§ 15.2-3544. Effect on pending suits
Any action or proceeding pending by or against any of the consolidated localities may be perfected to judgment as if such consolidation had not taken place, or the consolidated locality, if any, may be substituted. Code 1950, § 15-228; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1142; 1997, c. 587.
§ 15.2-3545. Effect on assembly districts
For the purpose of representation of the consolidated localities in the General Assembly, the existing senatorial and house districts shall continue until changed in accordance with law. Code 1950, § 15-229; 1958, c. 332; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1143; 1997, c. 587.
§ 15.2-3534. Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
Any such consolidation agreement may contain any of the following provisions: 1. In any territory that will be a part of the consolidated city there shall be no increase in assessments, except for permanent improvements made after the consolidation, for a period not exceeding five years. 2. The rate of tax on real property in […]
§ 15.2-3535. Advertising of charter
The governing bodies, or a committee acting for and in lieu of the governing body under § 15.2-3531, may draft a charter for a consolidated city or a tier-city to be adopted as a part of the consolidation agreement. The advertising of the consolidation agreement as provided in § 15.2-3537 shall include a statement that […]
§ 15.2-3536. Charter for consolidated city
If a proposed charter for a consolidated city has been approved by the General Assembly for adoption in any area in which a consolidation of localities is proposed to be effected in accordance with the provisions of this article, then in any subsequent proceedings under the provisions of this article, such charter may be used […]
§ 15.2-3537. Publication of consolidation agreement
Each locality which is a party to a consolidation agreement shall cause a copy of the consolidation agreement, or a descriptive summary of the agreement and a reference to the place in the locality where a copy of the agreement may be examined, to be published in its locality at least once a week for […]
§ 15.2-3538. Order for election
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 […]
§ 15.2-3530. Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
When a county and city consolidate into a city, or a combination of counties and a city or cities consolidate into a city, or when any county and all of the incorporated towns located entirely therein are consolidated into a city or cities, the Commissioner of Highways shall continue the full services of the Department […]
§ 15.2-3531. Voters’ petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
The voters of any locality whose governing body has not taken the initiative under § 15.2-3529, may require it to do so by filing a petition with the governing body. The petition shall be signed by not less than fifteen percent of the voters of the locality registered to vote as of January 1 of […]
§ 15.2-3532. Required provisions of consolidation agreement
In addition to the provisions required by § 15.2-3529, any consolidation agreement adopted pursuant to this article shall contain the following provisions: 1. The disposition of all property, real or personal, of any locality affected by the proposed consolidation, including any and all debts due to any such locality; 2. Reimbursement for, or assumption of, […]