Printed in this part is the Charter of the Town of Damascus, as adopted by Acts 1948, ch. 91, approved on March 4, 1948. Amendments
to the Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates
that the provision remains unchanged from the original Charter. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation.
For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions
made for clarity are indicated by brackets.
Home rule charters and powers, Code of Virginia, §§ 15.2-200 et seq., 15.2-1100 et seq.