Consolidation of Localities

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Section
15.2-3500

Application of article

Section
15.2-3501

Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns

Section
15.2-3502

Agreement for consolidation

Section
15.2-3503

Petition requesting agreement

Section
15.2-3504

Publication of agreement

Section
15.2-3505

Order for election

Section
15.2-3506

Conduct of election

Section
15.2-3507

Result of election

Section
15.2-3508

Election or appointment of county officers

Section
15.2-3509

Election or appointment of city or town officers

Section
15.2-3510

General effect of consolidation

Section
15.2-3511

Liabilities

Section
15.2-3512

Suits and prosecutions

Section
15.2-3513

Magisterial, school and election districts, etc.

Section
15.2-3514

Courts and judicial circuits

Section
15.2-3515

Congressional and assembly districts

Section
15.2-3516

Registration of voters

Section
15.2-3517

Existing ordinances

Section
15.2-3518

Determination of rights

Section
15.2-3519

Repeal of certain charters

Section
15.2-3520

Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations

Section
15.2-3521

Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication

Section
15.2-3522

Petition; appointment of special court

Section
15.2-3523

Parties

Section
15.2-3524

Time limit for intervenors

Section
15.2-3525

Pretrial conference; matters considered

Section
15.2-3526

Hearing and decision by court

Section
15.2-3527

Assistance of state agencies

Section
15.2-3528

(Effective until January 1, 2022) Appeals

Section
15.2-3528

(Effective January 1, 2022) Appeals

Section
15.2-3529

Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court

Section
15.2-3530

Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation

Section
15.2-3531

Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum

Section
15.2-3532

Required provisions of consolidation agreement

Section
15.2-3533

Transfer of property and indebtedness

Section
15.2-3534

Optional provisions of consolidation agreement

Section
15.2-3535

Advertising of charter

Section
15.2-3536

Charter for consolidated city

Section
15.2-3537

Publication of consolidation agreement

Section
15.2-3538

Order for election

Section
15.2-3539

Conduct of election

Section
15.2-3540

Result of elections; determination of form of government

Section
15.2-3541

General effect of consolidation; officers

Section
15.2-3542

Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers

Section
15.2-3543

Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election

Section
15.2-3544

Effect on pending suits

Section
15.2-3545

Effect on assembly districts

Section
15.2-3546

Effect on jurisdiction of courts

Section
15.2-3547

Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council

Section
15.2-3548

Effect on town charter

Section
15.2-3549

Powers of a tier-city

Section
15.2-3550

Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city