15.2-3503 - Petition requesting agreement. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-3503. Petition requesting agreement.

The voters of any locality whose governing body has not taken the initiativeunder § 15.2-3502 may require the governing body to do so by filing apetition with the governing body. The petition shall be signed by not lessthan ten percent of the voters of the locality registered as of January 1 ofthe year in which the petition is filed, which in no case shall be less than100 voters, and shall ask the governing body to effect, in accordance with §15.2-3502, a consolidation agreement with the locality named in the petitionand to petition the judge for a referendum on the question. A copy of thepetition of the voters shall also be filed with the judge of the circuitcourt for the locality. If the governing body within six months is unable orfor any reason fails to perfect such consolidation agreement, then the judgeof the circuit court for the locality shall appoint a committee of fiverepresentative citizens of the locality to act for and in lieu of thegoverning body in perfecting the consolidation agreement and in petitioningfor a referendum.

(Code 1950, § 15-164; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1073; 1997, c. 587.)