§ 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, […]
§ 15.2-3533. Transfer of property and indebtedness
If the proposed consolidation is approved by a majority vote of the voters of each locality proposed to be consolidated, voting in the election hereinafter provided for, then the title to all property shall be vested in, and the indebtedness become a debt of, the respective localities according to the agreement, without any further act […]
§ 15.2-3524. Time limit for intervenors
The court shall by order fix a time within which a voter, property owner, other person or political subdivision not served may become a party to proceedings instituted under this article for the creation of a consolidated city and thereafter no such petition shall be received, except for good cause shown. A copy of the […]
§ 15.2-3525. Pretrial conference; matters considered
The special court shall, prior to hearing any case under this article for the establishment of a consolidated city, direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before it, or, in its discretion, before a single judge for a conference to consider: 1. Simplification of the issues; 2. Amendment of pleadings and filing of additional […]
§ 15.2-3526. Hearing and decision by court
A. The court shall order an election to be held as provided in § 15.2-3538 if, after hearing the evidence, it finds that: 1. The proposed consolidation has a minimum population of 20,000 persons and a density of at least 300 persons per square mile, or a minimum population of 50,000 persons and a population […]
§ 15.2-3527. Assistance of state agencies
The court may, in its discretion, direct any appropriate state agency, in addition to the Commission on Local Government, to gather and present evidence, including statistical data and exhibits, for the court, to be subject to the usual rules of evidence. The court shall determine the actual expense of preparing such evidence, and shall tax […]
§ 15.2-3528. Appeals
Appeals may be made to the Court of Appeals as provided in §§ 15.2-3221 and 15.2-3222, which shall apply mutatis mutandis. Any judgment of the Court of Appeals rendered pursuant to this section may be appealed to the Supreme Court, which, if it grants the petition for appeal, shall hear the appeal as provided in […]
§ 15.2-3519. Repeal of certain charters
At the session of the General Assembly that follows the elections provided for in either § 15.2-3508 or § 15.2-3509, the governing body of the resulting consolidated county, city or town shall request its delegate or senator in the General Assembly to introduce a bill to repeal all obsolete charters of the local governments that […]
§ 15.2-3520. Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
By complying with the requirements specified in this article, any one or more counties or cities having a common boundary, or any county and all incorporated towns located entirely therein, may consolidate into a single county or city; however, no consolidation instituted under the provisions of this article shall result in the creation of consolidated […]
§ 15.2-3521. Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
At least thirty days before instituting a proceeding under the provisions of this article for the creation of a consolidated city, the counties and cities proposing to consolidate shall serve notice on the attorney for the Commonwealth or the attorney for the city or county, and on the chairman of the governing body or mayor […]