No charter shall be granted to a locality by the General Assembly and no charter of a locality shall be amended by the General Assembly except as provided in this chapter or in Chapter 34 (§ 15.2-3400 et seq.) of this title.
Required procedure for obtaining new charter or amendment
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-200, under Chapter 2. Local Government Charters..
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-200