Ordinance petitioning court to declare eligibility

Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-3901
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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.
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