Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns |
SUBTITLE III. Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns |
CHAPTER 35. Consolidation of Localities |
ARTICLE 2. Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns |
SECTION 15.2-3520. Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations |
SECTION 15.2-3521. Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication |
SECTION 15.2-3522. Petition; appointment of special court |
SECTION 15.2-3523. Parties |
SECTION 15.2-3524. Time limit for intervenors |
SECTION 15.2-3525. Pretrial conference; matters considered |
SECTION 15.2-3526. Hearing and decision by court |
SECTION 15.2-3527. Assistance of state agencies |
SECTION 15.2-3528. Appeals |
SECTION 15.2-3529. Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court |
SECTION 15.2-3530. Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation |
SECTION 15.2-3531. Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum |
SECTION 15.2-3532. Required provisions of consolidation agreement |
SECTION 15.2-3533. Transfer of property and indebtedness |
SECTION 15.2-3534. Optional provisions of consolidation agreement |
SECTION 15.2-3535. Advertising of charter |
SECTION 15.2-3536. Charter for consolidated city |
SECTION 15.2-3537. Publication of consolidation agreement |
SECTION 15.2-3538. Order for election |
SECTION 15.2-3539. Conduct of election |
SECTION 15.2-3540. Result of elections; determination of form of government |
SECTION 15.2-3541. General effect of consolidation; officers |
SECTION 15.2-3542. Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers |
SECTION 15.2-3543. Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election |
SECTION 15.2-3544. Effect on pending suits |
SECTION 15.2-3545. Effect on assembly districts |
SECTION 15.2-3546. Effect on jurisdiction of courts |
SECTION 15.2-3547. Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council |
SECTION 15.2-3548. Effect on town charter |
SECTION 15.2-3549. Powers of a tier-city |
SECTION 15.2-3550. Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city |