Consolidation Of Certain Counties, Cities And Towns
This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Consolidation Of Certain Counties, Cities And Towns.” It is part of Title 15.2, titled “Counties, Cities And Towns.” It is part of Subtitle III, titled “Boundary Adjustments And Changes Of Status Of Counties, Cities And Towns.” It is part of Chapter 35, titled “Consolidation Of Localities.” It’s comprised of the following 30 sections.
- § 15.2-3520
- Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
- § 15.2-3521
- Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
- § 15.2-3522
- Petition; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3523
- Parties
- § 15.2-3524
- Time limit for intervenors
- § 15.2-3525
- Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3526
- Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-3527
- Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3528
- Appeals
- § 15.2-3529
- Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court
- § 15.2-3530
- Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
- § 15.2-3531
- Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
- § 15.2-3532
- Required provisions of consolidation agreement
- § 15.2-3533
- Transfer of property and indebtedness
- § 15.2-3535
- Advertising of charter
- § 15.2-3536
- Charter for consolidated city
- § 15.2-3537
- Publication of consolidation agreement
- § 15.2-3538
- Order for election
- § 15.2-3539
- Conduct of election
- § 15.2-3540
- Result of elections; determination of form of government
- § 15.2-3541
- General effect of consolidation; officers
- § 15.2-3542
- Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers
- § 15.2-3543
- Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election
- § 15.2-3544
- Effect on pending suits
- § 15.2-3545
- Effect on assembly districts
- § 15.2-3546
- Effect on jurisdiction of courts
- § 15.2-3547
- Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council
- § 15.2-3548
- Effect on town charter
- § 15.2-3549
- Powers of a tier-city
- § 15.2-3550
- Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city