Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns.” It is part of Chapter 35 “Consolidation of Localities”, 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 contains 31 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 31 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
§ 15.2-3534	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