Judicial Determination of City Status

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This is Chapter 40 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Judicial Determination of City Status.” It 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 6 sections.

§ 15.2-4000	Enjoyment of city status until requirements of chapter fulfilled
§ 15.2-4001	Investigation by Commission on Local Government; certification of findings to governing body
§ 15.2-4002	Report from Commission to be certified to circuit court; appointment of special court
§ 15.2-4003	Investigation by special court; public hearing
§ 15.2-4004	Determination of city status
§ 15.2-4005	Effect when city becomes town; officers