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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>348385</law_id><section_number>15.2-4103</section_number><catch_line>Parties</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="46" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="3" identifier="III">Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="12" identifier="41">Transition of City to Town Status</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In any proceedings instituted under the provisions of this chapter, the adjoining <span class="dictionary">county</span> shall be made <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the case. Any qualified <span class="dictionary">voter</span> or property owner of the <span class="dictionary">city</span> or adjoining <span class="dictionary">county</span> may by <span class="dictionary">petition</span> become <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the proceedings.</p></section></text><history>1988, c. 881, &#xA7; 15.1-965.12; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
