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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1979, chapter 85; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67012,"section_number":"15.2-3529","catch_line":"Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-3529\/"}],"permalink":{"id":157401,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80311,"identifier":"15.2-3532","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/2\/15.2-3532","url":"\/15.2-3532\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3532\/","token":"15.2\/III\/35\/2\/15.2-3532","dublin_core":{"Title":"Required provisions of consolidation agreement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3532","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to the provisions required by \u00a7 15.2-3529<\/a>, any consolidation<\/span> agreement adopted pursuant to this article shall contain the following provisions:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The disposition<\/span> of all property, real or personal, of any locality<\/span> affected by the proposed consolidation<\/span>, including any and all debts due to any such locality<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Reimbursement for, or assumption of, a just proportion of any existing debt of any locality<\/span> proposed to be consolidated by the consolidated county<\/span> or city<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Towns<\/span> located within any county<\/span> which proposes to consolidate with another county<\/span> or city<\/span>, or combination thereof, into a consolidated city<\/span>, and not a party<\/span> to the consolidation<\/span> agreement, shall continue as townships within the proposed consolidated city<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Towns<\/span> located within any county<\/span> which proposes to consolidate with another county<\/span> or city<\/span>, or combination thereof, into a consolidated county<\/span>, and not a party<\/span> to the consolidation<\/span> agreement, shall continue as towns<\/span> within the proposed consolidated county<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIRED PROVISIONS OF CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT (\u00a7 15.2-3532)\n\nIn addition to the provisions required by \u00a7 15.2-3529, any consolidation\nagreement adopted pursuant to this article shall contain the following\nprovisions:\n\n1. The disposition of all property, real or personal, of any locality affected\nby the proposed consolidation, including any and all debts due to any such\nlocality;\n\n2. Reimbursement for, or assumption of, a just proportion of any existing debt\nof any locality proposed to be consolidated by the consolidated county or city;\n\n3. Towns located within any county which proposes to consolidate with another\ncounty or city, or combination thereof, into a consolidated city, and not a\nparty to the consolidation agreement, shall continue as townships within the\nproposed consolidated city;\n\n4. Towns located within any county which proposes to consolidate with another\ncounty or city, or combination thereof, into a consolidated county, and not a\nparty to the consolidation agreement, shall continue as towns within the\nproposed consolidated county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-222.1; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1133; 1979, c. 85; 1997,\nc. 587.","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}}