                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ORDER FOR ELECTION (§ 15.2-3538)

When publication of the consolidation agreement or descriptive summary in each
of the localities is completed or, in the case of a proposed consolidated new
city, when the court has entered an appropriate order under the provisions of
subsection A of § 15.2-3526, the respective chief judges of the circuit courts
for the counties and for the cities, shall, by order entered of record in each
county and city, require the regular election officers of the locality on the
day fixed in the order, issued in accordance with Article 5 (§ 24.2-681 et
seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2, which date shall be the same in each of the
localities proposing to consolidate, to open a poll and take the sense of the
voters of each locality on the question submitted as hereinafter provided.
Certification from the owner, editor or manager of each newspaper publishing the
agreement or descriptive summary shall be proof of publication.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-224; 1950, p. 1608; 1956, c. 554; 1962, c. 623, §
15.1-1138; 1975, c. 517; 1979, c. 85; 1986, c. 312; 1997, c. 587.