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and no action of the local planning commission<\/span> shall be valid unless authorized by a majority vote of those present and voting.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUORUM MAJORITY VOTE (\u00a7 15.2-2215)\n\nA majority of the members shall constitute a quorum and no action of the local\nplanning commission shall be valid unless authorized by a majority vote of those\npresent and voting.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-963.3; 1962, c. 407, \u00a7 15.1-440; 1974, c. 99; 1975,\nc. 641; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}