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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>78572</law_id><section_number>15.2-4004</section_number><catch_line>Determination of city status</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-4000</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Boundary Adjustments and Changes of Status of Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="40">Judicial Determination of City Status</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If the special <span class="dictionary">court</span> determines that the <span class="dictionary">city</span> no longer qualifies for <span class="dictionary">city</span> status, it shall enter an <span class="dictionary">order</span> changing the <span class="dictionary">city</span> to a <span class="dictionary">town</span>. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall have authority to impose such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to ensure an orderly transition from <span class="dictionary">city</span> status to <span class="dictionary">town</span> status.</p></section></text><history>1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
