Va. Code § 15.2-3202
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
The council of any city or town may by an ordinance passed by a recorded affirmative vote of a majority of all the members elected to the council, petition the circuit court for the county in which any territory adjacent to the city or town lies, for the annexation of such territory. 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.
The ordinance shall set forth the necessity for or expediency of annexation and shall contain the following detailed information:
Va. Code § 15.2-3202