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The title to all the property of the town, and its rights and privileges under any contract, including all moneys belonging to the town, and its books, records, papers and other things of value, shall vest in and become the city&#8217;s property.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254700,"text":"If a town becomes a city under this chapter, the city shall be liable for the bonded indebtedness and current debts and obligations of the town and shall be liable for the obligations or other liabilities of the town, both in law and in equity, arising out of any plans or annexations theretofore consummated between the town and any other territory. 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It has been modified 2 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 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":157611,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70595,"identifier":"15.2-3813","token":"15.2\/III\/38\/15.2-3813","url":"\/15.2-3813\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-3813\/","token":"15.2\/III\/38\/15.2-3813","dublin_core":{"Title":"Town liabilities and assets","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-3813","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If a <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span> becomes a <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> under this chapter, the <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> shall be liable for the bonded indebtedness and current debts and obligations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span> and shall be liable for the obligations or other liabilities of the <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span>, both in <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> and in <span class=\"dictionary\">equity<\/span>, arising out of any plans or annexations theretofore consummated between the <span class=\"dictionary\">town<\/span> and any other territory. 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The title to all the property of the town, and\nits rights and privileges under any contract, including all moneys belonging to\nthe town, and its books, records, papers and other things of value, shall vest\nin and become the city&#8217;s property.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-84; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-984; 1997, c. 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}}