Contraction of Corporate Limits

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Contraction of Corporate Limits.” It is part of Chapter 32 “Boundary Changes of Towns and Cities”, which is part of Subtitle III “Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 15.2-3236	Council may enact ordinance
§ 15.2-3237	Application to be made to circuit court; appointment of special court; who may appear against
§ 15.2-3238	What court may do
§ 15.2-3239	Certification of real estate list
§ 15.2-3240	Transfer of registration records
§ 15.2-3241	Petition for contraction of towns located in two or more counties; appointment of special court
§ 15.2-3242	Parties defendant and publication of such petition
§ 15.2-3243	Hearing and order upon such petition
§ 15.2-3244	Appeal from such order
§ 15.2-3245	Validation of proceedings