Enjoyment of city status until requirements of chapter fulfilled

Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-4000
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A city which no longer qualifies for city status under Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia shall change to town status under the provisions of this chapter. Until the court enters an order under § 15.2-4004 for such change, a city shall enjoy all the rights and obligations of city status. 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 140, § 15.1-965.1; 1988, c. 881; 1997, c. 587.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-4000/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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