Code of Virginia - Title 15.2 Counties, Cities And Towns - Chapter 35 Consolidation Of Localities

15.2-3500 Application of article
The provisions of this article shall be applicable only to the consolidation of like units of local government into a consolidated like unit of local ...

15.2-3501 Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns
Any two or more adjoining like units of local government are hereby authorized to consolidate into a single consolidated like unit of local government. (Code ...

15.2-3502 Agreement for consolidation
The governing bodies of any two or more adjoining localities desiring to consolidate into a consolidated locality in accordance with this article may enter into ...

15.2-3503 Petition requesting agreement
The voters of any locality whose governing body has not taken the initiative under § 15.2-3502 may require the governing body to do so by ...

15.2-3504 Publication of agreement
The governing body of each of the consolidating localities shall cause a copy of the consolidation agreement, or a descriptive summary of the agreement and ...

15.2-3505 Order for election
When the publication of the consolidation agreement in each of the localities is completed, the judge or judges of the circuit courts for the counties ...

15.2-3506 Conduct of election
The election authorized by § 15.2-3505 shall be conducted in accordance with general law. The ballots used shall be printed and shall contain the following: ...

15.2-3507 Result of election
The ballots shall be counted, returns made and canvassed as in other elections and the results certified by the electoral boards to the judge or ...

15.2-3508 Election or appointment of county officers
At the next regular November election held at least sixty days after the election at which the consolidation is approved by the voters, all county ...

15.2-3509 Election or appointment of city or town officers
At the next regular May election held at least sixty days after the adoption of the consolidation ordinance by the governing bodies or, if applicable, ...

15.2-3510 General effect of consolidation
Upon the first day of office following the first election of county, city or town officers for the consolidated localities, the several localities shall be ...

15.2-3511 Liabilities
All valid and lawful charges and liabilities existing against a consolidated locality, or which may thereafter arise or accrue against such locality, which, but for ...

15.2-3512 Suits and prosecutions
From and after the date when consolidation becomes effective, all indictments and prosecutions for crimes committed or ordinances violated and all suits or causes of ...

15.2-3513 Magisterial, school and election districts, etc
The magisterial districts in a county, and the school districts, election districts and voting places in the consolidated county, city or town shall continue as ...

15.2-3514 Courts and judicial circuits
Until changed by law, the same judicial circuits shall continue, though this may result in the consolidated county or city being a part of two ...

15.2-3515 Congressional and assembly districts
For the purpose of representation in Congress and in the General Assembly, the existing congressional, senatorial and house districts shall continue until changed in accordance ...

15.2-3516 Registration of voters
No new registration shall be necessary in case of consolidation, but all voter registrations of the localities shall be transferred to the proper registration books ...

15.2-3517 Existing ordinances
The ordinances in force in the localities at the time of consolidation, insofar as they are not in conflict with the consolidation agreement, shall be ...

15.2-3518 Determination of rights
If any right, title, interest, claim or case arises out of any consolidation or by reason thereof which is not determinable by reference to the ...

15.2-3519 Repeal of certain charters
At the session of the General Assembly that follows the elections provided for in either § 15.2-3508 or § 15.2-3509, the governing body of the ...

15.2-3520 Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
By complying with the requirements specified in this article, any one or more counties or cities having a common boundary, or any county and all ...

15.2-3521 Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
At least thirty days before instituting a proceeding under the provisions of this article for the creation of a consolidated city, the counties and cities ...

15.2-3522 Petition; appointment of special court
When a consolidation agreement proposing the creation of a consolidated city in accordance with § 15.2-3529 has been adopted, the original of the consolidation agreement, ...

15.2-3523 Parties
In any proceedings instituted under the provisions of this article for the creation of a consolidated city, any voter, person having an interest or property ...

15.2-3524 Time limit for intervenors
The court shall by order fix a time within which a voter, property owner, other person or political subdivision not served may become a party ...

15.2-3525 Pretrial conference; matters considered
The special court shall, prior to hearing any case under this article for the establishment of a consolidated city, direct the attorneys for the parties ...

15.2-3526 Hearing and decision by court
A. The court shall order an election to be held as provided in § 15.2-3538 if, after hearing the evidence, it finds that: 1. The ...

15.2-3527 Assistance of state agencies
The court may, in its discretion, direct any appropriate state agency, in addition to the Commission on Local Government, to gather and present evidence, including ...

15.2-3528 Appeals
Appeals may be granted by the Supreme Court of Virginia as provided in §§ 15.2-3221 and 15.2-3222, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. (1979, c. 85, ...

15.2-3529 Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition wit...
The board of supervisors or council of the locality desiring to consolidate into a county or city, or any county and all incorporated towns located ...

15.2-3530 Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
When a county and city consolidate into a city, or a combination of counties and a city or cities consolidate into a city, or when ...

15.2-3531 Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
The voters of any locality whose governing body has not taken the initiative under § 15.2-3529, may require it to do so by filing a ...

15.2-3532 Required provisions of consolidation agreement
In addition to the provisions required by § 15.2-3529, any consolidation agreement adopted pursuant to this article shall contain the following provisions: 1. The disposition ...

15.2-3533 Transfer of property and indebtedness
If the proposed consolidation is approved by a majority vote of the voters of each locality proposed to be consolidated, voting in the election hereinafter ...

15.2-3534 Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
Any such consolidation agreement may contain any of the following provisions: 1. In any territory that will be a part of the consolidated city there ...

15.2-3535 Advertising of charter
The governing bodies, or a committee acting for and in lieu of the governing body under § 15.2-3531, may draft a charter for a consolidated ...

15.2-3536 Charter for consolidated city
If a proposed charter for a consolidated city has been approved by the General Assembly for adoption in any area in which a consolidation of ...

15.2-3537 Publication of consolidation agreement
Each locality which is a party to a consolidation agreement shall cause a copy of the consolidation agreement, or a descriptive summary of the agreement ...

15.2-3538 Order for election
When publication of the consolidation agreement or descriptive summary in each of the localities is completed or, in the case of a proposed consolidated new ...

15.2-3539 Conduct of election
The regular election officers, at the time designated in the order authorizing the vote, shall open the polls at the various voting places in their ...

15.2-3540 Result of elections; determination of form of government
The ballots shall be counted and returns made and canvassed as in other elections, and the results certified by the electoral board to each of ...

15.2-3541 General effect of consolidation; officers
Upon the effective date of consolidation, the localities so consolidated, other than the consolidated county or city or town, and other than townships as provided ...

15.2-3542 Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain case...
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-3541 or any other statutory provision, in any consolidation which results in the formation of a consolidated county with ...

15.2-3543 Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election
A. If any county and all incorporated towns located therein consolidate into a county or city, the members of the electoral board, general registrar and ...

15.2-3544 Effect on pending suits
Any action or proceeding pending by or against any of the consolidated localities may be perfected to judgment as if such consolidation had not taken ...

15.2-3545 Effect on assembly districts
For the purpose of representation of the consolidated localities in the General Assembly, the existing senatorial and house districts shall continue until changed in accordance ...

15.2-3546 Effect on jurisdiction of courts
Unless and until changed by general law, the jurisdiction and authority of the circuit courts having jurisdiction within any area covered by the consolidation agreement ...

15.2-3547 Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council
An entire county may be consolidated with any county or city having a common boundary in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this article without ...

15.2-3548 Effect on town charter
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any town located within or partially within a county proposing to consolidate with another county or city, ...

15.2-3549 Powers of a tier-city
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, any city located entirely within the boundary of any county proposing to consolidate with such county, and which ...

15.2-3550 Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city
If the consolidation agreement provides for the consolidation of counties, cities and towns or any of them into a single county, and such agreement is ...