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The participating political subdivisions shall approve such agreement before the agreement may enter into force. Localities shall approve such agreements by ordinance. Other political subdivisions shall approve such agreements by resolution.C\n\nThe agreement shall specify the following:1\n\nIts duration.2\n\nIts purpose or purposes.3\n\nThe manner of financing the joint undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor.4\n\nThe permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination.5\n\nAll other necessary and proper matters.D\n\nThe agreement, in addition to the items enumerated in subsection C hereof, may contain the following:1\n\nProvision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for administering the undertaking. The precise organization, composition, term, powers and duties of any administrator or joint board shall be specified.2\n\nThe manner of acquiring, holding (including how title to such property shall be held) and disposing of real and personal property used in the undertaking.3\n\nHow issues of liability will be dealt with and the types, amounts and coverages of insurance.E\n\nNo agreement made pursuant to this section shall relieve any political subdivision of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by an administrator or joint board created by an agreement made hereunder, such performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.F\n\nAny political subdivision entering into an agreement pursuant to this section may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrator or joint board created to operate the undertaking with such property, personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to furnish.G\n\nAny power, privilege or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any political subdivision of any other state or the District of Columbia subject to the provisions of subsections A, B, C, D, E and F above, which shall apply mutatis mutandis.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":219517,"text":"Any power, privilege or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other political subdivision of this Commonwealth having a similar power, privilege or authority except where an express statutory procedure is otherwise provided for the joint exercise.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":219518,"text":"Any two or more political subdivisions may enter into agreements with one another for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this section. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 191; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1976, chapter 583; in 1991, chapter 28; in 1992, chapter 370; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59880,"section_number":"15.2-1226","catch_line":"Authority of certain counties over Smith Mountain Lake","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1226\/"},{"id":58864,"section_number":"15.2-1747","catch_line":"Creation of academies","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1747\/"},{"id":55984,"section_number":"15.2-4612","catch_line":"Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4612\/"},{"id":71658,"section_number":"15.2-4809","catch_line":"Cooperation between districts and adjoining localities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4809\/"},{"id":78739,"section_number":"15.2-5816","catch_line":"Cooperation between the Authority and other political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5816\/"},{"id":72941,"section_number":"15.2-6405","catch_line":"Powers of the authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6405\/"},{"id":58566,"section_number":"15.2-6900","catch_line":"Compact created","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6900\/"},{"id":64954,"section_number":"2.2-1204","catch_line":"Health insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, teachers, etc.; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1204\/"},{"id":86863,"section_number":"2.2-1207","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1207\/"},{"id":55021,"section_number":"2.2-4513.1","catch_line":"Investment of funds in qualified investment pools","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4513.1\/"},{"id":84857,"section_number":"33.2-2010","catch_line":"Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2010\/"},{"id":71664,"section_number":"33.2-2111","catch_line":"Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2111\/"},{"id":68898,"section_number":"33.2-2710","catch_line":"Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2710\/"},{"id":84577,"section_number":"33.2-3805","catch_line":"Powers of the authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-3805\/"},{"id":57791,"section_number":"51.1-513.3","catch_line":"Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-513.3\/"},{"id":63050,"section_number":"58.1-3832","catch_line":"Local ordinances to administer and enforce local taxes on sale or use of cigarettes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3832\/"},{"id":84498,"section_number":"58.1-3832.1","catch_line":"Regional cigarette tax boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3832.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152771,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59950,"identifier":"15.2-1300","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/1\/15.2-1300","url":"\/15.2-1300\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1300\/","token":"15.2\/II\/13\/1\/15.2-1300","dublin_core":{"Title":"Joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any power, privilege<\/span> or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other political subdivision of this Commonwealth having a similar power, privilege<\/span> or authority except where an express statutory procedure is otherwise provided for the joint exercise. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any two or more political subdivisions may enter into agreements with one another for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this section. The participating political subdivisions shall approve such agreement before the agreement may enter into force. Localities shall approve such agreements by ordinance<\/span>. Other political subdivisions shall approve such agreements by resolution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The agreement shall specify the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Its duration. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Its purpose or purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The manner of financing the joint undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> All other necessary and proper matters. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The agreement, in addition to the items enumerated in subsection C hereof, may contain the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for administering the undertaking. The precise organization, composition, term, powers and duties of any administrator or joint board shall be specified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The manner of acquiring, holding (including how title to such property shall be held) and disposing of real and personal property used in the undertaking. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> How issues<\/span> of liability will be dealt with and the types, amounts and coverages of insurance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> No agreement made pursuant to this section shall relieve any political subdivision of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law<\/span> except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by an administrator or joint board created by an agreement made hereunder, such performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any political subdivision entering into an agreement pursuant to this section may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrator or joint board created to operate the undertaking with such property, personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to furnish. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Any power, privilege<\/span> or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any political subdivision of any other state or the District of Columbia subject to the provisions of subsections A, B, C, D, E and F above, which shall apply mutatis mutandis<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (\u00a7 15.2-1300)\n\nA. Any power, privilege or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any\npolitical subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly\nwith any other political subdivision of this Commonwealth having a similar\npower, privilege or authority except where an express statutory procedure is\notherwise provided for the joint exercise.\n\nB. Any two or more political subdivisions may enter into agreements with one\nanother for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this section. The\nparticipating political subdivisions shall approve such agreement before the\nagreement may enter into force. Localities shall approve such agreements by\nordinance. Other political subdivisions shall approve such agreements by\nresolution.\n\nC. The agreement shall specify the following:\n\n 1. Its duration.\n\n 2. Its purpose or purposes.\n\n 3. The manner of financing the joint undertaking and of establishing and\n maintaining a budget therefor.\n\n 4. The permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the\n partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property\n upon such partial or complete termination.\n\n 5. All other necessary and proper matters.\n\nD. The agreement, in addition to the items enumerated in subsection C hereof,\nmay contain the following:\n\n 1. Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for\n administering the undertaking. The precise organization, composition, term,\n powers and duties of any administrator or joint board shall be specified.\n\n 2. The manner of acquiring, holding (including how title to such property\n shall be held) and disposing of real and personal property used in the\n undertaking.\n\n 3. How issues of liability will be dealt with and the types, amounts and\n coverages of insurance.\n\nE. No agreement made pursuant to this section shall relieve any political\nsubdivision of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except\nthat to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by an administrator\nor joint board created by an agreement made hereunder, such performance may be\noffered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.\n\nF. Any political subdivision entering into an agreement pursuant to this section\nmay appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the\nadministrator or joint board created to operate the undertaking with such\nproperty, personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to\nfurnish.\n\nG. Any power, privilege or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any\npolitical subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly\nwith any political subdivision of any other state or the District of Columbia\nsubject to the provisions of subsections A, B, C, D, E and F above, which shall\napply mutatis mutandis.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-13.2; 1958, c. 191; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-21; 1976, c.\n583; 1991, c. 28; 1992, c. 370; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}