§ 15.2-2400 Creation of service districts
Any locality may by ordinance, or any two or more localities may by concurrent ordinances, create service districts within the locality or localities in accordance with the provisions of this article. Service districts may be created to provide additional, more complete or more timely services of government than are desired in the locality or localities as a whole. Any locality seeking to create a service district shall have a public hearing prior to the creation of the service district. Notice of such hearing shall be published three times in a newspaper of general circulation within the locality, with the first notice appearing no more than 35 days before and the third notice appearing no less than seven days before the hearing.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 18 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 581; in 1981, chapter 631; in 1982, chapter 96; in 1984, chapter 385; in 1985, chapter 150; in 1987, chapters 61, 80, and 82; in 1988, chapter 402; in 1989, chapter 3; in 1990, chapters 44 and 515; in 1991, chapters 12 and 29; in 1992, chapters 232 and 655; in 1993, chapter 744; in 1994, chapter 166; in 1996, chapters 99, 430, and 844; in 1997, chapter 587; in 2000, chapters 853 and 925; in 2023, chapters 506 and 507; in 2024, chapters 225 and 242.
Code 1950, § 15-8.2; 1962, c. 581, § 15.1-18.2; 1981, c. 631, § 15.1-18.3; 1982, c. 96; 1984, c. 385; 1985, c. 150; 1987, cc. 61, 80, 82; 1988, c. 402; 1989, c. 3; 1990, cc. 44, 515; 1991, cc. 12, 29; 1992, cc. 232, 655; 1993, c. 744; 1994, c. 166; 1996, cc. 99, 430, 844; 1997, c. 587; 2000, cc. 853, 925; 2023, cc. 506, 507; 2024, cc. 225, 242.