When a city becomes a town under the provisions of this chapter, its ordinances shall become the ordinances of the town, insofar as they are applicable, and consistent with law, until they are repealed, and the existence of such city as an independent city of the Commonwealth shall terminate, as shall the terms of office and the rights, powers, duties and compensation of its constitutional officers and their deputies and employees. All officers, agents and employees of the city, including the mayor and the members of city council, shall continue to serve as the officers, agents and employees of the town, until their positions or offices are terminated as provided by law, or in the case of the mayor and members of council, until their successors are elected or appointed. The circuit court shall order an election to be held pursuant to § 24.2-682 not less than thirty nor more than 180 days after the date of the special court order granting town status, but at least thirty days before the effective date of the transition from city to town status, at which election the town council and other elected officers of the town shall be selected. The terms of such officers shall commence on the day the transition from city to town status becomes effective and shall continue, unless otherwise removed, until their successors have been elected and assume office. The successors or all such officers whose first election is herein provided for shall thereafter be elected at the time, in the manner and for the terms provided by general law.
1988, c. 881, § 15.1-965.24; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 41 - Transition of City to Town Status
§ 15.2-4100. City may change to town status
§ 15.2-4101. Ordinance petitioning court for town status; notice of motion
§ 15.2-4102. Citizen petition for town status
§ 15.2-4104. Time limit for intervenors; publication of order
§ 15.2-4105. Pretrial conference; matters considered
§ 15.2-4106. Hearing and decision by court
§ 15.2-4107. Assistance of state agencies
§ 15.2-4109. Declining a grant of town status
§ 15.2-4110. Proceedings final for five years
§ 15.2-4111. Effective date of transition
§ 15.2-4112. Charter for resulting town
§ 15.2-4113. Restriction on subsequent change in status
§ 15.2-4114. Liabilities and assets of such city
§ 15.2-4115. Effect when city becomes town; officers
§ 15.2-4115.1. Disposition of police department or sheriff's department motorcycles
§ 15.2-4116. Library aid continued
§ 15.2-4117. Temporary restriction on annexation
§ 15.2-4118. Effect on pending suits
§ 15.2-4119. Effect on jurisdiction of courts
§ 15.2-4120. Court granting transition to town status to exist for 10 years