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Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-35 > 15-2-3550§ 15.2-3550. Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions fortier-city.
If the consolidation agreement provides for the consolidation of counties,cities and towns or any of them into a single county, and such agreement isapproved by a majority of the voters voting in the election provided for inthis article, then the existence of such localities as governmental entitiesof the Commonwealth shall cease, except as to towns continued under theprovisions of § 15.2-3548. The governmental powers and functions of theconsolidated governmental entities shall be transferred to the county thereinprovided for, except as herein otherwise set forth. The streets of the formercities and towns shall become and remain a part of the State Highway Systemunless otherwise provided in the consolidation agreement. All property, realand personal, of each such county, city or town shall be transferred to andvested in such consolidated county, except as may be otherwise provided forin the consolidation agreement providing for the establishment of atier-city. All suits or actions or causes of action pending by or against anysuch county, city or town shall continue to exist and may be brought orcontinued by or against such consolidated county, except as may be otherwiseprovided for in the consolidation agreement providing for the establishmentof a tier-city.
(Code 1950, § 15-231.2; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1147; 1975, c. 214; 1979, c. 85;1984, c. 695; 1997, c. 587.)
