Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7116215.2-3500Application of article202515.2-1609.115.2-1609.715.2-300015.2-370136-132.19.1-168Counties, Cities and TownsBoundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and TownsConsolidation of LocalitiesConsolidation of Like Units of Local Government

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 government. As used in this article “like unit” means the consolidation of (i) two or more counties into a consolidated county, (ii) two or more cities into a consolidated city or (iii) two or more towns into a consolidated town.

1997, c. 587.