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Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIESChapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-100. Charter powers not affected by title
- § 15.2-101. Certain laws and ordinances not affected by repeal of Title 15.1; validation of laws and ordinances adopted under ยง 15.1-522
- § 15.2-102. Definitions
- § 15.2-103. Name "Mount Vernon" reserved
- § 15.2-104. Liens against real estate
- § 15.2-105. Penalty and interest for failure to pay accounts when due
- § 15.2-106. Ordinances providing fee for passing bad checks to localities
- § 15.2-107. Advertisement and enactment of certain fees and levies
- § 15.2-107.1. Advertisement of legal notices on web sites
- § 15.2-107.2. Alternative method for local government to give notice by mail
- § 15.2-108. Repealed
- § 15.2-108.1. Local fees charged to places of worship
- § 15.2-109. Regulations on political campaign signs
- § 15.2-200. Required procedure for obtaining new charter or amendment
- § 15.2-201. Charter elections; subsequent procedure; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly
- § 15.2-202. Public hearing in lieu of election; procedure when bill not introduced or fails to pass in General Assembly
- § 15.2-203. Legislation granting or amending charter evidence of compliance with requirements
- § 15.2-204. Uniform charter powers
- § 15.2-205. Use of provisions of chapter not authorized for certain purposes
- § 15.2-206. Special elections; request for abolition of certain local constitutional offices
- § 15.2-207. Boundaries of municipal corporations continued; charters not to contain metes and bounds; incorporated by reference
- § 15.2-208. Boundaries of counties
- § 15.2-209. Notice to be given to counties, cities, and towns of tort claims for damages
- § 15.2-300. Adoption of optional forms of county government; inconsistent provisions of law
- § 15.2-301. Petition or resolution asking for referendum; notice; conduct of election
- § 15.2-302. When form of government to become effective
- § 15.2-303. When new supervisors elected
- § 15.2-304. Effect of change on other county officers
- § 15.2-305. Changing from one form to another
- § 15.2-306. Limitation as to frequency of elections
- § 15.2-307. County forms of government adopted under prior acts
- § 15.2-400. Form of government to be known as county board form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-401. Adoption of county board form
- § 15.2-402. Board of county supervisors; election; terms; chairman; vacancies
- § 15.2-403. Same; powers and duties
- § 15.2-404. Appointment and compensation of officers and employees of county
- § 15.2-405. Assignment of activities
- § 15.2-406. Appointment, compensation and removal of county administrator
- § 15.2-407. Powers and duties of county administrator
- § 15.2-408. Attorney for the Commonwealth, county clerk, sheriff, commissioner of the revenue and treasurer of the county
- § 15.2-409. Authority of boards of supervisors to require commissioners of revenue to prepare tax bills
- § 15.2-410. County school board and division superintendent of schools
- § 15.2-411. County health officer; county board of health
- § 15.2-412. Local board of social services and local director of social services
- § 15.2-413. Department of extension and continuing education
- § 15.2-414. County purchasing agent
- § 15.2-415. Schedule of compensation for officers and employees
- § 15.2-416. Official bonds
- § 15.2-417. Examination and audit of accounts and books
- § 15.2-418. Certain officers not affected
Article 1. ADOPTION OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM
- § 15.2-500. Title of form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-501. Adoption of county executive form
- § 15.2-502. Powers vested in board of county supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
- § 15.2-503. Referendum on election of the county chairman from the county at large; powers and duties of chairman
Article 2. GENERAL POWERS; COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM
- § 15.2-504. General powers of board
- § 15.2-504.1. Lighting level regulation
- § 15.2-505. Appointment by certain localities of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
- § 15.2-506. Investigation of county officers
- § 15.2-507. Organization of departments
- § 15.2-508. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-509. County executive appointed by board
- § 15.2-510. Tenure of office; removal
- § 15.2-511. Disability of executive
- § 15.2-512. Appointment of officers and employees; recommendations by county executive; discussions with board
- § 15.2-513. Term, removal and disability of officers and employees
- § 15.2-514. Compensation of officers and employees
- § 15.2-515. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
- § 15.2-516. Duties of county executive
- § 15.2-517. Executive may also be department head
Article 3. DEPARTMENTS; COUNTY EXECUTIVE FORM
- § 15.2-518. Departments of the county
- § 15.2-519. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-520. Same; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-521. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
- § 15.2-522. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-523. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-524. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-525. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-526. Department of public works
- § 15.2-527. Department of social services
- § 15.2-528. Department of law enforcement
- § 15.2-529. Appointment of county attorney
- § 15.2-530. Powers and duties of sheriff
- § 15.2-531. Department of education
- § 15.2-532. Terms of school boards
- § 15.2-533. Elected school boards
- § 15.2-534. Department of health
- § 15.2-535. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-536. Selection of clerk, attorney and sheriff
- § 15.2-537. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
- § 15.2-538. Examination and audit of accounts and books
- § 15.2-539. Submission of budget by executive; hearings; notice; adoption
- § 15.2-540. Officers and employees to receive regular compensation; fee system abolished; collection and disposition of fees
- § 15.2-541. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-542. Employee benefits; residence in county
Article 1. ADOPTION OF COUNTY MANAGER FORM
- § 15.2-600. Designation of form; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-601. Adoption of county manager form
- § 15.2-602. Powers vested in board of supervisors; election and terms of members; vacancies
- § 15.2-603. Referendum on election of supervisors by districts or at large
Article 2. GENERAL POWERS; COUNTY MANAGER FORM
- § 15.2-604. General powers of board
- § 15.2-605. Prohibiting misdemeanors and providing penalties
- § 15.2-606. Investigation of county officers
- § 15.2-607. Organization of departments
- § 15.2-608. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-609. Appointment of county manager
- § 15.2-610. Tenure of office; removal
- § 15.2-611. Disability of county manager
- § 15.2-612. Manager responsible for administration of affairs of county; appointment of officers and employees
- § 15.2-613. Term of office and removal of such appointees
- § 15.2-614. Powers and duties of manager
- § 15.2-615. Activities for which manager is responsible
Article 3. DEPARTMENTS; COUNTY MANAGER FORM
- § 15.2-616. Departments of the county
- § 15.2-617. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-618. Same; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-619. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate reassessments
- § 15.2-620. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-621. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-622. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-623. Same; assistants
- § 15.2-624. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-625. Department of public works
- § 15.2-626. Department and board of social services
- § 15.2-627. Department of education
- § 15.2-628. Terms of school boards
- § 15.2-629. Department and board of health
- § 15.2-630. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-631. Department of extension and continuing education
- § 15.2-632. Department of public safety
- § 15.2-633. Office of the county attorney
- § 15.2-634. Department of public utilities
- § 15.2-634.1. Background checks required for certain employees
- § 15.2-635. Selection or appointment of certain officers and heads of departments; filling vacancies
- § 15.2-636. Examination and audit of books and accounts
- § 15.2-637. Schedule of compensation
- § 15.2-638. Submission of annual financial plan by manager; notice and hearings thereon; adoption of budget
- § 15.2-639. Compensation; fee system abolished
- § 15.2-640. Establishing times and conditions of employment, personnel management, etc
- § 15.2-641. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-642. Officers not affected by adoption of plan
Article 1. ADOPTION OF COUNTY MANAGER PLAN
Article 2. GENERAL POWERS; COUNTY MANAGER PLAN
- § 15.2-702. County board; membership, terms, chairman, etc
- § 15.2-702.1. Repealed
- § 15.2-703. Interference by members of board in appointments and removals of personnel
- § 15.2-704. Appointment of clerk of board; powers and duties; obligations and penalties
- § 15.2-705. Election of members of board; filling vacancies
- § 15.2-706. Duties of county manager; compensation; appointment of officers and employees
- § 15.2-707. Bonds of county officers and employees
- § 15.2-708. Term of office of county manager; salary and performance of duties; acting manager in case of temporary absence or disability; removal or suspension
- § 15.2-709. Investigation of county officers or employees
- § 15.2-709.1. Applicant preemployment information in Arlington County
- § 15.2-709.2. County auditor
- § 15.2-710. Budget; county manager to be executive and administrative officer; financial condition of county
- § 15.2-711. Certification and payment of payrolls
- § 15.2-712. Certification and payment of certain vouchers
- § 15.2-713. Means of transferring funds
- § 15.2-714. Depository for county funds
- § 15.2-715. Abolition of offices and distribution of duties
- § 15.2-716. Referendum for establishment of department of real estate assessments; board of equalization; general reassessments in county where department established
- § 15.2-716.1. Board of Equalization
- § 15.2-717. Time in which to contest real property assessments
- § 15.2-718. Postponement of payment of certain assessments
- § 15.2-719. Immobilization, etc., of certain vehicles
- § 15.2-720. Employee salary reduction agreements
- § 15.2-720.1. Employee benefits; residence in county
- § 15.2-721. Civil service commission
- § 15.2-722. Personnel studies
- § 15.2-723. Grievances by police officers
- § 15.2-724. Choice of powers where sanitary district involved
- § 15.2-725. Commission on human rights; subpoena requests
- § 15.2-726. Acquisition of easements
- § 15.2-727. Payment of certain assessments
- § 15.2-728. Title insurance for county real estate
- § 15.2-729. Relocation assistance programs
- § 15.2-730. Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance
- § 15.2-731. Retirement benefits for part-time employees
- § 15.2-732. Peddlers; itinerant merchants
- § 15.2-733. Summons for violations of litter control ordinances
- § 15.2-734. Purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property
- § 15.2-735. Local housing fund and voluntary coordinated housing preservation and development districts
- § 15.2-735.1. Affordable dwelling unit ordinance; permitting certain densities in the comprehensive plan
- § 15.2-736. State benefits for certain employees
- § 15.2-737. Tenant relocation payments
- § 15.2-738. Modification of grievance procedure
- § 15.2-739. Diversion of certain waters
- § 15.2-740. Authority to impose assessments for local improvements; purposes
- § 15.2-741. Regulation of child-care services and facilities in certain counties
- § 15.2-742. Lighting level regulation
- § 15.2-743. Fee for certain vacations, encroachments, and abandonments
- § 15.2-744. Authority of county board to impose civil penalties for wrongful demolition, razing or moving of historic buildings
- § 15.2-745. Ordinance for installment collection of taxes
- § 15.2-746. Board possesses general power of management
- § 15.2-747. Board may prohibit and penalize acts which are misdemeanors under state law
- § 15.2-748. Annexation by city
- § 15.2-749. Certain referenda in certain counties
- § 15.2-750. Board may accept dedication of rights to develop real property
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-800. Designation of form of government; applicability of chapter
- § 15.2-801. Adoption of urban county executive form
- § 15.2-802. Powers of county vested in board of supervisors; membership, election, terms, etc., of board; vacancies; powers of chairman
- § 15.2-803. General powers of board of supervisors
- § 15.2-804. Appointment, qualifications and compensation of urban county executive; to devote full time to work
- § 15.2-805. Tenure of county executive; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-806. Absence or disability of county executive
- § 15.2-807. Appointment of county officers and employees; federal employment, etc., not to disqualify; discussions with board
- § 15.2-808. Tenure of county officers and employees; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-809. Compensation of officers and employees
- § 15.2-810. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees
- § 15.2-811. Powers and duties of county executive
- § 15.2-812. County executive may act as director or head of department
- § 15.2-813. Certain officers not affected by adoption of plan
- § 15.2-814. Inquiries and investigations by board of supervisors
- § 15.2-815. Regulation of garbage, trash and refuse pickup and disposal services; contracting for such services in certain counties
- § 15.2-816. Maintenance of certain sewer lines
- § 15.2-817. No unincorporated area to be incorporated after adoption of urban county form of government
- § 15.2-818. City may petition to become part of county
- § 15.2-819. Demolition of historic structures; civil penalty
- § 15.2-820. Donations to legal entities owning recreational facilities
Article 2. DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS
- § 15.2-821. Board to provide for and set up departments; removal of department head or person assigned to county executive's office; powers of supervisors generally
- § 15.2-822. Designation of officer or employee to exercise power or perform duty
- § 15.2-823. Departments and commissions of county government
- § 15.2-824. Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions
- § 15.2-825. Committee for legislative audit and review
- § 15.2-826. Department of finance; director; general duties
- § 15.2-827. Same; expenditures and accounts
- § 15.2-828. Same; powers of commissioners of revenue; real estate assessments
- § 15.2-829. Same; powers of county treasurer; deposit of moneys
- § 15.2-830. Same; claims against counties; accounts
- § 15.2-831. Same; director as purchasing agent
- § 15.2-832. Same; assistants
- § 15.2-833. Same; obligations of chief assessing officer
- § 15.2-834. Department of public works
- § 15.2-835. Department and board of social services
- § 15.2-836. Department of law enforcement
- § 15.2-837. Department of education
- § 15.2-838. Department of records
- § 15.2-839. Department and board of health
- § 15.2-840. Department of assessments
- § 15.2-841. Department of farm and home demonstration
- § 15.2-842. Department of public safety
- § 15.2-843. Department of public utilities
- § 15.2-844. Examination and audit of books and accounts
- § 15.2-845. Schedule of compensation
- § 15.2-846. Salaries and expenses of board members; administrative staff
- § 15.2-847. Budget; board to fix salaries and allowances
- § 15.2-848. Compensation of officers and employees; fee system abolished
- § 15.2-849. Establishing times and conditions of employment; personnel management, etc
- § 15.2-850. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-851. Expedited land development review procedure
- § 15.2-851.1. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
- § 15.2-852. Disclosures in land use proceedings
Article 3. HUMAN RIGHTS
Article 4. ELECTION DISTRICTS
- § 15.2-855. Division of county into districts; functions of districts; appointees to planning commission and school board
- § 15.2-856. Changes in boundaries of districts
- § 15.2-857. Judicial review; mandamus
Article 5. SANITARY DISTRICTS WITHIN URBAN COUNTIES
Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTChapter 9. GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Article 1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUISANCES
- § 15.2-900. Abatement or removal of nuisances by localities; recovery of costs
- § 15.2-901. Locality may provide for removal or disposal of trash, cutting of grass and weeds; penalty in certain counties; penalty
- § 15.2-902. Authority of locality to control certain noxious weeds
- § 15.2-903. Ordinances taxing and regulating "automobile graveyards," "junkyards," and certain vacant and abandoned property
- § 15.2-904. Authority to restrict keeping of inoperable motor vehicles, etc., on residential or commercial property; removal of such vehicles; penalty
- § 15.2-905. Authority to restrict keeping of inoperable motor vehicles, etc., on residential or commercial property; removal of such vehicles
- § 15.2-906. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures
- § 15.2-906.1. Expired
- § 15.2-907. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring illegal drug use
- § 15.2-907.1. Authority to require removal, repair, etc, of buildings that are declared to be derelict
- § 15.2-907.2. Authority of locality to be appointed to act as a receiver to repair derelict and blighted buildings in certain limited circumstances
- § 15.2-908. Authority of localities to remove or repair the defacement of buildings, walls, fences and other structures
- § 15.2-908.1. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of buildings and other structures harboring a bawdy place
- § 15.2-909. Authority to require removal, repair, etc., of wharves, piers, pilings, bulkheads, vessels or abandoned, obstructing or hazardous property
- § 15.2-910. Ordinance certifying boiler and pressure vessel operators; penalty
- § 15.2-911. Regulation of alarm company operators
- § 15.2-912. Regulation of tattoo parlors and body-piercing salons; definition; exception
- § 15.2-912.1. Regulation of martial arts instruction
- § 15.2-912.2. Proceeds exempt from local taxation
- § 15.2-912.3. Regulation of dance halls by counties, cities and towns
- § 15.2-913. Ordinances regulating certain vendors
- § 15.2-914. Regulation of child-care services and facilities in certain counties and cities
- § 15.2-915. Control of firearms; applicability to authorities and local governmental agencies
- § 15.2-915.1. Limitations on authority of localities to bring lawsuits
- § 15.2-915.2. Regulation of transportation of a loaded rifle or shotgun
- § 15.2-915.3. Repealed
- § 15.2-915.4. Counties, cities and towns authorized to regulate use of pneumatic guns
- § 15.2-915.5. Disposition of firearms acquired by localities
- § 15.2-916. Prohibiting shooting of compound bows, crossbows, longbows and recurve bows
- § 15.2-917. Applicability of local noise ordinances to certain sport shooting ranges
- § 15.2-918. Locality may prohibit or regulate use of air cannons
- § 15.2-919. Regulation of motorcycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or foot-scooter noise
- § 15.2-920. Regulation of outdoor lighting near certain facilities
- § 15.2-921. Ordinances requiring fencing of swimming pools
- § 15.2-922. Smoke detectors in certain buildings
- § 15.2-922.1. Regulating or prohibiting the making of fires
- § 15.2-923. Local water-saving ordinances
- § 15.2-924. Water supply emergency ordinances
- § 15.2-924.1. Repealed
- § 15.2-925. Regulation, etc., of assemblies or movement of persons or vehicles under certain circumstances
- § 15.2-925.1. Local notifications
- § 15.2-926. Prohibiting loitering; frequenting amusements and curfew for minors; penalty
- § 15.2-926.1. Bounties for coyotes
- § 15.2-926.2. Adoption of ordinances prohibiting obscenity
Article 2. WASTE AND RECYCLING
- § 15.2-927. Garbage and refuse disposal
- § 15.2-928. Local recycling and waste disposal; powers; penalties
- § 15.2-929. Solid waste management facility siting approval
- § 15.2-930. Regulation of garbage and refuse pickup and disposal services; contracting for such services
- § 15.2-931. Regulation of garbage and refuse pickup and disposal services; contracting for such services in certain localities
- § 15.2-932. Authorization to enter into certain contracts for garbage and refuse pickup and disposal services; waste recovery facilities
- § 15.2-933. Ordinances requiring delivery of garbage, trash and refuse to certain facilities; exceptions
- § 15.2-934. Displacement of private waste companies
- § 15.2-935. Authority to prohibit placement of leaves or grass clippings in landfills
- § 15.2-936. Garbage and refuse disposal; fee exemption
- § 15.2-937. Separation of solid waste
- § 15.2-938. Preference for purchase of recycled paper and paper products
- § 15.2-939. Ordinances requiring recycling reports
Article 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM; HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- § 15.2-940. Expenditures for promoting resources and advantages of locality
- § 15.2-941. Participation by local government in certain loan programs
- § 15.2-942. Local government participation in certain events
- § 15.2-943. Operation and maintenance of living historical farm museums
- § 15.2-944. Authority to acquire and preserve places and things of historical interest
- § 15.2-944.1. Notification prior to sale or transfer of ownership of certain historic properties
- § 15.2-945. Acquisition and housing of relics, paintings, carvings, sculpture and other works of art
- § 15.2-946. Regulation of tour guides and tourist guides
Article 3.1. GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND
Article 4. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- § 15.2-947. Systems of public transportation for certain counties or cities
- § 15.2-948. Locality may designate continuing source of revenue for mass transit
- § 15.2-949. Shared ride taxi systems, etc.; nonprofit vanpools
Article 5. ADDITIONAL POWERS
- § 15.2-950. Appropriations
- § 15.2-951. Acquisition, disposition and use of personal property by localities generally
- § 15.2-952. Political subdivisions may acquire property from United States
- § 15.2-953. Donations to charitable institutions and associations, volunteer and nonprofit organizations, chambers of commerce, etc
- § 15.2-954. Loans to volunteer firefighting and rescue organizations
- § 15.2-954.1. Volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency medical services personnel tuition reimbursement
- § 15.2-955. Approval by local governing body for the establishment of volunteer emergency medical services agencies and firefighting organizations
- § 15.2-956. Participation in certain federal development programs
- § 15.2-957. Participation by localities in certain leasing programs
- § 15.2-958. Local funding for repair or production of low and moderate income rental property or repair of residential property; other housing experiments
- § 15.2-958.1. Sale of certain property in certain cities
- § 15.2-958.2. Grants for homeownership; workforce housing
- § 15.2-958.3. Financing clean energy programs
- § 15.2-958.4. Waiver of certain fees for affordable housing
- § 15.2-958.5. Local funding for community revitalization
- § 15.2-958.6. Financing the repair of failed septic systems
- § 15.2-959. Housing research
- § 15.2-960. Planting of trees destroyed during construction
- § 15.2-961. Replacement of trees during development process in certain localities
- § 15.2-961.1. Conservation of trees during land development process in localities belonging to a nonattainment area for air quality standards
- § 15.2-962. Authority to require a unified geographic information system for a locality
- § 15.2-963. Local offices of consumer affairs; establishment; powers and duties
- § 15.2-964. Organization of local human services activities; authorization of reorganization by Governor
- § 15.2-965. Human rights ordinances and commissions
- § 15.2-965.1. Participation of small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses
- § 15.2-966. Establishment and operation of educational television stations
- § 15.2-967. Parking facilities
- § 15.2-967.1. Regulation of certain transportation services
- § 15.2-968. Regulation of parking of vehicles within boundaries of state-supported institutions
- § 15.2-968.01. Parking in certain residential areas
- § 15.2-968.1. Use of photo-monitoring systems to enforce traffic light signals
- § 15.2-969. Ordinances prohibiting resale of tickets to certain public events; penalty
- § 15.2-970. Construction of dams, levees, seawalls, etc.; certain proceedings prohibited
- § 15.2-971. Armories and markets; assistance to National Guard
- § 15.2-972. Appropriations for the upkeep of certain cemeteries
- § 15.2-973. Ordinances imposing license taxes on owners of certain motor vehicles
- § 15.2-974. Permits for display of fireworks; use and exhibitions
- § 15.2-975. Use of cash proffers
- § 15.2-976. Notification of changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Special Flood Hazard Area map
- § 15.2-977. Green Roof Incentive Programs
- § 15.2-978. Registration by locality of cemeteries, graveyards, or other places of burial on private property
- § 15.2-979. Notice of sale under deed of trust
- § 15.2-980. Civil penalties for violations of noise ordinances
- § 15.2-981. Authority to sell dogs trained for police work
- § 15.2-982. Designation of tourism activity zones
Article 1. UNIFORM CHARTER POWERS
- § 15.2-1100. Powers conferred; exercised by council
- § 15.2-1101. Exercise of powers outside boundaries
- § 15.2-1102. General grant of power; enumeration of powers not exclusive; limitations on exercise of power
- § 15.2-1103. Charter provisions not affected; conflict between chapter and charter
- § 15.2-1104. Taxes and assessments
- § 15.2-1104.1. Tax on admissions to charitable events
- § 15.2-1105. Borrowing money and issuing evidence of indebtedness
- § 15.2-1106. Control and management of affairs; books, records, accounts, etc., of agencies
- § 15.2-1107. Departments, offices, boards, etc
- § 15.2-1108. Gifts, donations, bequests or grants
- § 15.2-1109. Milk, food and food products
- § 15.2-1110. Swimming pools, lakes and other waters
- § 15.2-1111. Regulation of cemeteries and burials
- § 15.2-1112. Aid to military units
- § 15.2-1113. Dangerous, etc., business or employment; transportation of offensive substances; explosive or inflammable substances; fireworks
- § 15.2-1113.1. Prohibiting hunting in certain areas
- § 15.2-1114. Auctions; pawnshops; secondhand dealers; peddling; fraud and deceit in sales; weights and measures
- § 15.2-1115. Abatement or removal of nuisances
- § 15.2-1116. Smoke; fuel-burning equipment
- § 15.2-1117. Light, ventilation, sanitation and use and occupancy of buildings
- § 15.2-1118. Repealed
- § 15.2-1119. Hospitals, sanatoria, homes, clinics, etc
- § 15.2-1120. Detentive, correctional and penal institutions
- § 15.2-1121. Cemeteries
- § 15.2-1122. Parking or storage of vehicles
- § 15.2-1123. Airports and facilities
- § 15.2-1123.1. Lynchburg Regional Airport police department
- § 15.2-1124. Police jurisdiction over lands, buildings and structures; jurisdiction of offenses; appeals; jurisdiction in certain public buildings with magistrate's offices
- § 15.2-1125. Licenses and permits; fees; bonds or insurance
- § 15.2-1126. Posting of bond not prerequisite to exercise of right by municipality
Article 2. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF CITIES AND TOWNS
- § 15.2-1127. Vacant building registration; penalty
- § 15.2-1128. Certain cities authorized to exchange information regarding criminal history [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1129. Encouragement of use of city facilities in certain cities
- § 15.2-1129.1. Creation of arts and cultural districts
- § 15.2-1129.2. Creation of local economic revitalization zones
- § 15.2-1130. Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1131. Establishment of personnel system for city administrative officials and employees
- § 15.2-1132. Volunteer property maintenance and zoning inspectors in certain cities
- § 15.2-1133. Purchase of electric power and energy; duration of contracts; source of payments
Article 1. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS
- § 15.2-1200. General powers of counties
- § 15.2-1201. County boards of supervisors vested with powers and authority of councils of cities and towns; exceptions
- § 15.2-1201.1. Discharging employee for service on board prohibited; penalty [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1201.2. Discount for early payment of taxes
- § 15.2-1202. Appropriation of money to incorporated towns
- § 15.2-1203. Governing body may require treasurer to pay claims
- § 15.2-1204. Appropriations for advertising resources, etc., by counties
- § 15.2-1205. Allocation of county funds or property to authorities created by county
- § 15.2-1206. Repealed
- § 15.2-1207. Pistols and revolvers; reports of sales
- § 15.2-1208. Same; in certain counties
- § 15.2-1209. Prohibiting outdoor shooting of firearms or arrows from bows in certain areas
- § 15.2-1209.1. Counties may regulate carrying of loaded firearms on public highways
- § 15.2-1210. Prohibiting hunting in certain areas
- § 15.2-1211. Boundaries of magisterial and election districts
- § 15.2-1212. Frederick County; resolution of board of supervisors; referendum; election [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1213. Referendum in Loudoun County on election of the county chairman from the county at large [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1213.1. Referendum in Page County on election of the county chairman from the county at large [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1214. County may provide motor vehicle liability insurance to protect operators of motor vehicles owned or leased by county, school board, etc
- § 15.2-1215. Authority to cut growth of grass or lawn area in counties
- § 15.2-1216. Provision of information to prospective buyers in planned development units
- § 15.2-1217. Regulation of emission of smoke from fuel-burning equipment
- § 15.2-1218. Prevention of trespassing; animals running at large on highways
- § 15.2-1219. Prohibiting sale on highways of plants, shrubs or trees
- § 15.2-1220. Regulation by certain counties of persons and vehicles
- § 15.2-1221. Repealed
- § 15.2-1222. Regulation of certain motion pictures shown at drive-in theaters
- § 15.2-1223. Regulation of horse riding schools
- § 15.2-1224. Authority to equip and maintain television transmission and relay facilities
- § 15.2-1225. Authority to establish hospitals
- § 15.2-1226. Authority of certain counties over Smith Mountain Lake [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1227. Well covers in Caroline County [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1228. Repair of foundation damage in certain counties [Not set out]
- § 15.2-1229. Petty cash funds
- § 15.2-1230. Monthly financial reports of officers and offices
- § 15.2-1231. Centralized competitive purchasing by chief administrative officer
- § 15.2-1232. Posting of bond not prerequisite to exercise of right by county
- § 15.2-1232.1. Auctions; pawnshops; secondhand dealers; peddling; fraud and deceit in sales; weights and measures
Article 2. COUNTY PROCUREMENT BY A COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT
- § 15.2-1233. Article not applicable until agent employed
- § 15.2-1234. Definitions
- § 15.2-1235. Rules and regulations to govern county purchases
- § 15.2-1236. Purchases and sales to be based on competition
- § 15.2-1237. Legal review of contracts; filing
- § 15.2-1238. Certification of sufficient funds
- § 15.2-1239. Orders and contracts in violation of article
- § 15.2-1240. Violation of ยง 15.2-1238 or ยง 15.2-1239 a misdemeanor
Article 3. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
- § 15.2-1241. Signing records when chairman has died, moved, etc., before signing them
- § 15.2-1242. Minutes of meetings and proceedings
Article 4. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
- § 15.2-1243. Governing body to receive, audit and approve claims; warrants
- § 15.2-1244. Limitations on issuance of warrants
- § 15.2-1245. Procedure for allowance of claims
- § 15.2-1246. Appeal from disallowance of claim
- § 15.2-1247. When disallowance of claim final; exception; when no execution to be issued
- § 15.2-1248. No action against county until claim presented to governing body
- § 15.2-1249. Amounts allowed endorsed on claim; copies of record and accounts to be furnished
Article 1. JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
- § 15.2-1300. Joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions
- § 15.2-1300.1. Joint aid agreements by localities
- § 15.2-1301. Voluntary economic growth-sharing agreements
- § 15.2-1302. Certain Commonwealth distributions to localities
Article 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS
- § 15.2-1303. Associations to promote welfare of political subdivisions
- § 15.2-1304. Appropriating funds or supplying goods and services to certain regional organizations
- § 15.2-1305. Review of appropriations to certain agencies; providing goods and services to such agencies in lieu of funds
Article 3. REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT
- § 15.2-1306. Policy of General Assembly
- § 15.2-1307. Definitions
- § 15.2-1308. Incentives for certain joint activities by local governments
- § 15.2-1309. Eligibility criteria for incentive payments
- § 15.2-1310. Assignment of weights for functional activities
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-1400. Governing bodies
- § 15.2-1401. Powers granted localities vested in their governing bodies
- § 15.2-1402. Declared to be body politic of Commonwealth; seal
- § 15.2-1403. Governing body to be continuing body
- § 15.2-1404. How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration
- § 15.2-1405. Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception
- § 15.2-1406. Compensation of governing bodies
- § 15.2-1407. Administrative leave for certain members of governing bodies
- § 15.2-1408. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees by certain counties and cities
- § 15.2-1409. Investigations by governing bodies
- § 15.2-1410. Chairman and mayor may administer oaths
- § 15.2-1411. Appointment of advisory boards, committees and commissions; compensation and reimbursement of expenses
- § 15.2-1412. Reproductions of records and documents and legal status thereof; destruction of originals
- § 15.2-1413. Governing bodies of localities may provide for continuity of government in case of enemy attack, etc
- § 15.2-1414. Governing bodies may have a legal enumeration of the population
Article 1.1. SALARIES
- § 15.2-1414.1. Each member to be paid annual salary
- § 15.2-1414.2. Salaries to be fixed by board; limits; reimbursement in addition to salary
- § 15.2-1414.3. Alternative procedure for establishing salaries of boards of supervisors; limits; fringe benefits
- § 15.2-1414.4. Repealed
- § 15.2-1414.5. Each councilman to be paid annual salary; effect of charter
- § 15.2-1414.6. Permitted salaries; salary increases; reimbursement for expenses
- § 15.2-1414.7. Salaries of town council members and mayors
Article 2. MEETINGS OF GOVERNING BODIES
- § 15.2-1415. At what meetings governing body may act
- § 15.2-1416. Regular meetings
- § 15.2-1416.1. Actions prior to convening of meeting
- § 15.2-1417. Special meetings
- § 15.2-1418. Same; how called
- § 15.2-1419. Meeting times of certain authorities, boards and commissions
- § 15.2-1420. How questions determined; tie breaker
- § 15.2-1421. Tie breakers
Article 3. PRESIDING OFFICERS AND VACANCIES IN CERTAIN OFFICES
- § 15.2-1422. Electing a chairman and vice-chairman; mayor and vice-mayor
- § 15.2-1423. Powers of chairman or mayor
- § 15.2-1424. Vacancies in office
Article 4. ORDINANCES AND OTHER ACTIONS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
- § 15.2-1425. Actions by localities
- § 15.2-1426. Form of ordinances
- § 15.2-1427. Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances
- § 15.2-1428. Procedures for certain acts
- § 15.2-1429. Penalties for violation of ordinances
- § 15.2-1430. Bonds of persons convicted
- § 15.2-1431. Appeals; nonpayment of fine
- § 15.2-1432. Injunctive relief against continuing violation of ordinance
- § 15.2-1433. Codification and recodification of ordinances
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- § 15.2-1500. Organization of local government
- § 15.2-1501. Designation of officers to perform certain duties
- § 15.2-1502. Employment of certain deputies and assistants; delegation of powers and duties
- § 15.2-1503. Tenure of officers and employees; suspension or removal
- § 15.2-1503.1. Background checks required for certain employees and licensees
- § 15.2-1504. Use of tobacco products by government employees
- § 15.2-1505. Employment based on residency prohibited for certain employees
- § 15.2-1505.1. Applicant preemployment information
- § 15.2-1505.2. Personnel policies related to the use of public property
- § 15.2-1506. Establishment of grievance procedure, personnel system and uniform pay plan for employees
- § 15.2-1507. Provision of grievance procedure; training programs
- § 15.2-1507.1. Appointment of standing panel in certain counties
- § 15.2-1508. Bonuses for employees of local governments
- § 15.2-1508.1. Traveling expenses on business of town, city or county
- § 15.2-1508.2. Same; where Commonwealth bears portion of expenses
- § 15.2-1508.3. Governing bodies of certain cities and counties may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state and local health departments
- § 15.2-1508.4. Certain counties and cities may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state mental health clinics
- § 15.2-1509. Preferences for veterans in local government employment
- § 15.2-1510. Retirement systems
- § 15.2-1510.1. Public announcement of severance packages for certain officials
- § 15.2-1511. Allowances to injured officials and employees and their dependents
- § 15.2-1511.01. Allowances to injured deputy sheriffs
- § 15.2-1511.1. Written benefit information to certain employees
- § 15.2-1512. Oath and bond
- § 15.2-1512.1. Disposition of property received by subdivisions as result of conversion of mutual insurance company to stock corporation
- § 15.2-1512.2. Political activities of employees of localities, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law-enforcement officers and certain other officers and employees
- § 15.2-1512.3. Telecommuting by local government employees
- § 15.2-1512.4. Rights of local employees to contact elected officials
Article 2. JOINT OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES
- § 15.2-1513. Joint local government employees permitted
- § 15.2-1514. Exercise of powers and duties
- § 15.2-1515. Compensation, benefits and liability insurance of such persons
- § 15.2-1516. Exceptions
Article 3. INSURANCE AND LEGAL DEFENSE
- § 15.2-1517. Insurance for employees and retired employees of localities and other local governmental entities; participation by certain volunteers
- § 15.2-1517.1. Formation of not-for-profit benefits consortium
- § 15.2-1518. Liability insurance for officers, employees and volunteers of local government and members of its boards and commissions and constitutional officers
- § 15.2-1519. Liability insurance for employees of local departments and boards of welfare and social services; legal representation
- § 15.2-1520. Employment of counsel to defend localities and political subdivisions, governing bodies, officers or employees in certain proceedings; costs and expenses of such proceedings
- § 15.2-1521. Providing legal fees and expenses for officer or employee of county, city or town in certain proceedings
Article 4. QUALIFICATIONS; ELIGIBILITY, ETC., OF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICERS
- § 15.2-1522. When and how officers qualify
- § 15.2-1523. Record of qualification
- § 15.2-1524. Failure to qualify vacates office
- § 15.2-1525. Where officers shall reside
- § 15.2-1526. Removal vacates office
Article 5. BONDS
- § 15.2-1527. Bonds of officers
- § 15.2-1528. Penalties of bonds of sheriffs, clerks of the circuit court and commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1529. Amount of bond of treasurer or director of finance of counties
- § 15.2-1530. Bonds required of treasurers or directors of finance of cities
- § 15.2-1531. When certain city and county treasurers not required to give additional bond
- § 15.2-1532. Payment of premiums on bonds for more than one year in advance
- § 15.2-1533. Bond plan to be forwarded to clerk and Comptroller
Article 6. PROHIBITION ON DUAL OFFICE HOLDING
- § 15.2-1534. Certain officers not to hold more than one office
- § 15.2-1535. Members of governing body not to be elected or appointed by governing body to certain offices
Article 7. OTHER OFFICERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
- § 15.2-1536. Required and discretionary officers
- § 15.2-1537. Financial officer
- § 15.2-1537.1. Disposition of state funds locally collected
- § 15.2-1538. Clerk for the governing body
- § 15.2-1539. General duties of clerk
- § 15.2-1540. Chief administrative officer
- § 15.2-1541. Administrative head of government
- § 15.2-1541.1. Authority of county administrator to maintain centralized system of accounting
- § 15.2-1542. Creation of office of county, city or town attorney authorized; appointment, salary and duties
- § 15.2-1543. Employment of purchasing agent; duties
Article 8. LOCAL TRUSTS TO FUND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
- § 15.2-1544. Counties, cities, towns, school divisions, and certain political subdivisions may establish local trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions
- § 15.2-1545. Postemployment benefits other than pensions defined
- § 15.2-1546. Assets of trusts or equivalent arrangements for postemployment benefits other than pensions
- § 15.2-1547. Creation of local finance boards to manage the assets of postemployment benefits trust or equivalent arrangement; composition of such boards; alternatives to such boards; liability; and removal from office
- § 15.2-1548. Finance boards or alternatives thereto to manage the assets of trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund postemployment benefits other than pensions and provide annual reports; exemption from Public Procurement Act
- § 15.2-1549. Investment of assets of trusts or equivalent arrangement for postemployment benefits other than pensions
Article 1. LOCAL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, COURTHOUSES AND SUPPLIES
- § 15.2-1600. Counties and cities required to elect certain officers; qualifications of attorney for the Commonwealth; duties and compensation of officers; vacancies, certain counties and cities excepted; officer's powers not to be diminished
- § 15.2-1601. Requirements for officers
- § 15.2-1602. Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
- § 15.2-1603. Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
- § 15.2-1604. Appointment of deputies and employment of employees; discriminatory practices by certain officers; civil penalty
- § 15.2-1605. Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
- § 15.2-1605.1. Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
- § 15.2-1605.2. Salary increases for constitutional officers
- § 15.2-1606. Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
- § 15.2-1607. Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies
Article 2. TREASURER
- § 15.2-1608. Treasurer
- § 15.2-1608.1. Salaries of city treasurers
- § 15.2-1608.2. Salaries of county treasurers
Article 3. SHERIFF
- § 15.2-1609. Sheriff
- § 15.2-1609.1. Number of deputies
- § 15.2-1609.2. Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
- § 15.2-1609.3. Fees and mileage allowances
- § 15.2-1609.4. Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
- § 15.2-1609.5. Submission of statement of expenses
- § 15.2-1609.6. Agreements regarding traveling expenses
- § 15.2-1609.7. Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1609.8. Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
- § 15.2-1609.9. Compensation of part-time deputies
- § 15.2-1610. Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
- § 15.2-1611. Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
- § 15.2-1612. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
- § 15.2-1612.1. Deputy sheriffs to complete course of instruction established by Department of Criminal Justice Services
- § 15.2-1613. Operation of sheriff's office
- § 15.2-1613.1. Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
- § 15.2-1614. Destruction of receipts
- § 15.2-1614.1. Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
- § 15.2-1615. Sheriff to deposit funds, keep account of receipts and disbursements, keep books open for inspection
- § 15.2-1615.1. Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
- § 15.2-1616. When deputy may act in place of sheriff
- § 15.2-1617. Deputies of deceased sheriffs
- § 15.2-1618. Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
- § 15.2-1619. When officers not to take obligations
- § 15.2-1620. Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
- § 15.2-1621. Receipts to be given by officers
- § 15.2-1622. Judgment against officer for money due from him
- § 15.2-1623. Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy
- § 15.2-1624. When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
- § 15.2-1625. In what court motions may be made
Article 4. ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
- § 15.2-1626. Attorney for the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1627. Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
- § 15.2-1627.1. Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
- § 15.2-1627.2. Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1627.3. Attorneys for the Commonwealth and city attorneys; in criminal cases; when no costs or fees taxed
- § 15.2-1627.4. Coordination of multidisciplinary response to sexual assault
- § 15.2-1627.5. Coordination of multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse
- § 15.2-1628. (For applicability, see note) Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to devote full time to duties; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
- § 15.2-1629. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
- § 15.2-1630. (For applicability, see note) Attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
- § 15.2-1631. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
- § 15.2-1632. (For applicability, see note) Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject to approval of Compensation Board
- § 15.2-1633. (For applicability, see note) Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1633. (For applicability, see note) Part-time assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
Article 5. CLERKS OF CIRCUIT COURTS
- § 15.2-1634. Clerks of circuit courts
- § 15.2-1635. Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties
- § 15.2-1635.1. Maximum total compensation for clerk of court in certain counties [Not set out]
Article 6. COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
Article 6.1. COMPENSATION BOARD GENERALLY
- § 15.2-1636.1. Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.2. Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.3. Real estate transfer and license fees in counties
- § 15.2-1636.4. Real estate transfer and license fees in cities
- § 15.2-1636.5. Membership; compensation
- § 15.2-1636.6. Duties of chairman
- § 15.2-1636.6:1. Statement of receipts and expenses of officers
- § 15.2-1636.7. Filing requests for salaries
- § 15.2-1636.8. (For applicability, see note) Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc
- § 15.2-1636.9. Appeal from decision of Board
- § 15.2-1636.10. Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks
- § 15.2-1636.11. Determination of population
- § 15.2-1636.12. Increase in salaries in certain cases
- § 15.2-1636.13. Time and manner of payment
- § 15.2-1636.14. Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities
- § 15.2-1636.15. Manner of payment of certain items contained in budgets of county and city attorneys for the Commonwealth, treasurers and commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.16. Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc
- § 15.2-1636.17. Payments to counties which do not have certain officers
- § 15.2-1636.18. Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc
- § 15.2-1636.19. Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc
- § 15.2-1636.20. Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
Article 7. SHARING OF CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
Article 8. COURTHOUSES
- § 15.2-1638. County or city governing body to provide courthouse, clerk's office, jail and suitable facilities for attorney for the Commonwealth; acquisition of land
- § 15.2-1639. Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc
- § 15.2-1640. Renting rooms in courthouse
- § 15.2-1641. Leasing or other use of other buildings
- § 15.2-1642. Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated
- § 15.2-1643. Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired
- § 15.2-1644. Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election
- § 15.2-1645. How election held and conducted
- § 15.2-1646. Certification of result to board of supervisors; procuring land and buildings; relocation to contiguous land
- § 15.2-1647. Removal of court
- § 15.2-1648. Donation of land and money
- § 15.2-1649. Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds
- § 15.2-1650. When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund
- § 15.2-1651. When supervisors may issue bonds of county
- § 15.2-1652. Form of ballots for county election on removal and appropriation; certificate of electoral board
- § 15.2-1653. Ascertaining results
- § 15.2-1654. Contest of election
- § 15.2-1655. No other election held for ten years
Article 9. SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
Chapter 17. POLICE AND PUBLIC ORDERArticle 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-1700. Preservation of peace and good order
- § 15.2-1701. Organization of police forces
- § 15.2-1702. Referendum required prior to establishment of county police force
- § 15.2-1703. Referendum to abolish county police force
- § 15.2-1704. Powers and duties of police force
- § 15.2-1705. Minimum qualifications; waiver
- § 15.2-1706. Certification through training required for all law-enforcement officers; waiver of requirements
- § 15.2-1707. Decertification of law-enforcement officers
- § 15.2-1708. Notice of decertification
- § 15.2-1709. Employer immunity from liability; disclosure of information regarding former deputy sheriffs and law-enforcement officers
- § 15.2-1710. Fees and other compensation
- § 15.2-1711. Providing legal fees and expenses for law-enforcement officers; repayment to locality of two-thirds of amount by Compensation Board
- § 15.2-1712. Employment of off-duty officers
- § 15.2-1713. Localities authorized to offer and pay rewards in felony and misdemeanor cases
- § 15.2-1713.1. Local "Crime Stoppers" programs; confidentiality
- § 15.2-1714. Establishing police lines, perimeters, or barricades
- § 15.2-1715. Authority to declare Intensified Drug Enforcement Jurisdictions; expenditure of funds
- § 15.2-1716. Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to DUI and related incidents
- § 15.2-1716.1. Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to terrorism hoax incident
- § 15.2-1716.2. Methamphetamine lab cleanup costs; localities may charge for reimbursement
- § 15.2-1717. Preventing interference with pupils at schools
- § 15.2-1717.1. Designation of police to enforce trespass violations
- § 15.2-1718. Receipt of missing child reports
- § 15.2-1718.1. Receipt of missing senior adult reports
- § 15.2-1718.2. Receipt of critically missing adult reports
- § 15.2-1719. Disposal of unclaimed property in possession of sheriff or police
- § 15.2-1720. Localities authorized to license bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices; disposition of unclaimed bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices
- § 15.2-1721. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of sheriff or police
- § 15.2-1722. Certain records to be kept by sheriffs and chiefs of police
- § 15.2-1723. Validation of certain police forces
Article 2. INTERJURISDICTIONAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND AGREEMENTS
- § 15.2-1724. Police and other officers may be sent beyond territorial limits
- § 15.2-1725. Extending police power of localities over lands lying beyond boundaries thereof; jurisdiction of courts
- § 15.2-1725.1. Concurrent jurisdiction; limitations
- § 15.2-1726. Agreements for consolidation of police departments or for cooperation in furnishing police services
- § 15.2-1727. Reciprocal agreements with localities outside the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1728. Mutual aid agreements between police departments and federal authorities
- § 15.2-1729. Agreements for enforcement of state and county laws by federal officers on federal property
- § 15.2-1730. Calling upon law-enforcement officers of counties, cities or towns for assistance
- § 15.2-1730.1. Authority and immunity of sheriffs and deputies
Article 3. AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES IN LOCALITIES
- § 15.2-1731. Establishment, etc., authorized; powers, authority and immunities generally
- § 15.2-1732. Appropriations for equipment and maintenance
- § 15.2-1733. Appointment of auxiliary police officers; revocation of appointment; uniform; organization; rules and regulations
- § 15.2-1734. Calling auxiliary police officers into service; police officers performing service to wear uniform; exception
- § 15.2-1735. Acting beyond limits of jurisdiction of locality
- § 15.2-1736. Mutual aid agreements among governing bodies of localities
Article 4. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS IN LOCALITIES
Article 5. CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING ACADEMIES
- § 15.2-1747. Creation of academies
- § 15.2-1748. Powers of the academies
- § 15.2-1749. Revenue bonds
- § 15.2-1750. Governmental units authorized to appropriate or lend funds
- § 15.2-1751. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-1752. Governmental immunity
- § 15.2-1753. Liability of board members
Article 1. PURCHASE, SALE, ETC., OF REAL PROPERTY
- § 15.2-1800. Purchase, sale, use, etc., of real property
- § 15.2-1800.1. Tenancy in common with school board for certain property
- § 15.2-1801. Acquisition of real property near parks or other public property
- § 15.2-1802. Authority of towns to acquire, lease or sell land for development of business and industry
- § 15.2-1803. Approval and acceptance of conveyances of real estate
- § 15.2-1804. Building by locality
- § 15.2-1805. Permitting visually handicapped persons to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc
Article 2. PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND PLAYGROUNDS
- § 15.2-1806. Parks, recreation facilities, playgrounds, etc
- § 15.2-1807. Recreation, etc., system; petition and election for establishment
- § 15.2-1808. Certain sports facilities
- § 15.2-1809. Liability of localities in the operation of parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds
- § 15.2-1809.1. Liability of localities for the site of trails for all-terrain vehicles or off-road motorcycles
- § 15.2-1810. Leasing land for swimming pool purposes
- § 15.2-1811. Counties and cities may operate parks, recreational facilities and swimming pools in sanitary districts
Article 3. MISCELLANEOUS
- § 15.2-1812. Memorials for war veterans
- § 15.2-1812.1. Action for damage to memorials for war veterans
- § 15.2-1812.2. Willful and malicious damage to or defacement of public or private facilities; penalty
- § 15.2-1813. Notice when public hearing required
- § 15.2-1814. Acquisition authorized by chapter declared to be for public use
- § 15.2-1815. Definitions
- § 15.2-1816. Power to enter into financing agreements
- § 15.2-1817. Real estate taxation
- § 15.2-1900. Repealed
- § 15.2-1901. Condemnation authority
- § 15.2-1901.1. Condemnation by localities authorized
- § 15.2-1902. Condemnation proceedings generally
- § 15.2-1903. Requirements for initiating condemnation; filing of ordinance or resolution with petition; voluntary conveyance
- § 15.2-1904. Possession of property prior to condemnation; authority to utilize expedited acquisition procedure conferred
- § 15.2-1905. Special provisions for counties
- § 15.2-1906. Condemnation of existing water or sewage disposal systems
- § 15.2-1907. Condemnation for water supplies and water lines
- § 15.2-1907.1. Condemnation of lands for compensatory mitigation of wetlands
- § 15.2-1908. Council or other governing body to file copy of resolution
- § 15.2-1909. Such resolution to contain statement as to issuance of bonds
- § 15.2-1910. Prerequisite to issuance and sale of bonds
- § 15.2-1911. Statement by defendant precludes appeal
- § 15.2-1912. Time for sale of bonds or payment fixed by court
- § 15.2-1913. Time for holding election if revenue bonds are to be issued
- § 15.2-1914. Proceedings dismissed if issuance defeated or bonds cannot be sold; resolution of approval of report not deemed contract to purchase
- § 15.2-1915. Proceedings dismissed on failure to pay compensation; judgment for fees and costs
- § 15.2-1916. Right to pay compensation into court and take possession and operate
Article 1. CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, STREETS AND ALLEYS GENERALLY
- § 15.2-2000. State highway systems excepted; town streets
- § 15.2-2001. Streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way generally
- § 15.2-2002. Acquisitions in connection with public right-of-way changes
- § 15.2-2003. Acquisition of land for public rights-of-way outside certain corporate limits
- § 15.2-2004. Streets, highways, etc., outside a city or town
- § 15.2-2005. Streets, etc., through any lands belonging to Commonwealth
Article 2. VACATION, ETC., OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- § 15.2-2006. Alteration and vacation of public rights-of-way; appeal from decision
- § 15.2-2007. Fee for processing application under ยง 15.2-2006
- § 15.2-2007.1. Appointment of viewers in certain cities
- § 15.2-2008. Sale of public rights-of-way, easements, etc., to certain purchasers
Article 3. ENCROACHMENTS ON RIGHTS-OF-WAY, ETC
- § 15.2-2009. Obstructions or encroachments
- § 15.2-2010. Localities may permit awnings, fire escapes, etc., to overhang public rights-of-way
- § 15.2-2011. Localities may permit existing encroachments
- § 15.2-2012. Fee for processing application
Article 4. TEMPORARY CLOSING OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- § 15.2-2013. Temporary closing of rights-of-way
- § 15.2-2014. Temporary closing of rights-of-way in certain circumstances
Article 5. MISCELLANEOUS
- § 15.2-2015. Use of streets, etc., for transportation and utilities; removal and alteration of facilities and equipment; permits and charges
- § 15.2-2016. Regulation of services and rates charged by person using streets, etc
- § 15.2-2017. Public utilities not to use streets without consent
- § 15.2-2018. Use of certain public property without consent or franchise
- § 15.2-2019. Localities may name streets, roads and alleys
- § 15.2-2020. Lights on public rights-of-way in counties
- § 15.2-2021. Ramps on curbs of certain streets; specifications
- § 15.2-2022. Certain counties may adopt ordinance regulating tracking of mud and debris upon highways
- § 15.2-2023. Expenditure of county revenues for certain roads
- § 15.2-2024. Numbers to be displayed on buildings
- § 15.2-2025. Removal of snow and ice
- § 15.2-2026. Limited access streets
- § 15.2-2027. Regulation of private roadways within multifamily residential developments
- § 15.2-2028. Regulation of traffic
- § 15.2-2029. Regulation of transportation of certain materials
- § 15.2-2030. Localities may sell or lease airspace over public streets, public rights-of-way, etc., under certain conditions
Article 1. FRANCHISES; SALE AND LEASE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY
- § 15.2-2100. Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises
- § 15.2-2101. Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised
- § 15.2-2102. How bids received and to whom franchise awarded
- § 15.2-2103. Award when no satisfactory bid received
- § 15.2-2104. Bond of person awarded franchise, etc
- § 15.2-2105. How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required
- § 15.2-2105.1. Granting franchises for operation of a vehicular ferry transportation system
- § 15.2-2106. Powers of court to enforce obedience by mandamus, etc
- § 15.2-2107. Persons occupying or using streets, etc., contrary to law
- § 15.2-2108. Repealed
- § 15.2-2108.1. Regulation of open video systems
- § 15.2-2108.1:1. Franchise fees and public rights-of-way fees on cable operators
Article 1.1. PROVISION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES BY CERTAIN LOCALITIES
- § 15.2-2108.2. Definitions
- § 15.2-2108.3. Scope of article
- § 15.2-2108.4. Limitations on providing cable television services
- § 15.2-2108.5. Preliminary public hearing; feasibility consultant
- § 15.2-2108.6. Feasibility study on providing cable television services
- § 15.2-2108.7. Public hearings on feasibility study; notice
- § 15.2-2108.8. Referendum
- § 15.2-2108.9. Enterprise funds for cable television services
- § 15.2-2108.10. Bonding authority
- § 15.2-2108.11. General operating limitations
- § 15.2-2108.12. Eminent domain
- § 15.2-2108.13. Quality of service standards
- § 15.2-2108.14. Civil action
- § 15.2-2108.15. Consumer complaints
- § 15.2-2108.16. Annual report
- § 15.2-2108.17. Antitrust immunity
- § 15.2-2108.18. Disclosure of certain information
Article 1.2. LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- § 15.2-2108.19. Definitions
- § 15.2-2108.20. Authority to grant negotiated cable franchises and regulate cable systems
- § 15.2-2108.21. Ordinance cable franchises
- § 15.2-2108.22. Regulation of fees, rates and services; penalties
- § 15.2-2108.23. Regulation of rights-of-way; fees
- § 15.2-2108.24. Regulation of facility construction or rights-of-way management requirements for certain cable operators
- § 15.2-2108.25. Itemization
- § 15.2-2108.26. Reciprocity
- § 15.2-2108.27. Modification
- § 15.2-2108.28. Transfer
- § 15.2-2108.29. Surrender
- § 15.2-2108.30. Renewal
- § 15.2-2108.31. Article construed
- § 15.2-2108.32. Application of article to certain localities
Article 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES
- § 15.2-2109. Powers of localities as to public utilities and computer services; prevention of pollution of certain water
- § 15.2-2109.1. Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services
- § 15.2-2109.2. Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas
- § 15.2-2109.3. Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties
- § 15.2-2110. Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties
- § 15.2-2111. Regulation of sewage disposal or water service
- § 15.2-2112. Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service
- § 15.2-2113. Connections of fire suppression systems
- § 15.2-2114. Regulation of stormwater
- § 15.2-2115. Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory
- § 15.2-2116. Acquisition by county or city of water supply system or sewage system from sanitary district
- § 15.2-2117. Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc
- § 15.2-2118. Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities
- § 15.2-2118.1. Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities
- § 15.2-2119. Fees and charges for water and sewer services
- § 15.2-2119.1. Credit for excessive water or sewer charges
- § 15.2-2119.2. Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
- § 15.2-2119.3. Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance
- § 15.2-2120. Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges
- § 15.2-2121. Regulations as to water, sewer and other facilities in subdivisions and development plans
Article 3. SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS GENERALLY
- § 15.2-2122. Localities authorized to establish, etc., sewage disposal system; incidental powers
- § 15.2-2123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
- § 15.2-2124. Contracts between localities as to sewers, pumping stations, etc., to prevent pollution
- § 15.2-2125. Board, etc., for supervision of such works
Article 4. APPROVAL OF SEWAGE SYSTEMS BY COUNTIES
- § 15.2-2126. Notice to governing body required prior to construction
- § 15.2-2127. Disapproval of system by governing body; failure to disapprove within seventy days
- § 15.2-2128. Denial of application for sewage system by governing body of county or town which has adopted master plan for sewerage
- § 15.2-2129. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
- § 15.2-2130. Extensions to systems
- § 15.2-2131. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
- § 15.2-2132. Noncompliance with article; separate offense
- § 15.2-2133. Penalty; enjoining violation
Article 5. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS GENERALLY
- § 15.2-2134. Construction of dams, etc., for purpose of providing public water supply; approval by governing body of locality
- § 15.2-2135. Disputes between jurisdictions involving dams or water impoundment; constitution of special court; vacancies occurring during trial
- § 15.2-2136. Powers of special court; rules of decision; order controlling subsequent conduct of case
- § 15.2-2137. Special court; hearing and decision
- § 15.2-2138. Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties
- § 15.2-2139. Special court; costs
- § 15.2-2140. Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals
- § 15.2-2141. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more counties
- § 15.2-2142. Certain localities may construct dams across navigable streams; permission from Chief of Engineers, Secretary of Army and State Attorney General; approval of governing body
- § 15.2-2143. Water supplies and facilities
- § 15.2-2144. Inspection of water supplies
- § 15.2-2145. Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another
- § 15.2-2146. Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system
- § 15.2-2147. City acquiring plant within one mile of another city
- § 15.2-2148. Contracts for water supply
Article 6. APPROVAL OF WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS BY COUNTIES
- § 15.2-2149. Notice to county and State Board of Health required prior to construction
- § 15.2-2150. When approval of State Board of Health not required
- § 15.2-2151. Disapproval of system by governing body of counties; failure to disapprove within seventy days
- § 15.2-2152. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
- § 15.2-2153. Extensions to systems
- § 15.2-2154. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
- § 15.2-2155. Noncompliance with article; separate offenses
- § 15.2-2156. Penalty; enjoining violation
Article 7. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, ETC., IN CERTAIN LOCALITIES
- § 15.2-2157. Onsite sewage systems when sewers not available; civil penalties
- § 15.2-2157.1. Permit for onsite sewage disposal system installation in certain counties
- § 15.2-2158. Fee for street lighting [Not set out]
- § 15.2-2159. Fee for solid waste disposal by counties
- § 15.2-2160. Provision of telecommunications services
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-2200. Declaration of legislative intent
- § 15.2-2201. Definitions
- § 15.2-2202. Duties of state agencies; electric utilities
- § 15.2-2203. Existing planning commissions and boards of zoning appeals; validation of plans previously adopted
- § 15.2-2204. Advertisement of plans, ordinances, etc.; joint public hearings; written notice of certain amendments
- § 15.2-2205. Additional notice of planning or zoning matters
- § 15.2-2206. When locality may require applicant to give notice; how given
- § 15.2-2207. Public notice of juvenile residential care facilities in certain localities
- § 15.2-2208. Restraining violations of chapter
- § 15.2-2208.1. Damages for unconstitutional grant or denial by locality of certain permits and approvals
- § 15.2-2209. Civil penalties for violations of zoning ordinance
- § 15.2-2209.1. Extension of approvals to address housing crisis
- § 15.2-2209.2. Public infrastructure maintenance bonds
Article 2. LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS
- § 15.2-2210. Creation of local planning commissions; participation in planning district commissions or joint local commissions
- § 15.2-2211. Cooperation of local planning commissions and other agencies
- § 15.2-2212. Qualifications, appointment, removal, terms and compensation of members of local planning commissions
- § 15.2-2213. Advisory members
- § 15.2-2214. Meetings
- § 15.2-2215. Quorum majority vote
- § 15.2-2216. Facilities for holding of meetings and preservation of documents; appropriations for expenses
- § 15.2-2217. Officers, employees and consultants; expenditures; rules and records; special surveys
- § 15.2-2218. County planning commission serving as commission of town
- § 15.2-2219. Joint local planning commissions
- § 15.2-2220. Duplicate planning commission authorized for certain local governments
- § 15.2-2221. Duties of commissions
- § 15.2-2222. Expenditures; gifts and donations
- § 15.2-2222.1. Coordination of state and local transportation planning
Article 3. THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- § 15.2-2223. Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; scope and purpose
- § 15.2-2223.1. Comprehensive plan to include urban development areas
- § 15.2-2223.2. Comprehensive plan to include coastal resource management guidance
- § 15.2-2223.3. Comprehensive plan shall incorporate strategies to combat projected sea-level rise and recurrent flooding
- § 15.2-2224. Surveys and studies to be made in preparation of plan; implementation of plan
- § 15.2-2225. Notice and hearing on plan; recommendation by local planning commission to governing body; posting of plan on website
- § 15.2-2226. Adoption or disapproval of plan by governing body
- § 15.2-2227. Return of plan to local planning commission; resubmission
- § 15.2-2228. Adoption of parts of plan
- § 15.2-2229. Amendments
- § 15.2-2230. Plan to be reviewed at least once every five years
- § 15.2-2230.1. Public facilities study
- § 15.2-2231. Inclusion of incorporated towns in county plan; inclusion of adjacent unincorporated territory in municipal plan
- § 15.2-2232. Legal status of plan
Article 4. THE OFFICIAL MAP
- § 15.2-2233. Maps to be prepared in localities; what map shall show
- § 15.2-2234. Adoption; filing in office of clerk of court
- § 15.2-2235. Additions and modifications
- § 15.2-2236. Periodic review and readoption
- § 15.2-2237. Consultation with Commonwealth Transportation Board; copies of map and ordinance to be sent to Commonwealth Transportation Board
- § 15.2-2238. Authority of counties under Article 2 (ยง 33.2-705 et seq.) of Chapter 7 not affected
Article 5. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
Article 6. LAND SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT
- § 15.2-2240. Localities to adopt ordinances regulating subdivision and development of land
- § 15.2-2241. Mandatory provisions of a subdivision ordinance
- § 15.2-2241.1. Bonding requirements for the acceptance of dedication for public use of certain facilities
- § 15.2-2242. Optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance
- § 15.2-2243. Payment by subdivider of the pro rata share of the cost of certain facilities
- § 15.2-2243.1. Payment by developer or subdivider
- § 15.2-2244. Provisions for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member
- § 15.2-2244.1. Additional method for subdivision of a lot for conveyance to a family member
- § 15.2-2244.2. Subdivision of a lot of property held in trust for a family member
- § 15.2-2245. Provisions for periodic partial and final release of certain performance guarantees
- § 15.2-2245.1. Stormwater management ponds; removal of trees
- § 15.2-2246. Site plans submitted in accordance with zoning ordinance
- § 15.2-2247. Applicability of subdivision ordinance to manufactured homes
- § 15.2-2248. Application of certain municipal subdivision regulations beyond corporate limits of municipality
- § 15.2-2249. Application of county subdivision regulations in area subject to municipal jurisdiction
- § 15.2-2250. Disagreement between county and municipality as to regulations
- § 15.2-2251. Local planning commission shall prepare and recommend ordinance; notice and hearing on ordinance
- § 15.2-2252. Filing and recording of ordinance and amendments thereto
- § 15.2-2253. Preparation and adoption of amendments to ordinance
- § 15.2-2254. Statutory provisions effective after ordinance adopted
- § 15.2-2255. Administration and enforcement of regulations
- § 15.2-2256. Procedure to account for fees for common improvements
- § 15.2-2257. Procedure to modify certain covenants in certain counties [Not set out]
- § 15.2-2258. Plat of proposed subdivision and site plans to be submitted for approval
- § 15.2-2259. Local planning commission to act on proposed plat
- § 15.2-2260. Localities may provide for submission of preliminary subdivision plats; how long valid
- § 15.2-2261. Recorded plats or final site plans to be valid for not less than five years
- § 15.2-2261.1. Recorded plat or final site plans; conflicting zoning conditions
- § 15.2-2262. Requisites of plat
- § 15.2-2263. Expedited land development review procedure
- § 15.2-2264. Statement of consent to subdivision; execution; acknowledgment and recordation; notice to commissioner of the revenue or board of real estate assessors
- § 15.2-2265. Recordation of approved plat as transfer of streets, termination of easements and rights-of-way, etc
- § 15.2-2266. Validation of certain plats recorded before January 1, 1975
- § 15.2-2267. Petition to restrict access to certain public streets
- § 15.2-2268. Localities not obligated to pay for grading, paving, etc
- § 15.2-2269. Plans and specifications for utility fixtures and systems to be submitted for approval
- § 15.2-2270. Vacation of interests granted to a locality as a condition of site plan approval
- § 15.2-2271. Vacation of plat before sale of lot therein; ordinance of vacation
- § 15.2-2272. Vacation of plat after sale of lot
- § 15.2-2273. Fee for processing application under ยง 15.2-2271 or ยง 15.2-2272
- § 15.2-2274. Effect of vacation under ยง 15.2-2272
- § 15.2-2275. Relocation or vacation of boundary lines
- § 15.2-2276. Duty of clerk when plat vacated
- § 15.2-2277. Franklin County may require that notice be given to deed grantees of certain disclaimers regarding responsibility for roads; county eligible to have certain streets taken into secondary system [Not set out]
- § 15.2-2278. Vacating plat of subdivision
- § 15.2-2279. Ordinances regulating the building of houses and establishing setback lines
Article 7. ZONING
- § 15.2-2280. Zoning ordinances generally
- § 15.2-2281. Jurisdiction of localities
- § 15.2-2282. Regulations to be uniform
- § 15.2-2283. Purpose of zoning ordinances
- § 15.2-2283.1. Prohibition of sexual offender treatment office in residentially zoned subdivision
- § 15.2-2284. Matters to be considered in drawing and applying zoning ordinances and districts
- § 15.2-2285. Preparation and adoption of zoning ordinance and map and amendments thereto; appeal
- § 15.2-2286. Permitted provisions in zoning ordinances; amendments; applicant to pay delinquent taxes; penalties
- § 15.2-2286.1. Provisions for clustering of single-family dwellings so as to preserve open space
- § 15.2-2287. Localities may require oath regarding property interest of local officials
- § 15.2-2287.1. Disclosures in land use proceedings
- § 15.2-2288. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities
- § 15.2-2288. (Effective until January 1, 2015) Localities may not require a special use permit for certain agricultural activities
- § 15.2-2288.01. Localities shall not require a special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass to alternative fuel
- § 15.2-2288.1. Localities may not require a special use permit for certain residential uses
- § 15.2-2288.2. Localities may not require special use permit for certain temporary structures
- § 15.2-2288.3. (Effective July 1, 2018) Licensed farm wineries; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2288.3. (Effective until July 1, 2018) Licensed farm wineries; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2288.3:1. (Effective until July 1, 2018) Limited brewery license; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2288.3:1. (Effective July 1, 2018) Limited brewery license; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2288.3:2. Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2288.4. Extension of expiration dates for special use permits
- § 15.2-2288.5. Meaning of "cemetery" for purposes of zoning
- § 15.2-2288.6. Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities
- § 15.2-2289. Localities may provide by ordinance for disclosure of real parties in interest
- § 15.2-2290. Uniform regulations for manufactured housing
- § 15.2-2291. Assisted living facilities and group homes of eight or fewer; single-family residence
- § 15.2-2292. (Effective July 1, 2016) Zoning provisions for family day homes
- § 15.2-2292. (Effective until July 1, 2016) Zoning provisions for family day homes
- § 15.2-2292.1. Zoning provisions for temporary family health care structures
- § 15.2-2293. Airspace subject to zoning ordinances
- § 15.2-2293.1. Placement of amateur radio antennas
- § 15.2-2293.2. Regulation of helicopter use
- § 15.2-2294. Airport safety zoning
- § 15.2-2295. Aircraft noise attenuation features in buildings and structures within airport noise zones
- § 15.2-2295.1. Regulation of mountain ridge construction
- § 15.2-2295.2. Dam break inundation zones
- § 15.2-2296. Conditional zoning; declaration of legislative policy and findings; purpose
- § 15.2-2297. Same; conditions as part of a rezoning or amendment to zoning map
- § 15.2-2298. Same; additional conditions as a part of rezoning or zoning map amendment in certain high-growth localities
- § 15.2-2299. Same; enforcement and guarantees
- § 15.2-2300. Same; records
- § 15.2-2301. Same; petition for review of decision
- § 15.2-2302. Same; amendments and variations of conditions
- § 15.2-2303. Conditional zoning in certain localities
- § 15.2-2303.1. Development agreements in certain counties
- § 15.2-2303.1:1. When certain cash proffers collected or accepted
- § 15.2-2303.2. Proffered cash payments and expenditures
- § 15.2-2303.3. Cash proffers requested or accepted by a locality
- § 15.2-2304. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances in certain localities
- § 15.2-2305. Affordable dwelling unit ordinances
- § 15.2-2306. Preservation of historical sites and architectural areas
- § 15.2-2307. Vested rights not impaired; nonconforming uses
- § 15.2-2307.1. Protection of established commercial fishing operations
- § 15.2-2308. Boards of zoning appeals to be created; membership, organization, etc
- § 15.2-2308.1. Boards of zoning appeals, ex parte communications, proceedings
- § 15.2-2309. Powers and duties of boards of zoning appeals
- § 15.2-2310. Applications for special exceptions and variances
- § 15.2-2311. Appeals to board
- § 15.2-2312. Procedure on appeal
- § 15.2-2313. Proceedings to prevent construction of building in violation of zoning ordinance
- § 15.2-2314. Certiorari to review decision of board
- § 15.2-2315. Conflict with statutes, local ordinances or regulations
- § 15.2-2316. Validation of zoning ordinances prior to 1971
Article 7.1. TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
Article 8. ROAD IMPACT FEES
- § 15.2-2317. Applicability of article
- § 15.2-2318. Definitions
- § 15.2-2319. Authority to assess and impose impact fees
- § 15.2-2320. Impact fee service areas to be established
- § 15.2-2321. Adoption of road improvements program
- § 15.2-2322. Adoption of impact fee and schedule
- § 15.2-2323. When impact fees assessed and imposed
- § 15.2-2324. Credits against impact fee
- § 15.2-2325. Updating plan and amending impact fee
- § 15.2-2326. Use of proceeds
- § 15.2-2327. Refund of impact fees
Article 9. IMPACT FEES
Chapter 24. SERVICE DISTRICTS; TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTSArticle 1. SERVICE DISTRICTS
- § 15.2-2400. Creation of service districts
- § 15.2-2401. Creation of service districts by court order in consolidated cities
- § 15.2-2402. Description of proposed service district
- § 15.2-2402.1. Change to service district boundaries
- § 15.2-2403. Powers of service districts
- § 15.2-2403.1. Creation of urban transportation service districts
- § 15.2-2403.2. Virginia Wallops Research Park Leadership Council established
- § 15.2-2403.3. Stormwater service districts; allocation of revenues
- § 15.2-2403.4. Community improvement districts
Article 2. TAXES OR ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
- § 15.2-2404. Authority to impose taxes or assessments for local improvements; purposes
- § 15.2-2405. How imposed
- § 15.2-2406. How cost assessed or apportioned
- § 15.2-2407. Assessments to be reported to collector of taxes; postponement of payment by certain property owners
- § 15.2-2408. Notice to landowner of amount of assessment
- § 15.2-2409. How notice given; objections
- § 15.2-2410. Appeal to court; duty of clerk of governing body, etc
- § 15.2-2411. How such appeal tried; lien of judgment; when to take effect; how enforced
- § 15.2-2412. Docketing of abstracts of resolutions or ordinances
- § 15.2-2413. Installment payment of assessments
- § 15.2-2414. Definitions
- § 15.2-2415. Creation and management of the Urban Public-Private Partnership Redevelopment Fund
- § 15.2-2416. Annual audit
- § 15.2-2417. Grants and loans
- § 15.2-2418. Reports
- § 15.2-2419. Definitions
- § 15.2-2420. Creation and management of Fund
- § 15.2-2421. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments
- § 15.2-2422. Annual audit
- § 15.2-2423. Collection of money due Fund
- § 15.2-2424. Loans to local governments
- § 15.2-2425. Prioritization of loans
- § 15.2-2426. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority
- § 15.2-2427. Sale of loans
- § 15.2-2428. Powers of the Authority
- § 15.2-2429. Liberal construction of chapter
- § 15.2-2430. Definitions
- § 15.2-2431. Creation and management of Fund
- § 15.2-2432. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments
- § 15.2-2433. Annual audit
- § 15.2-2434. Collection of money due Fund
- § 15.2-2435. Loans to local governments
- § 15.2-2436. Prioritization of loans
- § 15.2-2437. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority
- § 15.2-2438. Sale of loans
- § 15.2-2439. Powers of the Authority
- § 15.2-2440. Liberal construction of chapter
- § 15.2-2500. Uniform fiscal year for all localities and school divisions
- § 15.2-2501. Establishment of funds for accounting and budgeting; separate depository and investment accounts not required
- § 15.2-2502. Notification by state officials and agencies
- § 15.2-2503. Time for preparation and approval of budget; contents
- § 15.2-2504. What budget to show
- § 15.2-2505. Budget may include reserve for contingencies and capital improvements
- § 15.2-2506. Publication and notice; public hearing; adjournment; moneys not to be paid out until appropriated
- § 15.2-2507. Amendment of budget
- § 15.2-2508. Governing bodies may require information of departments, etc
- § 15.2-2509. Auditor to devise system of bookkeeping and accounting
- § 15.2-2510. Comparative report of local government revenues and expenditures
- § 15.2-2511. Audit of local government records, etc.; Auditor of Public Accounts; audit of shortages
- § 15.2-2511.1. Return of local surplus funds
- § 15.2-2511.2. Duties of local government auditors
- § 15.2-2512. Audit of accounts of certain county officers, boards and commissions
- § 15.2-2513. Special budget provisions
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-2600. Short title
- § 15.2-2601. Chapter not to affect general, special and local acts and charters under which bonds are issued or validated
- § 15.2-2602. Definitions
- § 15.2-2603. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons
Article 2. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL BONDS
- § 15.2-2604. Powers generally
- § 15.2-2605. Collection of rents and charges; liens on real estate; discharge and enforcement of liens
- § 15.2-2606. Public hearing before issuance of bonds
- § 15.2-2607. Provisions which may be embodied in bond ordinances or resolution; adoption; filing copy with court
- § 15.2-2608. Bonds for revenue-producing undertakings
- § 15.2-2609. Covenants relating to issuance of revenue bonds
- § 15.2-2610. Request for referendum filed with court; order for election; notice
- § 15.2-2611. Holding of election; order authorizing bonds; authority of governing body
- § 15.2-2612. Dating; rate of interest; maturity; denomination; place of payment
- § 15.2-2613. Form and manner of execution; signature of person ceasing to be officer
- § 15.2-2614. Bearer, registered or book entry form
- § 15.2-2615. Bonds deemed negotiable instruments
- § 15.2-2616. Interim receipts or temporary bonds exchangeable for definitive bonds
- § 15.2-2617. Sale of bonds
- § 15.2-2618. Disposition of proceeds; separate fund
- § 15.2-2619. Investment of proceeds pending application to authorized purpose
- § 15.2-2620. Bonds made legal investments
- § 15.2-2621. Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
- § 15.2-2622. Destruction of bonds and coupons after payment in full
- § 15.2-2623. Defeasance of indebtedness; rights of owners
- § 15.2-2624. Tax to pay principal and interest
- § 15.2-2625. Deposit of funds; security; investment of funds
- § 15.2-2626. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow or other basis
- § 15.2-2627. Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid
- § 15.2-2628. Notes in anticipation of bond issue
- § 15.2-2629. Loans to meet appropriations for current year
- § 15.2-2630. Loans in anticipation of federal and state funds
- § 15.2-2631. Terms of temporary loans
Article 3. BONDS ISSUED BY MUNICIPALITIES
- § 15.2-2632. Certain debts that may be contracted by city on transition from town
- § 15.2-2633. Borrowing by certain cities to pay expenses
- § 15.2-2634. Limitation on amount of outstanding bonds
- § 15.2-2635. What indebtedness not included in determining limitation
- § 15.2-2636. Ordinance or resolution to provide for issue of bonds
- § 15.2-2637. Danville to incur indebtedness only in accordance with charter
Article 4. BOND ISSUES BY COUNTIES
- § 15.2-2638. Powers of counties generally; approval of voters required
- § 15.2-2639. County may elect to be treated as city for issuing bonds
- § 15.2-2640. Resolution for bond issue; contents; request for bonds for school purposes
- § 15.2-2641. Subsequent resolutions
- § 15.2-2642. School district bonds
Article 5. REFUNDING BONDS
- § 15.2-2643. Authority for issuance; resolutions or ordinances
- § 15.2-2644. Issuance or exchange for indebtedness to be retired; sale and disposition of proceeds; rights of owners
- § 15.2-2645. Amount of bonds
- § 15.2-2646. Participation in funds donated by the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-2647. Expenses of authorization and issuance; agent to assist in refunding transaction
- § 15.2-2648. Purchase in open market
- § 15.2-2649. District refunding bonds
Article 6. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY OF BONDS
- § 15.2-2650. Article controlling as to proceedings involving validity
- § 15.2-2651. Proceeding by political subdivision to establish validity; procedure; parties defendant
- § 15.2-2652. Service by publication of motion for judgment; parties defendant
- § 15.2-2653. Contesting issuance of bonds; notice and hearing; service on member of governing body, etc
- § 15.2-2654. Reply by party defendant; intervention by interested parties; determination of questions; orders; precedence over other business
- § 15.2-2655. Consolidation of actions or proceedings
- § 15.2-2656. Appeals
- § 15.2-2657. Decree validating bonds binding and conclusive
- § 15.2-2658. Bonds invalidated only for substantial defects, etc.; matters of form disregarded
Article 7. MISCELLANEOUS
- § 15.2-2659. Investigation by Governor of alleged defaults; withholding state funds from defaulting locality; payment of funds withheld; receipts, reports, etc.; magisterial and school district defaults included
- § 15.2-2660. Bonds not affected by project undertaken
- § 15.2-2661. Provisions of chapter controlling; powers conferred are additional
- § 15.2-2662. Validation of bonds
- § 15.2-2663. Transition
- § 15.2-2700. Declaration of policy, findings and purpose
- § 15.2-2701. Definition
- § 15.2-2702. Commonwealth and agencies thereof authorized to exercise powers under this chapter
- § 15.2-2703. Group self-insurance pools authorized
- § 15.2-2704. Powers of group self-insurance pool; self-insurer for motor vehicle security; surety
- § 15.2-2705. Required provisions in contract; election of governing authority; financial plan; management plan
- § 15.2-2706. State Corporation Commission approval required
- § 15.2-2707. Filing of annual financial statements, deficit correction financial plan with State Corporation Commission required
- § 15.2-2708. Exemptions from disclosure
- § 15.2-2709. Group self-insurance pool not an insurer
Chapter 28.1. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR THE DELIVERY OF HUMAN SERVICES
- § 15.2-2811. "Human services" defined
- § 15.2-2812. Governor may authorize certain counties or cities to develop and implement pilot programs
- § 15.2-2813. Power to change existing regulations and request changes in federal regulations
- § 15.2-2814. Governor to adopt regulations
- § 15.2-2815. No program established unless requested by local governing body
- § 15.2-2816. Cooperation of state agencies
- § 15.2-2817. Cost of administering programs
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-2820. Definitions
- § 15.2-2821. Applicability
- § 15.2-2822. Authority of law-enforcement officials
- § 15.2-2823. Smoking in public buildings or facilities; exception
Article 2. STATEWIDE REGULATION OF SMOKING
- § 15.2-2824. Prohibitions on smoking generally; penalty for violation
- § 15.2-2825. Smoking in restaurants prohibited; exceptions; posting of signs; penalty for violation
- § 15.2-2826. Designation of "No-Smoking" areas; smoking prohibited in "No-Smoking" areas; penalty for violation
- § 15.2-2827. Responsibility of building proprietors and managers
Article 3. LOCAL REGULATION OF SMOKING
- § 15.2-2828. Ordinances regulating smoking generally
- § 15.2-2829. Mandatory provisions of ordinances
- § 15.2-2830. Optional provisions of ordinances
- § 15.2-2831. Other ordinances not authorized
- § 15.2-2832. Regulation of smoking; posting of signs
- § 15.2-2833. Enforcement of ordinances
Chapter 29. COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- § 15.2-2900. Purpose and intent
- § 15.2-2901. Membership; appointment, terms and qualifications of members; vacancies; Executive Director
- § 15.2-2902. Continuing temporary membership for purposes of Commission reports
- § 15.2-2903. General powers and duties of Commission
- § 15.2-2904. Meetings; quorum; majority vote; panel to conduct investigation and make report; compensation and expenses
- § 15.2-2905. Officers
- § 15.2-2906. Disqualification of Commissioners
- § 15.2-2907. Actions for annexation, immunity, establishment of city, etc.; investigations and reports by Commission; negotiation
- § 15.2-2908. Notice to Commission deemed to institute action or proceeding
- § 15.2-3000. Special court to hear certain cases
- § 15.2-3001. Priority of proceedings in special courts
- § 15.2-3002. Designation of judges for panel
- § 15.2-3003. Service on special court
- § 15.2-3004. Vacancies on court occurring during trial
Article 1. BOUNDARY LINES ESTABLISHED BY COMMISSIONERS
- § 15.2-3100. Commissioners to settle disputed boundary lines
- § 15.2-3101. Survey and plats
- § 15.2-3102. Report of commissioners
- § 15.2-3103. Compensation of commissioners, etc
- § 15.2-3104. Procedure when commissioners fail to agree
- § 15.2-3105. Boundaries to embrace wharves, piers, docks and certain other structures
Article 2. RELOCATION OR CHANGE, BY AGREEMENT, OF BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOCALITIES; ADJUSTMENT BY COURT
- § 15.2-3106. Establishment by agreement
- § 15.2-3107. Publication of agreed boundary line
- § 15.2-3108. Petition and hearing; recordation of order; costs
- § 15.2-3109. Court-ordered adjustment of boundary lines
Article 1. ANNEXATION
- § 15.2-3200. Boundaries of cities and towns to remain as established until changed
- § 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings and county immunity proceedings
- § 15.2-3202. Ordinance for annexation by city or town; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3203. Petition by voters of adjacent territory, or governing body of adjacent county or town, for annexation; voluntary agreement by governing body to reject annexation
- § 15.2-3204. Notice of motion; service and publication
- § 15.2-3205. Additional parties
- § 15.2-3206. Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory lying in two or more counties; procedure
- § 15.2-3207. Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3208. Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3209. Hearing and decision
- § 15.2-3210. Boundary line where territory fronts on river, bay, etc
- § 15.2-3211. Powers of court and rules of decision; terms and conditions
- § 15.2-3212. Determination of value of public improvements
- § 15.2-3213. Declining to accept annexation on terms and conditions imposed by court
- § 15.2-3214. Costs
- § 15.2-3215. County reimbursement for town annexation proceedings
- § 15.2-3216. Proceedings not to fail for technical or procedural defects or errors
- § 15.2-3217. Court granting annexation to exist for ten years
- § 15.2-3218. Continued existence of court under certain conditions
- § 15.2-3219. Reduced taxation on real estate in territory added to corporate limits
- § 15.2-3220. Mandamus and prohibition
- § 15.2-3221. Appeals; how heard
- § 15.2-3222. What order to be entered by Supreme Court
- § 15.2-3223. What order and proceedings clerk to certify, and where same shall be recorded; fees
- § 15.2-3224. Commissioner of revenue for the county to certify list of real estate in annexed territory to commissioner of revenue
- § 15.2-3225. County or district officers resident in annexed territory to remain in office; reelection
- § 15.2-3226. Redistricting and elections in city or town following annexation; registration and transfer of registration of voters in annexed territory
- § 15.2-3227. Annexation proceedings final for ten years
- § 15.2-3228. County not to be reduced to insufficient area, population or sources of revenue
- § 15.2-3229. Annexation of whole town
- § 15.2-3230. Article not applicable to consolidation of two cities
Article 2. AGREEMENTS DEFINING ANNEXATION RIGHTS
- § 15.2-3231. Agreements between towns and counties authorized; effect; provisions
- § 15.2-3232. Hearing before Commission on Local Government required; notice
- § 15.2-3233. Adoption of agreement
- § 15.2-3234. Inability to agree; petition to Commission on Local Government
- § 15.2-3235. Appeal
Article 3. CONTRACTION OF CORPORATE LIMITS
- § 15.2-3236. Council may enact ordinance
- § 15.2-3237. Application to be made to circuit court; appointment of special court; who may appear against
- § 15.2-3238. What court may do
- § 15.2-3239. Certification of real estate list
- § 15.2-3240. Transfer of registration records
- § 15.2-3241. Petition for contraction of towns located in two or more counties; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3242. Parties defendant and publication of such petition
- § 15.2-3243. Hearing and order upon such petition
- § 15.2-3244. Appeal from such order
- § 15.2-3245. Validation of proceedings [Not set out]
- § 15.2-3300. Purposes of chapter
- § 15.2-3301. Initiation of proceeding for declaration of immunity
- § 15.2-3302. Criteria for total immunity; judicial determination
- § 15.2-3303. Notice of determination by court; effect on other proceedings
- § 15.2-3304. Immunity based upon provision of urban-type services
- § 15.2-3305. Duration of immunity
- § 15.2-3306. Limitations to immunity
- § 15.2-3307. Election of city barred from annexation to be treated as immune county
- § 15.2-3308. Partial immunity proceedings final for five years; exceptions
- § 15.2-3400. Voluntary settlements among local governments
- § 15.2-3401. Referendum on contracting of debt by counties in voluntary settlement agreements
Article 1. CONSOLIDATION OF LIKE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- § 15.2-3500. Application of article
- § 15.2-3501. Authority to consolidate counties, cities or towns
- § 15.2-3502. Agreement for consolidation
- § 15.2-3503. Petition requesting agreement
- § 15.2-3504. Publication of agreement
- § 15.2-3505. Order for election
- § 15.2-3506. Conduct of election
- § 15.2-3507. Result of election
- § 15.2-3508. Election or appointment of county officers
- § 15.2-3509. Election or appointment of city or town officers
- § 15.2-3510. General effect of consolidation
- § 15.2-3511. Liabilities
- § 15.2-3512. Suits and prosecutions
- § 15.2-3513. Magisterial, school and election districts, etc
- § 15.2-3514. Courts and judicial circuits
- § 15.2-3515. Congressional and assembly districts
- § 15.2-3516. Registration of voters
- § 15.2-3517. Existing ordinances
- § 15.2-3518. Determination of rights
- § 15.2-3519. Repeal of certain charters
Article 2. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
- § 15.2-3520. Counties, cities and towns specified; alternative consolidations
- § 15.2-3521. Proposed consolidated city; notice of motion; service and publication
- § 15.2-3522. Petition; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3523. Parties
- § 15.2-3524. Time limit for intervenors
- § 15.2-3525. Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3526. Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-3527. Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3528. Appeals
- § 15.2-3529. Consolidation agreement generally; advisory committee; filing agreement and referendum petition with court
- § 15.2-3530. Continuation of services of Department of Transportation after consolidation
- § 15.2-3531. Voters' petition requesting consolidation agreement and referendum
- § 15.2-3532. Required provisions of consolidation agreement
- § 15.2-3533. Transfer of property and indebtedness
- § 15.2-3534. Optional provisions of consolidation agreement
- § 15.2-3535. Advertising of charter
- § 15.2-3536. Charter for consolidated city
- § 15.2-3537. Publication of consolidation agreement
- § 15.2-3538. Order for election
- § 15.2-3539. Conduct of election
- § 15.2-3540. Result of elections; determination of form of government
- § 15.2-3541. General effect of consolidation; officers
- § 15.2-3542. Governing body to be elected and take office before effective date of consolidation in certain cases; powers
- § 15.2-3543. Electoral board, general registrar and officers of election
- § 15.2-3544. Effect on pending suits
- § 15.2-3545. Effect on assembly districts
- § 15.2-3546. Effect on jurisdiction of courts
- § 15.2-3547. Consolidation of entire county requires no action of town council
- § 15.2-3548. Effect on town charter
- § 15.2-3549. Powers of a tier-city
- § 15.2-3550. Effect of consolidation into single county; exceptions for tier-city
- § 15.2-3600. Petition for incorporation of community; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3601. Hearing before Commission on Local Government; notice; parties; finding of Commission
- § 15.2-3602. Proof required and order for incorporation
- § 15.2-3603. Request for charter
- § 15.2-3604. How first election ordered and held
- § 15.2-3605. How appeals granted and heard
- § 15.2-3700. Towns may annul charters
- § 15.2-3701. Agreement required
- § 15.2-3702. Ordinance required
- § 15.2-3703. Notice of motion; service and publication; docketing
- § 15.2-3704. Order for election; conduct of election
- § 15.2-3705. Results of election
- § 15.2-3706. Annulment of surrendered charter
- § 15.2-3707. General effect of annulment
- § 15.2-3708. Transfer of property and indebtedness
- § 15.2-3709. Special debt district
- § 15.2-3710. Records and documents
- § 15.2-3711. Effect on pending suits
- § 15.2-3712. Repeal of charter
- § 15.2-3800. Ordinance petitioning court for city status; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-3801. Referendum
- § 15.2-3802. Town and county agreement concerning proposed city
- § 15.2-3803. Notice of motion; service and publication; answer or other pleading
- § 15.2-3804. Parties
- § 15.2-3805. Time limit for intervenors; publication of order
- § 15.2-3806. Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3807. Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-3808. Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3809. Appeals
- § 15.2-3810. Declining of grant of city status
- § 15.2-3811. Proceeding final for three years
- § 15.2-3812. Effect when town becomes city
- § 15.2-3813. Town liabilities and assets
- § 15.2-3814. Mayor of town to continue in office
- § 15.2-3815. Council of town to continue in office; additional members
- § 15.2-3816. Town treasurer to continue in office; appointment where town had no treasurer
- § 15.2-3817. Commissioner of revenue or assessor to continue in office; appointment where town had no commissioner or assessor
- § 15.2-3818. Town sergeant to continue in office
- § 15.2-3819. Election and terms of office of mayor and councilmen after town becomes city
- § 15.2-3820. Election and terms of other city officers
- § 15.2-3821. Qualification of officers; vacancies
- § 15.2-3822. Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
- § 15.2-3823. Tenure and reelection of county officer whose homesite becomes part of city
- § 15.2-3824. Town officers
- § 15.2-3825. Courts
- § 15.2-3826. Appointment of electoral board, sheriff, attorney for the Commonwealth and circuit court clerk
- § 15.2-3827. Transfer of assessments to city books
- § 15.2-3828. State, county and district taxes accruing before transition; county sales and use tax becomes city sales and use tax
- § 15.2-3829. Assumption of debt; adjustment
- § 15.2-3830. Certain costs and expenses to be apportioned between city and county
- § 15.2-3831. Registrars and their duties
- § 15.2-3832. Authority to city to provide by condemnation, etc., water, light, power and fuel
- § 15.2-3833. Chapter not applicable to cities already existing
- § 15.2-3834. Congressional, etc., districts and judicial circuit not changed
- § 15.2-3900. Transition authorized
- § 15.2-3901. Ordinance petitioning court to declare eligibility
- § 15.2-3902. Moratorium on annexation suits pending transition to city
- § 15.2-3903. Notice of motion; service and publication; answer
- § 15.2-3904. Parties
- § 15.2-3905. Time limit for intervenors; publication of order
- § 15.2-3906. Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-3907. Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-3908. Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-3909. Appeals
- § 15.2-3910. Charter commission; appointment; compensation
- § 15.2-3911. Charter provisions generally
- § 15.2-3912. Optional charter provisions
- § 15.2-3913. Public hearing on charter; notice and publication; adoption of charter by governing body
- § 15.2-3914. Rejection or adoption of charter at election
- § 15.2-3915. Transition of county to independent city requires no action of town council
- § 15.2-3916. Creation of townships; effect on town charters; right of certain townships to obtain city status
- § 15.2-3917. Certain cities not affected by chapter
- § 15.2-3918. Optional status of streets
- § 15.2-3919. Legislative, etc., district and judicial circuit not affected
- § 15.2-4000. Enjoyment of city status until requirements of chapter fulfilled
- § 15.2-4001. Investigation by Commission on Local Government; certification of findings to governing body
- § 15.2-4002. Report from Commission to be certified to circuit court; appointment of special court
- § 15.2-4003. Investigation by special court; public hearing
- § 15.2-4004. Determination of city status
- § 15.2-4005. Effect when city becomes town; officers
- § 15.2-4100. City may change to town status
- § 15.2-4101. Ordinance petitioning court for town status; notice of motion
- § 15.2-4102. Citizen petition for town status
- § 15.2-4103. Parties
- § 15.2-4104. Time limit for intervenors; publication of order
- § 15.2-4105. Pretrial conference; matters considered
- § 15.2-4106. Hearing and decision by court
- § 15.2-4107. Assistance of state agencies
- § 15.2-4108. Appeals
- § 15.2-4109. Declining a grant of town status
- § 15.2-4110. Proceedings final for five years
- § 15.2-4111. Effective date of transition
- § 15.2-4112. Charter for resulting town
- § 15.2-4113. Restriction on subsequent change in status
- § 15.2-4114. Liabilities and assets of such city
- § 15.2-4115. Effect when city becomes town; officers
- § 15.2-4116. Library aid continued
- § 15.2-4117. Temporary restriction on annexation
- § 15.2-4118. Effect on pending suits
- § 15.2-4119. Effect on jurisdiction of courts
- § 15.2-4120. Court granting transition to town status to exist for ten years
Chapter 42. REGIONAL COOPERATION ACT
- § 15.2-4200. Short title
- § 15.2-4201. Purpose of chapter
- § 15.2-4202. Definitions
- § 15.2-4203. Organization of planning district commission
- § 15.2-4204. Disposition of earnings and assets of planning district commissions
- § 15.2-4205. Powers of commission generally
- § 15.2-4206. Additional powers of planning district commissions
- § 15.2-4207. Purposes of commission
- § 15.2-4208. General duties of planning district commissions
- § 15.2-4209. Preparation and adoption of regional strategic plan
- § 15.2-4210. Commission to act only in conformity with regional strategic plan
- § 15.2-4211. Amendment of regional strategic plan
- § 15.2-4212. Review of regional strategic plan by commission
- § 15.2-4213. Commission to be informed of applications for state or federal aid by local governing bodies
- § 15.2-4214. Cooperation and consultation with other agencies
- § 15.2-4215. Annual report required
- § 15.2-4216. State aid
- § 15.2-4217. Regional Cooperation Incentive Fund created; administration thereof
- § 15.2-4217.1. Specialized Transportation Incentive Fund
- § 15.2-4218. Local governing bodies authorized to appropriate or lend funds
- § 15.2-4219. Exemption of commission from taxation
- § 15.2-4220. Dual membership authorized
- § 15.2-4221. Merger of two planning district commissions
- § 15.2-4222. Inconsistent laws inapplicable
- § 15.2-4300. Short title
- § 15.2-4301. Declaration of policy findings and purpose
- § 15.2-4302. Definitions
- § 15.2-4303. Power of localities to enact ordinances; application form and fees; maps; sample form
- § 15.2-4304. Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee
- § 15.2-4305. Application for creation of district in one or more localities; size and location of parcels
- § 15.2-4306. Criteria for evaluating application
- § 15.2-4307. Review of application; notice; hearing
- § 15.2-4308. Repealed
- § 15.2-4309. Hearing; creation of district; conditions; notice
- § 15.2-4310. Additions to a district
- § 15.2-4311. Review of districts
- § 15.2-4312. Effects of districts
- § 15.2-4313. Proposals as to land acquisition or construction within district
- § 15.2-4314. Withdrawal of land from a district; termination of a district
- § 15.2-4400. Short title
- § 15.2-4401. Declaration of policy findings and purpose
- § 15.2-4402. Definitions
- § 15.2-4403. Power of participating localities to enact ordinances; application form and fees
- § 15.2-4404. Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee
- § 15.2-4405. Creation of districts of local significance
- § 15.2-4406. Provisions of district ordinances for districts of local significance
- § 15.2-4407. Withdrawal of land from district of local significance
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 15.2-4501. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Declaration of policy
- § 15.2-4502. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Definitions
- § 15.2-4503. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Conductors, etc., authorized to issue summons
Article 2. CREATION OF DISTRICTS
- § 15.2-4503.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Northern Virginia Transportation District and Commission
- § 15.2-4504. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Procedure for creation of districts; single jurisdictional districts; application of chapter to port authorities and airport commissions
Article 3. INCORPORATION OF DISTRICT; CREATION, ORGANIZATION, ETC. OF COMMISSION
- § 15.2-4505. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) District a body corporate; name and style
- § 15.2-4506. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Creation of commission to control corporation
- § 15.2-4507. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Members of transportation district commissions
- § 15.2-4508. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Officers of commission
- § 15.2-4509. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Bonds of members
- § 15.2-4510. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Compensation and expenses of members
- § 15.2-4511. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Meetings of commission
- § 15.2-4512. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Quorum and action by commission
- § 15.2-4513. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Funds of commission
- § 15.2-4514. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Accounts and records
Article 4. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION
- § 15.2-4515. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers and functions generally
- § 15.2-4516. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Regulation of fares, schedules, franchising agreements and routing of transit facilities
- § 15.2-4517. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Protection of employees of public transportation systems
- § 15.2-4517.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Background checks of applicants and employees
- § 15.2-4518. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Additional powers
Article 5. FINANCING
- § 15.2-4519. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Authority to issue bonds and other obligations; terms and conditions of bonds; enforcement; exemption from taxation; legal investments
- § 15.2-4520. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Judicial determination of validity of bonds
Article 6. POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCALITIES; LIABILITY OF COMMONWEALTH AND LOCALITIES
- § 15.2-4521. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Contracts and payment thereof
- § 15.2-4522. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Venue
- § 15.2-4523. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Acquisition of median strips for transit facilities in interstate highways
- § 15.2-4524. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Appropriations
- § 15.2-4525. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers granted are in addition to all other powers
- § 15.2-4526. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Liabilities of Commonwealth, counties and cities
Article 7. PLANNING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
- § 15.2-4527. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Planning process
- § 15.2-4528. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Procedures
Article 8. ENLARGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS
- § 15.2-4529. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Procedure for enlargement
Article 9. WITHDRAWAL FROM TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
- § 15.2-4530. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Resolution or ordinance
- § 15.2-4531. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Financial obligations
Article 10. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION; TORT LIABILITY
- § 15.2-4532. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Public purpose; exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-4533. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Liability for torts
Article 11. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER
- § 15.2-4534. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Chapter liberally construed
- § 15.2-4600. Short title [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4601. Purpose of chapter [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4602. Definitions [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4603. Creation of district; extension of term of district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4604. Commission established [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4605. Creation of district advisory boards [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4606. Powers and duties of commission [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4607. Annual special improvements tax; use of revenues [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4608. Agreements with Commonwealth Transportation Board; payment of special improvements tax to Transportation Trust Fund [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4609. Jurisdiction of counties and officers, etc., not affected [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4610. Allocation of funds to local transportation districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4611. Reimbursement for advances to local transportation district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4612. Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4613. Tort liability [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4614. Approval by Commonwealth Transportation Board [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4615. Enlargement of local districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4616. Abolition of local transportation districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4617. Chapter to constitute complete district for acts authorized; liberal construction
- § 15.2-4618. Validation of districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4700. Short title; application [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4701. Definitions [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4702. Creation of district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4703. Commission established [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4704. Creation of district advisory boards [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4705. Powers and duties of commission [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4706. Annual special improvement tax; use of revenues [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4707. Jurisdiction of localities and officers, etc., not affected [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4708. Allocation of funds to local transportation districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4709. Reimbursement for advances to local transportation district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4710. Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4711. Tort liability [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4712. Approval by Commonwealth Transportation Board [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4713. Enlargement of local districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4714. Abolition of local transportation districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4715. Chapter to constitute complete district for acts authorized; liberal construction
- § 15.2-4716. Validation of districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4800. Short title; application [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4801. Definitions [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4802. Creation of district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4803. Commission established [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4804. Creation of district advisory board [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4805. Powers and duties of commission [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4806. Annual special improvement tax; use of revenues [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4807. Allocation of funds to district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4808. Reimbursement for advances to district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4809. Cooperation between districts and adjoining localities [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4810. Tort liability [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4811. Approval by Commonwealth Transportation Board [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4812. Enlargement of districts [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4813. Abolition of district [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4814. Article to constitute complete authority for district for acts authorized; liberal construction
- § 15.2-4815. Jurisdiction of counties, towns and officers, etc., not affected [Not set out]
- § 15.2-4816. Repealed
- § 15.2-4828. Repealed
- § 15.2-4829. Repealed
- § 15.2-4830. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Authority created
- § 15.2-4831. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Counties and cities embraced by the Authority
- § 15.2-4832. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Composition of Authority; membership; terms
- § 15.2-4833. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Staff
- § 15.2-4834. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Decisions of Authority
- § 15.2-4835. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Allocation of certain Authority expenses among component counties and cities
- § 15.2-4836. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Payment to members of Authority
- § 15.2-4837. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Formation of advisory committees
- § 15.2-4838. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Responsibilities of Authority for long-range transportation planning
- § 15.2-4838.01. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Fund established
- § 15.2-4838.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Use of certain revenues by the Authority
- § 15.2-4839. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Authority to issue bonds
- § 15.2-4840. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Other duties and responsibilities of Authority
- § 15.2-4900. Short title
- § 15.2-4901. Purpose of chapter
- § 15.2-4902. Definitions
- § 15.2-4903. Creation of industrial development authorities
- § 15.2-4904. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance
- § 15.2-4905. Powers of authority
- § 15.2-4906. Public hearing and approval
- § 15.2-4907. Fiscal impact statement
- § 15.2-4908. Issuance of bonds, notes and other obligations of authority
- § 15.2-4909. Liability of Commonwealth, political subdivisions, directors and officers
- § 15.2-4910. Security for payment of bonds; default
- § 15.2-4911. Rents, fees and other charges
- § 15.2-4912. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-4913. Authority to be nonprofit; excess earnings
- § 15.2-4914. Dissolution of authority; disposition of property
- § 15.2-4915. Bonds as legal investments and lawful security
- § 15.2-4916. Authorities acting jointly
- § 15.2-4917. Facility sites
- § 15.2-4918. Provisions of chapter cumulative; construction
- § 15.2-4919. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters
- § 15.2-4920. Validation of creation of authorities, appointment of directors and proceedings; curative resolutions
- § 15.2-5000. Definitions
- § 15.2-5001. Purpose of chapter
- § 15.2-5002. Allocation of state ceiling for 2008 and beyond
- § 15.2-5003. Administration
- § 15.2-5004. Reallocation of bond authority
- § 15.2-5005. Changes by the federal government
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 2. CREATION AND DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITIES
- § 15.2-5102. One or more localities may create authority
- § 15.2-5102.1. (For contingent expiration, see Editor's note) Hampton Roads area refuse collection and disposal system authority
- § 15.2-5103. Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5104. Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing
- § 15.2-5105. Hearing; referendum
- § 15.2-5106. Voters' petition requesting agreement and referendum
- § 15.2-5107. Filing articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5108. Issuance of certificate or charter
- § 15.2-5109. Dissolution and termination of authority
Article 3. FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITIES
- § 15.2-5110. Amendment of articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5111. Specification of projects
- § 15.2-5112. Joinder of another locality or authority; withdrawal from authority
- § 15.2-5113. Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer
- § 15.2-5114. Powers of authority
- § 15.2-5115. Same; contracts relating to use of systems
- § 15.2-5116. Same; effect of annexation
- § 15.2-5117. Same; insurance for employees
- § 15.2-5118. Same; streetlights in King George County [Not set out]
- § 15.2-5119. Power to provide and operate electric energy systems
- § 15.2-5120. Powers of authority in certain counties and cities [Not set out]
- § 15.2-5121. Operation of refuse collection systems; displacement of private companies
- § 15.2-5122. Approval for certain water supply impoundment facilities
- § 15.2-5123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
- § 15.2-5124. Repealed
Article 4. FINANCING
- § 15.2-5125. Issuance of revenue bonds
- § 15.2-5126. Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid
- § 15.2-5127. Proceeds of bonds
- § 15.2-5128. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
- § 15.2-5129. Provisions of chapter only requirements for issue
- § 15.2-5130. Limitations in bond resolution or trust agreement
- § 15.2-5131. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision
- § 15.2-5132. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-5133. Trust agreement; bond resolution
- § 15.2-5134. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons
- § 15.2-5135. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow and other basis
- § 15.2-5136. Rates and charges
- § 15.2-5137. Water and sewer connections; exceptions
- § 15.2-5138. Enforcement of charges
- § 15.2-5138.1. Enforcement of certain charges when authority does not provide water services
- § 15.2-5139. Lien for charges
- § 15.2-5140. Trust funds
- § 15.2-5141. Bondholder's remedies
- § 15.2-5142. Refunding bonds
- § 15.2-5143. Purchase in open market or otherwise
- § 15.2-5144. Investment in bonds
- § 15.2-5145. Financial report; authority budget; audit
Article 5. MISCELLANEOUS
- § 15.2-5146. Use of state land
- § 15.2-5147. Powers of localities, etc., to make grants and conveyances to and contracts with authority
- § 15.2-5148. Units may convey property
- § 15.2-5149. Interference with railroad structures
- § 15.2-5150. Creating or joining more than one authority
- § 15.2-5151. Water utilities may act as billing agents
Article 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
- § 15.2-5152. Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority
- § 15.2-5153. Landowners may petition localities
- § 15.2-5154. Contents of petition
- § 15.2-5155. Ordinance or resolution creating authority
- § 15.2-5156. Hearing; notice
- § 15.2-5157. Recording in land records
- § 15.2-5158. Additional powers of community development authorities
- § 15.2-5159. Validation of creation of authorities; bonds issued
- § 15.2-5200. Creation of commission
- § 15.2-5201. Definitions
- § 15.2-5202. When governing bodies may declare need for commission
- § 15.2-5203. Effect of adoption of resolution
- § 15.2-5204. Members of commission; quorum; compensation; expenses; removal and vacancies
- § 15.2-5205. Powers of commission
- § 15.2-5206. Appropriations to commission
- § 15.2-5207. Issuance of bonds by political subdivisions and validation thereof
- § 15.2-5208. Issuance and sale of bonds
- § 15.2-5209. Provisions to secure payment of bonds
- § 15.2-5210. Bonds made legal investments
- § 15.2-5211. Bonds payable from revenues of hospital or health centers
- § 15.2-5212. Property of commission exempt from foreclosure or execution sale and judgment lien
- § 15.2-5213. Receiver
- § 15.2-5214. Eminent domain
- § 15.2-5215. Records and reports
- § 15.2-5216. When court may enter order declaring need for commission no longer exists
- § 15.2-5217. Finality of order; effect
- § 15.2-5218. Appeal from order; supersedeas
- § 15.2-5219. Chapter supplemental; application of other laws; consent of local governing bodies or other agencies not required
Article 1. IN GENERAL
- § 15.2-5300. Finding and declaration of necessity
- § 15.2-5301. Definitions
- § 15.2-5302. Creation of hospital authorities
- § 15.2-5303. Not to function until council declares need
- § 15.2-5304. How need determined
- § 15.2-5305. What constitutes need
- § 15.2-5306. Effect and sufficiency of resolution declaring need
- § 15.2-5307. Appointment, qualifications, tenure and compensation of commissioners
- § 15.2-5308. Officers and agents
- § 15.2-5309. Effect of inclusion of existing hospital
- § 15.2-5310. Authority and commissioners must comply with law and contracts
- § 15.2-5311. Removal of commissioner on charges of mayor
- § 15.2-5312. Removal of commissioner on charges of obligee
- § 15.2-5313. Service on commissioner by mail
- § 15.2-5314. When commissioner deemed to have acquiesced in violation
- § 15.2-5315. Record of removal proceedings
- § 15.2-5316. Removed commissioner may appeal
- § 15.2-5317. Planning and zoning laws
- § 15.2-5318. Reports
- § 15.2-5319. Appropriations by city
- § 15.2-5320. Conveyance, lease or transfers of property by city to authority
- § 15.2-5321. Chapter controlling
Article 2. POWERS
- § 15.2-5322. In general
- § 15.2-5323. Study and investigation concerning plan
- § 15.2-5324. Preparation and operation of hospital projects; facilities relating to health care; additional powers
- § 15.2-5325. Clinics and instruction programs
- § 15.2-5326. Physicians and employees
- § 15.2-5327. Powers of nonstock corporations
- § 15.2-5328. Bylaws and rules and regulations
- § 15.2-5329. Committees
- § 15.2-5330. Construction, repair and management
- § 15.2-5331. Donations
- § 15.2-5332. Regulating practice and nursing in hospital
- § 15.2-5333. Rules as to patients
- § 15.2-5334. Purchases or leases of hospital projects
- § 15.2-5335. Acting with federal government
- § 15.2-5336. Cooperation with subdivision of Commonwealth
- § 15.2-5337. Purchase or lease of property; sale of property
- § 15.2-5338. Owning property
- § 15.2-5339. Borrowing money
- § 15.2-5340. Contracts
- § 15.2-5340.1. Joint ventures; subsidiaries; investments
- § 15.2-5340.2. Insurance
- § 15.2-5341. Rules and regulations not to be inconsistent
- § 15.2-5342. Incidental powers
- § 15.2-5343. Eminent domain
- § 15.2-5344. Contracts with federal government
- § 15.2-5345. Security for funds deposited by authorities; deposit in certain savings accounts, etc., authorized
Article 3. BONDS
- § 15.2-5346. Authority to issue
- § 15.2-5347. How payable
- § 15.2-5348. Commissioners not liable
- § 15.2-5349. Bond indebtedness
- § 15.2-5350. Form
- § 15.2-5351. Sale
- § 15.2-5352. Interim certificates
- § 15.2-5353. Signature of former officers
- § 15.2-5354. Purchase by authority
- § 15.2-5355. Negotiability
- § 15.2-5356. Provisions of bonds and trust indentures
- § 15.2-5357. Further provisions as to trust indenture or bond resolution; security required of depository of proceeds of bonds
- § 15.2-5358. Fees, rents and charges for use of project and facilities; sinking fund
- § 15.2-5359. Moneys received deemed trust funds
- § 15.2-5360. Protection and enforcement of rights and duties under chapter
- § 15.2-5361. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-5362. Bonds legal investments; deposit with public agencies
- § 15.2-5363. Chapter supplemental; application of other laws; consent of local governing bodies or other agencies not required
- § 15.2-5364. Liberal construction
Article 4. DISSOLUTION
- § 15.2-5365. Proceedings for dissolution
- § 15.2-5366. When powers and duties cease to exist
- § 15.2-5367. Appeal
- § 15.2-5368. Southwest Virginia Health Authority established
- § 15.2-5369. Definitions
- § 15.2-5370. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies
- § 15.2-5371. Decisions of Authority
- § 15.2-5372. Payment to members of Authority
- § 15.2-5373. Executive director; staff
- § 15.2-5374. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-5375. Appropriations to Authority
- § 15.2-5376. Issuance of bonds by participating localities and validation thereof
- § 15.2-5377. Issuance and sale of bonds
- § 15.2-5378. Provisions to secure payment of bonds
- § 15.2-5379. Bonds made legal investments
- § 15.2-5380. Bonds payable from revenues of hospital or health centers
- § 15.2-5381. Property of Authority exempt from foreclosure or execution sale and judgment lien
- § 15.2-5382. Receiver
- § 15.2-5383. Eminent domain
- § 15.2-5384. Records and reports
- § 15.2-5384.1. Review of cooperative agreements
- § 15.2-5385. Chapter supplemental; application of other laws; consent of local governing bodies or other agencies not required
- § 15.2-5386. Limitations of the Authority
- § 15.2-5400. Short title
- § 15.2-5401. Intent of General Assembly
- § 15.2-5402. Definitions
- § 15.2-5403. Creation of electric authority; referendum
- § 15.2-5404. Articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5405. Certificate of incorporation or charter; addition and withdrawal of members; board of directors; indemnification of directors, officers or employees
- § 15.2-5405.1. Applicability of personnel and procurement procedures to certain authorities
- § 15.2-5406. Rights, powers and duties of authority
- § 15.2-5406.1. Retail distribution of electric energy limited to certain authorities
- § 15.2-5406.2. Tort claims against certain authorities
- § 15.2-5407. Membership in more than one authority
- § 15.2-5408. Sale of power and energy, including capacity and output to member governmental units by authority; duration of contracts; source of payments; furnishing of money, property or services by member governmental units
- § 15.2-5409. Sale of capacity and output to nonmembers; limitations
- § 15.2-5410. Contents of agreement as to joint ownership of project; designation of party to agreement as agent for construction, operation and maintenance of project; powers and duties of agent
- § 15.2-5411. Contracts for planning, acquisition, construction, etc., of projects
- § 15.2-5412. Issuance of bonds by authority
- § 15.2-5413. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; lost, stolen and destroyed bonds
- § 15.2-5414. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or member governmental unit
- § 15.2-5415. Security for bonds; trust agreement; bond resolution
- § 15.2-5416. Rents, rates, fees and other charges
- § 15.2-5417. Moneys received deemed trust funds
- § 15.2-5418. Bondholders' and trustees' remedies
- § 15.2-5419. Refunding bonds
- § 15.2-5420. Status of bonds under Uniform Commercial Code
- § 15.2-5421. Bonds as legal investments and lawful security
- § 15.2-5422. Bonds exempt from taxation
- § 15.2-5423. Payments in lieu of property taxes; license tax
- § 15.2-5423.1. Exemption from taxation for certain authorities
- § 15.2-5424. Transfer, etc., of property of political subdivisions upon request of authority
- § 15.2-5425. Eminent domain
- § 15.2-5426. Annual reports
- § 15.2-5427. Liability of members or officers
- § 15.2-5428. Dissolution of authority
- § 15.2-5429. Legislative consent to application of laws of other states
- § 15.2-5430. Provisions of chapter cumulative; construction
- § 15.2-5431. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters
- § 15.2-5431.1. Title of chapter; construction
- § 15.2-5431.2. Definitions
- § 15.2-5431.3. Creation of authority
- § 15.2-5431.4. Resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5431.5. Advertisement of resolution and notice of hearing
- § 15.2-5431.6. Hearing; referendum
- § 15.2-5431.7. Filing articles of incorporation
- § 15.2-5431.8. Issuance of certificate or charter
- § 15.2-5431.9. Dissolution of authority
- § 15.2-5431.10. Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer
- § 15.2-5431.11. Powers of authority
- § 15.2-5431.12. Contracts relating to use of systems
- § 15.2-5431.13. Insurance for employees
- § 15.2-5431.14. Issuance of revenue bonds
- § 15.2-5431.15. Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid
- § 15.2-5431.16. Proceeds of bonds
- § 15.2-5431.17. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
- § 15.2-5431.18. Provisions of chapter only requirements for issue
- § 15.2-5431.19. Limitations in bond resolution or trust agreement
- § 15.2-5431.20. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision
- § 15.2-5431.21. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-5431.22. Trust agreement; bond resolution
- § 15.2-5431.23. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons
- § 15.2-5431.24. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow and other basis
- § 15.2-5431.25. Rates and charges
- § 15.2-5431.26. Enforcement of charges
- § 15.2-5431.27. Lien for charges
- § 15.2-5431.28. Trust funds
- § 15.2-5431.29. Bondholder's remedies
- § 15.2-5431.30. Refunding bonds
- § 15.2-5431.31. Purchase in open market or otherwise
- § 15.2-5431.32. Investment in bonds
- § 15.2-5431.33. Financial report; authority budget; audit
- § 15.2-5431.34. Use of state land
- § 15.2-5431.35. Powers of localities to make grants and conveyances to and contracts with authority
- § 15.2-5431.36. Liability of members or officers
- § 15.2-5431.37. Provisions of chapter cumulative; construction
- § 15.2-5500. Tourism Development Authority established
- § 15.2-5501. Definitions
- § 15.2-5502. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance
- § 15.2-5503. Executive director; staff
- § 15.2-5504. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-5505. Establishment of local tourism development committees
- § 15.2-5506. Responsibilities and duties; local tourism development committees
- § 15.2-5507. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants by local tourism development committees
- § 15.2-5508. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters
- § 15.2-5509. Definitions
- § 15.2-5510. Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority created
- § 15.2-5511. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance
- § 15.2-5512. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-5513. Executive director; staff
- § 15.2-5514. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants
- § 15.2-5515. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters
- § 15.2-5516. Short title
- § 15.2-5517. One or more localities may create authority
- § 15.2-5518. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records
- § 15.2-5519. Powers of authority
- § 15.2-5520. Liability of authority
- § 15.2-5521. Dissolution of authority; disposition of property
- § 15.2-5522. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters
- § 15.2-5600. Short title
- § 15.2-5601. Definitions
- § 15.2-5602. Creation of authorities
- § 15.2-5603. Board to exercise powers of authority
- § 15.2-5604. Powers of authority generally
- § 15.2-5605. Transfers of property, appropriations and contracts by participating localities
- § 15.2-5606. Acquisition, maintenance and operation of projects; revenues from projects
- § 15.2-5607. Authority to issue bonds; source of payment
- § 15.2-5608. Bond resolution; terms, conditions, form and execution of bonds; sale; interim receipts or temporary bonds
- § 15.2-5609. Trust indenture or agreement to secure payment of bonds
- § 15.2-5610. Fees, rents and other charges; reserves
- § 15.2-5611. Moneys received deemed trust funds
- § 15.2-5612. Remedies of bondholders and trustee
- § 15.2-5613. Authority to exercise a governmental function; exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-5614. Bonds legal investments
- § 15.2-5615. Chapter to constitute complete authority for acts authorized; liberal construction
- § 15.2-5616. Dissolution of authority; disposition of property
- § 15.2-5700. Short title; application
- § 15.2-5701. Definitions
- § 15.2-5702. Creation of authorities
- § 15.2-5703. Members of authority; appointment, terms, compensation, etc.; officers, quorum
- § 15.2-5704. Powers of authority
- § 15.2-5705. Violation of rules and regulations
- § 15.2-5706. Appointment of special conservators of the peace
- § 15.2-5707. Recordation of conveyances of real estate to park authorities
- § 15.2-5708. Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-5709. Rates and charges
- § 15.2-5710. Funds
- § 15.2-5711. Conveyance or lease of park to authority; contract for park services; when referendum required before certain contracts made
- § 15.2-5712. Revenue bonds
- § 15.2-5713. Same; for water or sewer systems, etc
- § 15.2-5714. Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
- § 15.2-5800. Definitions; professional baseball games; consent for construction
- § 15.2-5801. Creation of Authority
- § 15.2-5802. Members of Authority; chairman; terms
- § 15.2-5803. Quorum; actions of Authority; meetings
- § 15.2-5804. Executive Director appointment; duties
- § 15.2-5805. Powers
- § 15.2-5806. Public hearings; notice; reports
- § 15.2-5807. Acquisition of property
- § 15.2-5808. Bond issues
- § 15.2-5809. Investments in bonds
- § 15.2-5810. Bonds are tax exempt
- § 15.2-5811. Stadium Authority Financing Fund; use
- § 15.2-5812. Additional duties
- § 15.2-5813. Creation of local advisory boards
- § 15.2-5814. Entitlement to sales tax revenues derived from a major league baseball stadium
- § 15.2-5815. Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision not pledged
- § 15.2-5816. Cooperation between the Authority and other political subdivisions
- § 15.2-5817. Tort liability
- § 15.2-5818. Tort claims
- § 15.2-5819. Policy statement
- § 15.2-5820. Expired
- § 15.2-5822. Expired
- § 15.2-5900. Definitions
- § 15.2-5901. Creation of Authority
- § 15.2-5902. Members of Authority; chairman; terms
- § 15.2-5903. Quorum; actions of Authority; meetings
- § 15.2-5904. Executive Director appointment; duties
- § 15.2-5905. Powers
- § 15.2-5906. Public hearings; notice; reports
- § 15.2-5907. Acquisition of property
- § 15.2-5908. Bond issues
- § 15.2-5909. Investments in bonds
- § 15.2-5910. Bonds are tax exempt
- § 15.2-5911. Sports Facility Authority Financing Fund; use
- § 15.2-5912. Additional duties
- § 15.2-5913. Creation of local advisory boards
- § 15.2-5914. Entitlement to sales tax revenues derived from a stadium
- § 15.2-5915. Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision not pledged
- § 15.2-5916. Cooperation between the Authority and other political subdivisions
- § 15.2-5917. Expired
- § 15.2-5921. (Contingent expiration date) Definitions
- § 15.2-5922. (Contingent expiration date) Powers
- § 15.2-5923. (Contingent expiration date) Public hearings; notice; reports
- § 15.2-5924. (Contingent expiration date) Bond issues
- § 15.2-5925. (Contingent expiration date) Arena Financing Fund; use
- § 15.2-5926. (Contingent expiration date) Entitlement to tax revenues derived from the operation of a facility
- § 15.2-5927. (Contingent expiration date) Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision not pledged
- § 15.2-6000. Authority created; name
- § 15.2-6001. Findings of fact
- § 15.2-6002. Purpose of Authority; performs governmental function
- § 15.2-6003. Board of Authority; members and officers; staff; annual report
- § 15.2-6004. Office of Authority; title to property
- § 15.2-6005. General powers of Authority; regulations; enforcement of statutes, rules, etc
- § 15.2-6006. Further powers
- § 15.2-6007. Acceptance of funds, property and grants or loans
- § 15.2-6008. Forms of accounts and records; audit of same
- § 15.2-6009. Capitalization of Authority
- § 15.2-6010. Proceeds held
- § 15.2-6011. Eligible use of funds
- § 15.2-6012. Dissolution of Authority
- § 15.2-6013. Chapter liberally construed
- § 15.2-6014. Inconsistent laws inapplicable
- § 15.2-6015. City of Norton deemed contributing jurisdiction of Wise County
- § 15.2-6016. Southwest Regional Recreation Authority established
- § 15.2-6017. Definitions
- § 15.2-6018. Board of directors; appointments; terms
- § 15.2-6019. Meetings; decisions of Authority; compensation
- § 15.2-6020. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-6021. Southwest Regional Recreation Area rangers
- § 15.2-6022. Bonds not a debt of the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-6023. Violation of rules; civil penalties
- § 15.2-6023.1. Additional civil penalties
- § 15.2-6024. Limiting liability
Chapter 62. ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- § 15.2-6200. Authority created; name
- § 15.2-6201. Findings of fact [Not set out]
- § 15.2-6202. Duties of Authority; governmental functions
- § 15.2-6203. Board of Authority; members and officers; staff; annual report
- § 15.2-6204. Office of Authority; title to property
- § 15.2-6205. General powers of Authority; regulations; enforcement of statutes, rules, etc
- § 15.2-6206. Further powers
- § 15.2-6207. Acceptance of funds, property, grants, or loans
- § 15.2-6208. Eligible use of funds
- § 15.2-6209. Capitalization of Authority
- § 15.2-6210. Proceeds held
- § 15.2-6211. Forms of accounts and records; audit of same
- § 15.2-6212. Dissolution of Authority
- § 15.2-6213. Chapter liberally construed
- § 15.2-6214. Revenue sharing agreements
- § 15.2-6300. Declaration of policy for authorities created by the Governor
- § 15.2-6300.1. Declaration of policy for authorities created by a locality
- § 15.2-6301. Definitions
- § 15.2-6302. Establishment of development authorities
- § 15.2-6303. Authorities to file annual reports
- § 15.2-6304. Board of commissioners; appointment of director, agents and employees
- § 15.2-6304.1. Repealed
- § 15.2-6305. Powers and duties of director
- § 15.2-6306. Principal and branch offices
- § 15.2-6307. Legal services
- § 15.2-6308. Powers of authorities generally
- § 15.2-6308.1. Approval of Governor required
- § 15.2-6309. Two or more authorities may join or cooperate in exercising powers
- § 15.2-6310. Payments to Commonwealth or political subdivisions thereof
- § 15.2-6311. Authorities may borrow money, accept contributions, etc
- § 15.2-6312. Authorities empowered to issue bonds; additional security; liability thereon
- § 15.2-6313. Bonds to be authorized by resolution of board; terms; sale; negotiability; validity
- § 15.2-6314. Exemption from taxation; authorities to be municipal corporate instrumentalities of Commonwealth
- § 15.2-6314.1. Applicability of the Virginia Personnel Act and the Virginia Public Procurement Act
- § 15.2-6315. Provisions for securing payment of bonds
- § 15.2-6316. Rights and remedies of obligees
- § 15.2-6317. Rents, fees and charges; disposition of revenues
- § 15.2-6318. Investment in bonds issued by authorities
- § 15.2-6319. (Effective until July 1, 2016) Dissolution of authority
- § 15.2-6319. (Effective July 1, 2016) Dissolution of authority
- § 15.2-6320. Powers conferred additional and supplemental; liberal construction
- § 15.2-6321. Chapter controlling over inconsistent laws
- § 15.2-6322. Sovereign immunity
- § 15.2-6400. Definitions
- § 15.2-6401. Findings; purpose; governmental functions
- § 15.2-6402. Procedure for creation of authorities
- § 15.2-6403. Board of the authority
- § 15.2-6404. Office of authority; title to property
- § 15.2-6405. Powers of the authority
- § 15.2-6406. Donations to authority; remittance of tax revenue
- § 15.2-6407. Revenue sharing agreements
- § 15.2-6408. Applicability of land use regulations
- § 15.2-6409. Bond issues; contesting validity of bonds
- § 15.2-6410. Investments in bonds
- § 15.2-6411. Bonds exempt from taxation
- § 15.2-6412. Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision not pledged
- § 15.2-6413. Forms of accounts and records; audit of same
- § 15.2-6414. Tort liability
- § 15.2-6415. Dissolution of authority
- § 15.2-6416. Chapter liberally construed
Chapter 65.1. TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- § 15.2-6550. Tourist Train Development Authority established
- § 15.2-6551. Board of the Authority; qualifications; terms; quorum; records
- § 15.2-6552. Executive director; staff
- § 15.2-6553. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-6554. Authority of localities
- § 15.2-6600. Title
- § 15.2-6601. Creation; public purpose
- § 15.2-6602. Definitions
- § 15.2-6603. Participating political subdivision
- § 15.2-6604. Appointment of a board of directors
- § 15.2-6605. Organization
- § 15.2-6606. Powers
- § 15.2-6607. Name of authority
- § 15.2-6608. Rules, regulations, and minimum standards
- § 15.2-6609. Reports
- § 15.2-6610. Procurement
- § 15.2-6611. Deposit and investment of funds
- § 15.2-6612. Authority to issue bonds
- § 15.2-6613. Fees, rents, and charges
- § 15.2-6614. Credit of Commonwealth and political subdivisions not pledged
- § 15.2-6615. Directors and persons executing bonds not liable thereon
- § 15.2-6616. Security for payment of bonds; default
- § 15.2-6617. Taxation
- § 15.2-6618. Bonds as legal investments
- § 15.2-6619. Appropriation by political subdivision
- § 15.2-6620. Contracts with political subdivisions
- § 15.2-6621. Agreement with Commonwealth and participating political subdivisions
- § 15.2-6622. Liberal construction
- § 15.2-6623. Application of local ordinances, service charges, and taxes upon leaseholds
- § 15.2-6624. Existing contracts, leases, franchises, etc., not impaired
- § 15.2-6625. Withdrawal of membership
- § 15.2-6626. Title
- § 15.2-6627. Creation; public purpose
- § 15.2-6628. Definitions
- § 15.2-6629. Participating political subdivision
- § 15.2-6630. Appointment of a board of directors
- § 15.2-6631. Organization
- § 15.2-6632. Powers
- § 15.2-6633. Name of Authority
- § 15.2-6634. Rules, regulations, and minimum standards
- § 15.2-6635. Reports
- § 15.2-6636. Procurement
- § 15.2-6637. Deposit and investment of funds
- § 15.2-6638. Authority to issue bonds
- § 15.2-6639. Fees, rents, and charges
- § 15.2-6640. Credit of Commonwealth and political subdivisions not pledged
- § 15.2-6641. Directors and persons executing bonds not liable thereon
- § 15.2-6642. Security for payment of bonds; default
- § 15.2-6643. Taxation
- § 15.2-6644. Bonds as legal investments
- § 15.2-6645. Appropriation by political subdivision
- § 15.2-6646. Contracts with political subdivisions
- § 15.2-6647. Agreement with Commonwealth and participating political subdivisions
- § 15.2-6648. Liberal construction
- § 15.2-6649. Application of local ordinances, service charges, and taxes upon leaseholds
- § 15.2-6650. Existing contracts, leases, franchises, etc., not impaired
- § 15.2-6651. Withdrawal of membership
- § 15.2-6700. Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority established
- § 15.2-6701. Board of the Authority; qualifications; terms; quorum; records
- § 15.2-6702. Executive director; staff
- § 15.2-6703. Powers of Authority
- § 15.2-6704. Authority of localities
- § 15.2-6800. Repealed
- § 15.2-6801. Authority created
- § 15.2-6802. Counties and cities embraced by the Authority
- § 15.2-6803. Composition of Authority; membership; terms
- § 15.2-6804. Staff
- § 15.2-6805. Decisions of Authority
- § 15.2-6806. Allocation of certain Authority expenses among component members
- § 15.2-6807. Payment to members of Authority
- § 15.2-6808. Formation of advisory committees
- § 15.2-6809. Other duties and responsibilities of Authority
- § 15.2-7000. Repealed
- § 15.2-7001. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Creation of the Authority
- § 15.2-7002. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers of the Authority
- § 15.2-7003. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Issuance of revenue bonds
- § 15.2-7004. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Rates and charges
- § 15.2-7005. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Use of state highway maintenance and construction funds for Authority facilities
- § 15.2-7006. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Refunding bonds
- § 15.2-7007. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Trust agreement
- § 15.2-7008. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Covenants to secure bonds
- § 15.2-7009. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Revenue bonds eligible for investment
- § 15.2-7010. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Authority obligations to be negotiable instruments; enforcement of bonds
- § 15.2-7011. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Exemption from taxation
- § 15.2-7012. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) General powers of City of Richmond and Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield
- § 15.2-7013. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers of City of Richmond and Counties of Henrico and Chesterfield with respect to revenue bonds issued by the Authority
- § 15.2-7014. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers of the Commonwealth Transportation Board
- § 15.2-7015. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Acquisition of property
- § 15.2-7016. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Transfer to City of Richmond
- § 15.2-7017. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Miscellaneous
- § 15.2-7018. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Approval by Commonwealth Transportation Board
- § 15.2-7019. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Construction; inconsistent laws
- § 15.2-7020. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Constitutional construction
- § 15.2-7021. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Inconsistent laws inapplicable
- § 15.2-7022. Repealed
- § 15.2-7023. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Authority created
- § 15.2-7024. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Powers of the Authority
- § 15.2-7025. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Counties and cities initially embraced by the Authority
- § 15.2-7026. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Joinder of other counties, agencies, institutions, and facilities
- § 15.2-7027. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Governance of Authority; composition; terms
- § 15.2-7028. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Staff
- § 15.2-7029. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Decisions of Authority
- § 15.2-7030. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Allocation of certain Authority expenses
- § 15.2-7031. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Payment to directors of the Authority Board
- § 15.2-7032. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Formation of advisory committees
- § 15.2-7033. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Other duties and responsibilities of Authority
- § 15.2-7034. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Withdrawal from the Authority
- § 15.2-7035. (Repealed effective October 1, 2014) Dissolution of the Authority
- § 15.2-7200. Short title
- § 15.2-7201. Creation; public purpose
- § 15.2-7202. Definitions
- § 15.2-7203. Name of Authority; operating name or names
- § 15.2-7204. Divisions
- § 15.2-7205. Appointment of a Board of Directors
- § 15.2-7206. Organization; compensation
- § 15.2-7207. Powers generally
- § 15.2-7208. Powers
- § 15.2-7209. Authority deemed to be an MLEC
- § 15.2-7210. Transfer of properties and debt
- § 15.2-7211. Reports
- § 15.2-7212. Procurement
- § 15.2-7213. Deposit and investment of funds
- § 15.2-7214. Authority to issue bonds
- § 15.2-7215. Credit of Commonwealth and political subdivisions not pledged
- § 15.2-7216. Directors and persons executing bonds not liable thereon
- § 15.2-7217. Security for payment of bonds; default
- § 15.2-7218. Bonds as legal investments
- § 15.2-7219. Contracts concerning interest rates and investments
- § 15.2-7220. Taxation
- § 15.2-7221. Sovereign immunity
- § 15.2-7222. Appropriation by political subdivision
- § 15.2-7223. Contracts with political subdivisions
- § 15.2-7224. Application of local ordinances, service charges, and taxes upon leaseholds
- § 15.2-7225. Existing contracts, leases, franchises, etc, not impaired
- § 15.2-7226. Liberal construction
Chapter 74. EASTERN SHORE WATER ACCESS AUTHORITY
- § 15.2-7400. Title
- § 15.2-7401. Creation; public purpose
- § 15.2-7402. Definitions
- § 15.2-7403. Participating political subdivision
- § 15.2-7404. Appointment of a board of directors
- § 15.2-7405. Organization
- § 15.2-7406. Powers
- § 15.2-7407. Name of authority
- § 15.2-7408. Rules, regulations, and minimum standards
- § 15.2-7409. Reports
- § 15.2-7410. Procurement
- § 15.2-7411. Deposit and investment of funds
- § 15.2-7412. Authority to issue bonds
- § 15.2-7413. Fees, rents, and charges
- § 15.2-7414. Credit of Commonwealth and political subdivisions not pledged
- § 15.2-7415. Directors and persons executing bonds not liable thereon
- § 15.2-7416. Security for payment of bonds; default
- § 15.2-7417. Taxation
- § 15.2-7418. Bonds as legal investments
- § 15.2-7419. Appropriation by political subdivision
- § 15.2-7420. Contracts with political subdivisions
- § 15.2-7421. Agreement with Commonwealth and participating political subdivisions
- § 15.2-7422. Liberal construction
- § 15.2-7423. Application of local ordinances, service charges, and taxes upon leaseholds
- § 15.2-7424. Existing contracts, leases, franchises, etc., not impaired
- § 15.2-7425. Withdrawal of membership
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