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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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":348274,"section_number":"15.2-3534","catch_line":"Optional provisions of consolidation agreement","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3534\/"},{"id":348275,"section_number":"15.2-3535","catch_line":"Advertising of charter","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3535\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1384423,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348277,"identifier":"15.2-3537","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/2\/15.2-3537","url":"\/15.2-3537\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3537\/","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/2\/15.2-3537","dublin_core":{"Title":"Publication of consolidation agreement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3537","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Each <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span> which is a <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> to a <span class=\"dictionary\">consolidation<\/span> agreement shall cause a copy of the <span class=\"dictionary\">consolidation<\/span> agreement, or a descriptive summary of the agreement and a reference to the place in the <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span> where a copy of the agreement may be examined, to be published in its <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span> at least once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLICATION OF CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT (\u00a7 15.2-3537)\n\nEach locality which is a party to a consolidation agreement shall cause a copy\nof the consolidation agreement, or a descriptive summary of the agreement and a\nreference to the place in the locality where a copy of the agreement may be\nexamined, to be published in its locality at least once a week for four\nsuccessive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the locality.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-223; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1137; 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"}}