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Va. Code § 15.2-3603

Request for charter

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 15.2 — Counties, Cities and Towns · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 15.2-3603, Request for charter, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1403665
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At the session of the General Assembly following its incorporation, the town shall request the General Assembly to grant it a charter. No judge shall grant a town a charter. Until a town is granted a charter by the General Assembly, the town's affairs shall be conducted exclusively under the provisions of general law.