15.2-3538 - Order for election. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-3538. Order for election.

When publication of the consolidation agreement or descriptive summary ineach of the localities is completed or, in the case of a proposedconsolidated new city, when the court has entered an appropriate order underthe provisions of § 15.2-3526 A, the respective chief judges of the circuitcourts for the counties and for the cities, shall, by order entered of recordin each county and city, require the regular election officers of thelocality on the day fixed in the order, issued in accordance with Article 5(§ 24.2-681 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2, which date shall be the samein each of the localities proposing to consolidate, to open a poll and takethe sense of the voters of each locality on the question submitted ashereinafter provided. Certification from the owner, editor or manager of eachnewspaper publishing the agreement or descriptive summary shall be proof ofpublication.

(Code 1950, § 15-224; 1950, p. 1608; 1956, c. 554; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1138;1975, c. 517; 1979, c. 85; 1986, c. 312; 1997, c. 587.)