Transition of Counties to Cities

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  2. Code of Virginia
  3. Counties, Cities and Towns
  4. Transition of Counties to Cities

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Section
15.2-3900

Transition authorized

Section
15.2-3901

Ordinance petitioning court to declare eligibility

Section
15.2-3902

Moratorium on annexation suits pending transition to city

Section
15.2-3903

Notice of motion; service and publication; answer

Section
15.2-3904

Parties

Section
15.2-3905

Time limit for intervenors; publication of order

Section
15.2-3906

Pretrial conference; matters considered

Section
15.2-3907

Hearing and decision by court

Section
15.2-3908

Assistance of state agencies

Section
15.2-3909

(Effective until January 1, 2022) Appeals

Section
15.2-3909

(Effective January 1, 2022) Appeals

Section
15.2-3910

Charter commission; appointment; compensation

Section
15.2-3911

Charter provisions generally

Section
15.2-3912

Optional charter provisions

Section
15.2-3913

Public hearing on charter; notice and publication; adoption of charter by governing body

Section
15.2-3914

Rejection or adoption of charter at election

Section
15.2-3915

Transition of county to independent city requires no action of town council

Section
15.2-3916

Creation of townships; effect on town charters; right of certain townships to obtain city status

Section
15.2-3917

Certain cities not affected by chapter

Section
15.2-3918

Optional status of streets

Section
15.2-3919

Legislative, etc., district and judicial circuit not affected