Transition Of Counties To Cities
This is Chapter 39 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Transition Of Counties To Cities.” 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’s comprised of the following 20 sections.
- § 15.2-3900
- Transition authorized
- § 15.2-3901
- Ordinance petitioning court to declare eligibility
- § 15.2-3902
- Moratorium on annexation suits pending transition to city
- § 15.2-3903
- Notice of motion; service and publication; answer
- § 15.2-3904
- Parties
- § 15.2-3905
- Time limit for intervenors; publication of order
- § 15.2-3906
- Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3907
- Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-3908
- Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3909
- Appeals
- § 15.2-3910
- Charter commission; appointment; compensation
- § 15.2-3911
- Charter provisions generally
- § 15.2-3912
- Optional charter provisions
- § 15.2-3913
- Public hearing on charter; notice and publication; adoption of charter by governing body
- § 15.2-3914
- Rejection or adoption of charter at election
- § 15.2-3915
- Transition of county to independent city requires no action of town council
- § 15.2-3916
- Creation of townships; effect on town charters; right of certain townships to obtain city status
- § 15.2-3917
- Certain cities not affected by chapter
- § 15.2-3918
- Optional status of streets
- § 15.2-3919
- Legislative, etc., district and judicial circuit not affected