Article 2 Consolidation of Certain Counties, Cities and Towns

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §15.2-3520 Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
  • §15.2-3521 Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
  • §15.2-3522 Petition; appointment of special court
  • §15.2-3523 Parties
  • §15.2-3524 Time limit for intervenors
  • §15.2-3525 Pretrial conference; matters considered
  • §15.2-3526 Hearing and decision by court
  • §15.2-3527 Assistance of state agencies
  • §15.2-3528 Appeals
  • §15.2-3529 Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court
  • §15.2-3530 Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
  • §15.2-3531 Voters’ petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
  • §15.2-3532 Required provisions of consolidation agreement
  • §15.2-3533 Transfer of property and indebtedness
  • §15.2-3534 Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
  • §15.2-3535 Advertising of charter
  • §15.2-3536 Charter for consolidated city
  • §15.2-3537 Publication of consolidation agreement
  • §15.2-3538 Order for election
  • §15.2-3539 Conduct of election
  • §15.2-3540 Result of elections; determination of form of government
  • §15.2-3541 General effect of consolidation; officers
  • §15.2-3542 Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers
  • §15.2-3543 Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election
  • §15.2-3544 Effect on pending suits
  • §15.2-3545 Effect on assembly districts
  • §15.2-3546 Effect on jurisdiction of courts
  • §15.2-3547 Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council
  • §15.2-3548 Effect on town charter
  • §15.2-3549 Powers of a tier-city
  • §15.2-3550 Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city