Upon request of the special court, the Commission on Local Government shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the criteria in § 15.2-3602 have been satisfied. The hearing shall be set no less than thirty days after receipt of the petition by the Commission. All interested parties may present evidence before the Commission, and any county in which is located the area proposed for incorporation shall be made parties to the Commission’s hearing.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-3601

  • County: means any existing county or such unit hereafter created. See Virginia Code 15.2-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • local government: shall be construed to mean a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 15.2-102

1979, c. 85, § 15.1-966.1; 1980, c. 170; 1997, c. 587.