{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3901","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-3901","heading":"Ordinance petitioning court to declare eligibility","body":"The governing body of any county may, by ordinance passed by a recorded majority vote of all the members thereof, petition the circuit court for the county, alleging that the county meets the criteria set out in § 15.2-3907, for an order declaring the county eligible for city status. The circuit court with which the petition is filed shall notify the Supreme Court, which shall appoint a special court to hear the case as prescribed by Chapter 30 (§ 15.2-3000 et seq.) of this title.1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.2; 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 39. TRANSITION OF COUNTIES TO CITIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-3901/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"3b2640c6d152053163ed6077bde8eb4c5258130f6caa357155869dee2a54af03","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3900","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-3902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}