Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 2 Local Government Charters

15.2-200 Required procedure for obtaining new charter or amendment
No charter shall be granted to a locality by the General Assembly and no charter of a locality shall be amended by the General Assembly ...

15.2-201 Charter elections; subsequent procedure; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in Gen...
A locality may provide for holding an election to be conducted as provided in § 24.2-681 et seq. of Title 24.2 to determine if the ...

15.2-202 Public hearing in lieu of election; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General ...
In lieu of the election provided for in § 15.2-201, a locality requesting the General Assembly to grant to it a new charter or to ...

15.2-203 Legislation granting or amending charter evidence of compliance with requirements
The passage of any legislation granting or amending any charter of a locality shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with the requirements of this chapter. ...

15.2-204 Uniform charter powers
Cities and towns shall have all powers set forth in Article 1 (§ 15.2-1100 et seq.) of Chapter 11, known as the uniform charter powers. ...

15.2-205 Use of provisions of chapter not authorized for certain purposes
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the statutes within this chapter shall not be used as authorization for ordering or holding any election ...

15.2-206 Special elections; request for abolition of certain local constitutional offices
No bill to enact or amend a charter which has the effect of abolishing any office set forth in Article VII, Section 4 of the ...

15.2-207 Boundaries of municipal corporations continued; charters not to contain metes and bounds; incorpora...
The boundaries of municipal corporations remain as now established unless changed as provided in this title. No charter of any municipal corporation shall contain the ...

15.2-208 Boundaries of counties
No county charter shall contain the description of the county's boundaries. (1985, c. 387, § 15.1-836.3; 1997, c. 587.) ...

15.2-209 Notice to be given to counties, cities, and towns of tort claims for damages
A. Every claim cognizable against any county, city, or town for negligence shall be forever barred unless the claimant or his agent, attorney, or representative ...