Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 40 Judicial Determination Of City Status

  • 15.2-4000 Enjoyment of city status until requirements of chapter fulfilled
    A city which no longer qualifies for city status under Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia shall change to town status under ...
  • 15.2-4001 Investigation by Commission on Local Government; certification of findings to governing bod...
    If it appears from the most recent United States census that a city may not meet the requirements for city status under Article VII, Section ...
  • 15.2-4002 Report from Commission to be certified to circuit court; appointment of special court
    When the governing body of any city receives a report compiled pursuant to § 15.2-4001 from the Commission on Local Government concluding that the city ...
  • 15.2-4003 Investigation by special court; public hearing
    A special court appointed pursuant to this chapter shall investigate all matters contained in the report certified to the court under § 15.2-4002, and any ...
  • 15.2-4004 Determination of city status
    If the special court determines that the city no longer qualifies for city status, it shall enter an order changing the city to a town. ...
  • 15.2-4005 Effect when city becomes town; officers
    When a city becomes a town under the provisions of this chapter, its ordinances shall become the ordinances of the town, insofar as they are ...

Last modified: April 2, 2009