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During the same period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed consolidated city, no city charter shall be granted or come into force and no suit or notice shall be filed to secure a city charter. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an annexation proceeding or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which, prior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local Government to review a proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3400; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any annexation proceeding commenced pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907 or 15.2-3203, except that no such proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor shall any city be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3203.\n\t\tBeginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026, 2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169, no county shall file a notice or petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 15.2-2900 et seq.) or Chapter 33 (\u00a7 15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity from city-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within its boundaries. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an immunity proceeding or the filing of an immunity notice for the purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":216450,"text":"Beginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026, 2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169, no city shall file against any county an annexation notice with the Commission on Local Government pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907, and no city shall institute an annexation court action against any county under any provision of this chapter except a city that filed an annexation notice before the Commission on Local Government prior to January 1, 1987. 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However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an annexation proceeding or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which, prior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local Government to review a proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3400; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any annexation proceeding commenced pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907 or 15.2-3203, except that no such proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor shall any city be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3203.\n\t\tBeginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026, 2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169, no county shall file a notice or petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 15.2-2900 et seq.) or Chapter 33 (\u00a7 15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity from city-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within its boundaries. 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This law was first created in 1987. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 216 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1987 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 18 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 270; in 1989, chapter 134; in 1990, chapter 759; in 1991, chapter 359; in 1993, chapter 611; in 1994, chapter 557<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 225<\/a> and 572<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 692<\/a>, 705<\/a>, and 744<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 733<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 786<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 879<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 347<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 129<\/a>, 435<\/a>, and 631<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 537<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 697<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 158<\/a> and 364<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 422<\/a> and 423<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68774,"section_number":"15.2-2900","catch_line":"Purpose and intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2900\/"},{"id":63000,"section_number":"15.2-2907","catch_line":"Actions for annexation, immunity, establishment of city, etc.; investigations and reports by Commission; negotiation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2907\/"},{"id":86092,"section_number":"15.2-3203","catch_line":"Petition by voters of adjacent territory, or governing body of adjacent county or town, for annexation; voluntary agreement by governing body to reject annexation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3203\/"},{"id":63407,"section_number":"15.2-3300","catch_line":"Purposes of chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3300\/"},{"id":75841,"section_number":"15.2-3400","catch_line":"Voluntary settlements among local governments","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3400\/"},{"id":57595,"section_number":"9.1-165","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-165\/"},{"id":55107,"section_number":"9.1-169","catch_line":"Total amount and method of distribution of funds to counties and cities","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-169\/"}],"permalink":{"id":157035,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59036,"identifier":"15.2-3201","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/1\/15.2-3201","url":"\/15.2-3201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3201\/","token":"15.2\/III\/32\/1\/15.2-3201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings, and county immunity proceedings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Beginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026, 2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law<\/span>-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169<\/a>, no city<\/span> shall file against any county<\/span> an annexation notice with the Commission on Local Government<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907<\/a>, and no city<\/span> shall institute an annexation court<\/span> action against any county<\/span> under any provision of this chapter except a city<\/span> that filed an annexation notice before the Commission on Local Government<\/span> prior to January 1, 1987. During the same period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed consolidated city<\/span>, no city<\/span> charter shall be granted or come into force and no suit or notice shall be filed to secure a city<\/span> charter. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay<\/span> of an annexation proceeding or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county<\/span> and city<\/span>; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay<\/span> of an annexation proceeding by a city<\/span> which, prior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local Government<\/span> to review a proposed voluntary settlement<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3400<\/a>; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay<\/span> of any annexation proceeding commenced pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907<\/a> or 15.2-3203<\/a>, except that no such proceeding may be commenced by a city<\/span> against any county<\/span>, nor shall any city<\/span> be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3203<\/a>.\n\t\tBeginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, 2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026, 2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law<\/span>-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169<\/a>, no county<\/span> shall file a notice or petition<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 15.2-2900<\/a> et seq.) or Chapter 33 (\u00a7 15.2-3300<\/a> et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity from city<\/span>-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within its boundaries. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay<\/span> of an immunity proceeding or the filing of an immunity notice for the purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county<\/span> and city<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS ON GRANTING OF CITY CHARTERS, FILING ANNEXATION NOTICES,\nINSTITUTIONS OF ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS, AND COUNTY IMMUNITY PROCEEDINGS (\u00a7\n15.2-3201)\n\nBeginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July 1,\n2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other\nthan the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012,\n2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026,\n2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly\nappropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement\nexpenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title\n9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for\nsuch purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169, no city shall file against\nany county an annexation notice with the Commission on Local Government pursuant\nto \u00a7 15.2-2907, and no city shall institute an annexation court action against\nany county under any provision of this chapter except a city that filed an\nannexation notice before the Commission on Local Government prior to January 1,\n1987. During the same period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed\nconsolidated city, no city charter shall be granted or come into force and no\nsuit or notice shall be filed to secure a city charter. However, the foregoing\nshall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an annexation\nproceeding or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing\nan annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been\nagreed upon by a county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the\ninstitution of or require the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which,\nprior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local\nGovernment to review a proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-3400;\nnor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any\nannexation proceeding commenced pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2907 or 15.2-3203, except\nthat no such proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor shall\nany city be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to \u00a7\n15.2-3203.\n\t\tBeginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to occur of (i) July\n1, 2032, or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other\nthan the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, 2002-2004, 2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012,\n2012-2014, 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022, 2022-2024, 2024-2026,\n2026-2028, 2028-2030, and 2030-2032 bienniums, during which the General Assembly\nappropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement\nexpenditures pursuant to Article 8 (\u00a7 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title\n9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated for\nsuch purpose pursuant to subsection A of \u00a7 9.1-169, no county shall file a\nnotice or petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29 (\u00a7 15.2-2900 et\nseq.) or Chapter 33 (\u00a7 15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity\nfrom city-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within\nits boundaries. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor\nrequire the stay of an immunity proceeding or the filing of an immunity notice\nfor the purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the extent, terms and\nconditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and city.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, c. 216, \u00a7 15.1-1032.2; 1988, c. 270; 1989, c. 134; 1990, c. 759;\n1991, c. 359; 1993, c. 611; 1994, c. 557; 1996, cc. 225, 572; 1997, c. 587;\n1999, cc. 692, 705, 744; 2001, c. 733; 2002, c. 786; 2004, c. 879; 2008, c. 347;\n2009, cc. 129, 435, 631; 2012, c. 537; 2014, c. 697; 2016, cc. 158, 364; 2023,\ncc. 422, 423.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}