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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1962, chapter 623; in 1975, chapter 517; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58078,"section_number":"24.2-681","catch_line":"How special elections superintended and determined","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-681\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154045,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58596,"identifier":"15.2-1807","token":"15.2\/II\/18\/2\/15.2-1807","url":"\/15.2-1807\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1807\/","token":"15.2\/II\/18\/2\/15.2-1807","dublin_core":{"Title":"Recreation, etc., system; petition and election for establishment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1807","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever a petition<\/span>, signed by voters<\/span> equal in number to at least ten percent of the number of voters<\/span> registered in the locality<\/span> on January 1 preceding its filing, is filed with the applicable circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall by order<\/span> entered of record, in accordance with Article 5 (§ 24.2-681<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2, require the regular election officials to open the polls and submit to the voters<\/span> at such election the question of establishing and conducting a system of public recreation and playgrounds and levying a specified annual tax therefor, provided that such tax shall not exceed two cents on each $100 of the assessed valuation of property subject to local taxation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon the adoption of such proposition by a majority of the voters<\/span> voting in the election, the local authorities shall provide for the establishment and conduct of a system of recreation and playgrounds and for the levy<\/span> and collection of such tax and shall designate the body to be vested with the powers and duties necessary to the conduct thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECREATION, ETC., SYSTEM; PETITION AND ELECTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT (\u00a7 15.2-1807)\n\nA. Whenever a petition, signed by voters equal in number to at least ten percent\nof the number of voters registered in the locality on January 1 preceding its\nfiling, is filed with the applicable circuit court, the court shall by order\nentered of record, in accordance with Article 5 (§ 24.2-681 et seq.) of\nChapter 6 of Title 24.2, require the regular election officials to open the\npolls and submit to the voters at such election the question of establishing and\nconducting a system of public recreation and playgrounds and levying a specified\nannual tax therefor, provided that such tax shall not exceed two cents on each\n$100 of the assessed valuation of property subject to local taxation.\n\nB. Upon the adoption of such proposition by a majority of the voters voting in\nthe election, the local authorities shall provide for the establishment and\nconduct of a system of recreation and playgrounds and for the levy and\ncollection of such tax and shall designate the body to be vested with the powers\nand duties necessary to the conduct thereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-700; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-274; 1975, c. 517; 1997, c.\n587.","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}}