Virginia § 15.2-3802 - Town and county agreement concerning proposed city
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§ 15.2-3802. Town and county agreement concerning proposed city
No court proceedings shall be instituted until the governing bodies of the town and county have failed, in the sole opinion of the governing body of the town, to reach an agreement with respect to the proposed city. If the governing bodies reach an agreement, it shall be certified by order of the special court and a grant of city status shall be made upon a finding that the criteria set out in subsection A of § 15.2-3807 have been satisfied.
1979, c. 85, § 15.1-982.2; 1982, c. 181; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-3802 ("Town and county agreement concerning proposed city") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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