The governing bodies of any two or more adjoining localities desiring toconsolidate into a consolidated locality in accordance with this article mayenter into an agreement for the consolidation, setting forth in suchconsolidation agreement:
1. The names of the localities which are proposed to be consolidated;
2. The name of the proposed consolidated locality, which name shall be suchas to distinguish it from the name of any other like unit of government inVirginia;
3. The property, real and personal, belonging to each locality and the fairvalue thereof in current money of the United States;
4. The indebtedness, bonded and otherwise, of each locality;
5. The proposed name and location of the county seat of the consolidatedcounty or the address of the administrative offices of the city or town;
6. If the counties have different forms of county organization andgovernment, the proposed form of county organization and government of theconsolidated county, or if the cities or towns are to adopt the charter ofone of the cities or towns, the name of the city or town whose charter isadopted; and
7. The other terms of the agreement.
The governing body of each of the localities may appoint an advisorycommittee composed of three persons to assist in the preparation of suchagreement and may pay the members of such advisory committee reasonablecompensation, approved by the judge of the circuit court for the locality.
In counties, no consolidation agreement shall become effective unlessapproved by a referendum. In cities and towns, the consolidation agreementmay include a provision requiring approval by referendum.
The original of the consolidation agreement and, if appropriate, a petitionon behalf of the several governing bodies asking for a referendum on thequestion of consolidation shall be filed with the judge or one of the judgesof the circuit courts for the localities; there shall be filed with each ofthe other judges a copy of the consolidation agreement and of the petition.
(Code 1950, § 15-163; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1072; 1997, c. 587.)
The governing bodies of any two or more adjoining localities desiring toconsolidate into a consolidated locality in accordance with this article mayenter into an agreement for the consolidation, setting forth in suchconsolidation agreement:
1. The names of the localities which are proposed to be consolidated;
2. The name of the proposed consolidated locality, which name shall be suchas to distinguish it from the name of any other like unit of government inVirginia;
3. The property, real and personal, belonging to each locality and the fairvalue thereof in current money of the United States;
4. The indebtedness, bonded and otherwise, of each locality;
5. The proposed name and location of the county seat of the consolidatedcounty or the address of the administrative offices of the city or town;
6. If the counties have different forms of county organization andgovernment, the proposed form of county organization and government of theconsolidated county, or if the cities or towns are to adopt the charter ofone of the cities or towns, the name of the city or town whose charter isadopted; and
7. The other terms of the agreement.
The governing body of each of the localities may appoint an advisorycommittee composed of three persons to assist in the preparation of suchagreement and may pay the members of such advisory committee reasonablecompensation, approved by the judge of the circuit court for the locality.
In counties, no consolidation agreement shall become effective unlessapproved by a referendum. In cities and towns, the consolidation agreementmay include a provision requiring approval by referendum.
The original of the consolidation agreement and, if appropriate, a petitionon behalf of the several governing bodies asking for a referendum on thequestion of consolidation shall be filed with the judge or one of the judgesof the circuit courts for the localities; there shall be filed with each ofthe other judges a copy of the consolidation agreement and of the petition.
(Code 1950, § 15-163; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1072; 1997, c. 587.)
The governing bodies of any two or more adjoining localities desiring toconsolidate into a consolidated locality in accordance with this article mayenter into an agreement for the consolidation, setting forth in suchconsolidation agreement:
1. The names of the localities which are proposed to be consolidated;
2. The name of the proposed consolidated locality, which name shall be suchas to distinguish it from the name of any other like unit of government inVirginia;
3. The property, real and personal, belonging to each locality and the fairvalue thereof in current money of the United States;
4. The indebtedness, bonded and otherwise, of each locality;
5. The proposed name and location of the county seat of the consolidatedcounty or the address of the administrative offices of the city or town;
6. If the counties have different forms of county organization andgovernment, the proposed form of county organization and government of theconsolidated county, or if the cities or towns are to adopt the charter ofone of the cities or towns, the name of the city or town whose charter isadopted; and
7. The other terms of the agreement.
The governing body of each of the localities may appoint an advisorycommittee composed of three persons to assist in the preparation of suchagreement and may pay the members of such advisory committee reasonablecompensation, approved by the judge of the circuit court for the locality.
In counties, no consolidation agreement shall become effective unlessapproved by a referendum. In cities and towns, the consolidation agreementmay include a provision requiring approval by referendum.
The original of the consolidation agreement and, if appropriate, a petitionon behalf of the several governing bodies asking for a referendum on thequestion of consolidation shall be filed with the judge or one of the judgesof the circuit courts for the localities; there shall be filed with each ofthe other judges a copy of the consolidation agreement and of the petition.
(Code 1950, § 15-163; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1072; 1997, c. 587.)
