Chapter 35. Consolidation of LocalitiesRead Chapter
- Article 1. Consolidation of Like Units of Local GovernmentRead all
- § 15.2-3500
- Application of article
- § 15.2-3501
- Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns
- § 15.2-3502
- Agreement for consolidation
- § 15.2-3503
- Petition requesting agreement
- § 15.2-3504
- Publication of agreement
- § 15.2-3505
- Order for election
- § 15.2-3506
- Conduct of election
- § 15.2-3507
- Result of election
- § 15.2-3508
- Election or appointment of county officers
- § 15.2-3509
- Election or appointment of city or town officers
- § 15.2-3510
- General effect of consolidation
- § 15.2-3511
- Liabilities
- § 15.2-3512
- Suits and prosecutions
- § 15.2-3513
- Magisterial, school and election districts, etc.
- § 15.2-3514
- Courts and judicial circuits
- § 15.2-3515
- Congressional and assembly districts
- § 15.2-3516
- Registration of voters
- § 15.2-3517
- Existing ordinances
- § 15.2-3518
- Determination of rights
- § 15.2-3519
- Repeal of certain charters
- Article 2. Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and TownsRead all
- § 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
- § 15.2-3534
- Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
- § 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