Virginia § 15.2-4102 - Citizen petition for town status
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-4102 — Citizen petition for town status, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-4102. Citizen petition for town status
Voters equal in number to fifteen percent or more of the registered voters of the city as of January 1 of the year in which the petition is filed may petition the circuit court for the city, stating that it is desirable that such city make the transition to town status. All of the signatures on the petition shall have been made and filed within a twelve-month period. A copy of the petition shall be served on the city attorney and the county attorney, or if there is none, on the attorney for the Commonwealth for the county and on the mayor of the city and the chairman of the board of supervisors of the adjoining counties. A copy of the petition shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the city and the adjoining county. The case shall proceed in all respects as though instituted in the manner prescribed in § 15.2-4101, and the court shall forthwith refer the petition to the Commission on Local Government for review pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 15.2-2900 et seq.).
1988, c. 881, § 15.1-965.10; 1997, cc. 178, 587.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-4102 ("Citizen petition for town status") 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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