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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":348366,"section_number":"15.2-4000","catch_line":"Enjoyment of city status until requirements of chapter fulfilled","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4000\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1384801,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348370,"identifier":"15.2-4004","token":"15.2\/III\/40\/15.2-4004","url":"\/15.2-4004\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4004\/","token":"15.2\/III\/40\/15.2-4004","dublin_core":{"Title":"Determination of city status","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4004","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the special court<\/span> determines that the city<\/span> no longer qualifies for city<\/span> status, it shall enter an order<\/span> changing the city<\/span> to a town<\/span>. The court<\/span> shall have authority to impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to ensure an orderly transition from city<\/span> status to town<\/span> status.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDETERMINATION OF CITY STATUS (\u00a7 15.2-4004)\n\nIf the special court determines that the city no longer qualifies for city\nstatus, it shall enter an order changing the city to a town. The court shall\nhave authority to impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to\nensure an orderly transition from city status to town status.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}