Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7150115.2-3825Courts2025Counties, Cities and TownsBoundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and TownsTransition of Towns to Cities

When a town is declared to be a city, such city shall at once be, become and continue unless and until changed by general law in every respect within the jurisdiction of the circuit court for the county wherein it is situated.

Code 1950, § 15-96; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-997; 1979, c. 85; 1997, c. 587.