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 as the basis for a new consolidation agreement, or upon petition of ten percent of the registered voters of any county and city as of January 1 of the year in which the petition is filed subject to the provisions of this article, such proposed charter may be submitted to the voters of such counties and cities for adoption as the charter of the consolidated city and shall in all respects fulfill the requirements of the consolidation agreement provided for in this article.
Code 1950, § 15-222.4; 1950, p. 1609; 1952, c. 267; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1136; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 35 - Consolidation of Localities
§ 15.2-3500. Application of article
§ 15.2-3501. Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns
§ 15.2-3502. Agreement for consolidation
§ 15.2-3503. Petition requesting agreement
§ 15.2-3504. Publication of agreement
§ 15.2-3505. Order for election
§ 15.2-3506. Conduct of election
§ 15.2-3507. Result of election
§ 15.2-3508. Election or appointment of county officers
§ 15.2-3509. Election or appointment of city or town officers
§ 15.2-3510. General effect of consolidation
§ 15.2-3512. Suits and prosecutions
§ 15.2-3513. Magisterial, school and election districts, etc.
§ 15.2-3514. Courts and judicial circuits
§ 15.2-3515. Congressional and assembly districts
§ 15.2-3516. Registration of voters
§ 15.2-3517. Existing ordinances
§ 15.2-3518. Determination of rights
§ 15.2-3519. Repeal of certain charters
§ 15.2-3520. Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
§ 15.2-3521. Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
§ 15.2-3522. Petition; appointment of special court
§ 15.2-3524. Time limit for intervenors
§ 15.2-3525. Pretrial conference; matters considered
§ 15.2-3526. Hearing and decision by court
§ 15.2-3527. Assistance of state agencies
§ 15.2-3530. Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
§ 15.2-3531. Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
§ 15.2-3532. Required provisions of consolidation agreement
§ 15.2-3533. Transfer of property and indebtedness
§ 15.2-3534. Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
§ 15.2-3535. Advertising of charter
§ 15.2-3536. Charter for consolidated city
§ 15.2-3537. Publication of consolidation agreement
§ 15.2-3538. Order for election
§ 15.2-3539. Conduct of election
§ 15.2-3540. Result of elections; determination of form of government
§ 15.2-3541. General effect of consolidation; officers
§ 15.2-3543. Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election
§ 15.2-3544. Effect on pending suits
§ 15.2-3545. Effect on assembly districts
§ 15.2-3546. Effect on jurisdiction of courts
§ 15.2-3547. Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council
§ 15.2-3548. Effect on town charter
§ 15.2-3549. Powers of a tier-city
§ 15.2-3550. Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city