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