Virginia § 15.2-3914 - Rejection or adoption of charter at election
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§ 15.2-3914. Rejection or adoption of charter at election
If the proposed charter is not adopted by a majority of those voting in the election, an order shall be entered of record accordingly, and no other election for any change in the county form of government shall be held within three years after the date of the election. If the proposed charter is adopted by a majority of those voting in the election, the special court shall enter an order accordingly, a copy of which shall be forthwith certified to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and two copies, in the form of a proposed bill to grant the charter, shall be certified to one or more members of the General Assembly representing the county for introduction as a bill in the General Assembly.
1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.15; 1997, c. 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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