{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3535","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3535","heading":"Advertising of charter","body":"The governing bodies, or a committee acting for and in lieu of the governing body under § 15.2-3531, may draft a charter for a consolidated city or a tier-city to be adopted as a part of the consolidation agreement. The advertising of the consolidation agreement as provided in § 15.2-3537 shall include a statement that a copy of the text of the charter is on file in the clerks' offices of the circuit courts of the consolidating localities and is open to public inspection.1984, c. 695, § 15.1-1135.1; 1986, c. 312; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle III. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGES OF STATUS OF COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Chapter 35. CONSOLIDATION OF LOCALITIES","Article 2. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-3535/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"ac943ebc55ee731fe03b88fae21b6eb7b04d46f9f1d4099f4a024f4cf8f5beb8","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3534","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3536"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}