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Code of Virginia

Article 2

Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns

15.2-3520Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations 15.2-3521Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication 15.2-3522Petition; appointment of special court 15.2-3523Parties 15.2-3524Time limit for intervenors 15.2-3525Pretrial conference; matters considered 15.2-3526Hearing and decision by court 15.2-3527Assistance of state agencies 15.2-3528Appeals 15.2-3529Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court 15.2-3530Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation 15.2-3531Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum 15.2-3532Required provisions of consolidation agreement 15.2-3533Transfer of property and indebtedness 15.2-3534Optional provisions of consolidation agreement 15.2-3535Advertising of charter 15.2-3536Charter for consolidated city 15.2-3537Publication of consolidation agreement 15.2-3538Order for election 15.2-3539Conduct of election 15.2-3540Result of elections; determination of form of government 15.2-3541General effect of consolidation; officers 15.2-3542Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers 15.2-3543Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election 15.2-3544Effect on pending suits 15.2-3545Effect on assembly districts 15.2-3546Effect on jurisdiction of courts 15.2-3547Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council 15.2-3548Effect on town charter 15.2-3549Powers of a tier-city 15.2-3550Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city