Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8713915.2-200Required procedure for obtaining new charter or amendment202515.2-3534Counties, Cities and TownsGeneral Provisions; Charters; Other Forms and Organization of CountiesLocal Government Charters

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 except as provided in this chapter or in Chapter 34 (§ 15.2-3400 et seq.) of this title.

Code 1950, § 15-65.1; 1958, c. 329; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-833; 1979, c. 297; 1985, c. 387; 1986, c. 312; 1997, c. 587.