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If such copy of the resolution be not filed within the time allowed by the court, or within any extension of such time which may be allowed, the proceedings shall be dismissed on motion of any party thereto.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":299037,"text":"In any proceedings instituted by any city or county to acquire a waterworks system by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 (\u00a7 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1, as authorized by \u00a7 15.2-1906 and \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2146, 15.2-2147, and 15.2-2148, after the body determining just compensation, as defined in \u00a7 25.1-100, has filed its report as provided by \u00a7 25.1-232, it shall be the duty of its council or other governing body, within such time as may be fixed and allowed by the court, to file in the proceedings a certified copy of a resolution of such council or other governing body stating whether the council or other governing body is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the city or county to take the property sought to be condemned at the amount fixed by the body determining just compensation as compensation or damages on account of the taking of same. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77592,"section_number":"15.2-1906","catch_line":"Condemnation of existing water or sewage disposal systems","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1906\/"},{"id":85917,"section_number":"15.2-1914","catch_line":"Proceedings dismissed if issuance defeated or bonds cannot be sold; resolution of approval of report not deemed contract to purchase","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1914\/"},{"id":73089,"section_number":"21-118","catch_line":"Powers and duties of governing body","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-118\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":77592,"section_number":"15.2-1906","catch_line":"Condemnation of existing water or sewage disposal systems","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1906\/"},{"id":86795,"section_number":"15.2-2146","catch_line":"Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2146\/"},{"id":79542,"section_number":"15.2-2147","catch_line":"City acquiring plant within one mile of another city","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2147\/"},{"id":65927,"section_number":"15.2-2148","catch_line":"Contracts for water supply","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2148\/"},{"id":60011,"section_number":"25.1-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-100\/"},{"id":62316,"section_number":"25.1-200","catch_line":"Chapter controls condemnation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-200\/"},{"id":74875,"section_number":"25.1-232","catch_line":"Testimony on issues; report on just compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-232\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83457,"identifier":"15.2-1908","token":"15.2\/II\/19.1\/15.2-1908","url":"\/15.2-1908\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1908\/","token":"15.2\/II\/19.1\/15.2-1908","dublin_core":{"Title":"Council or other governing body to file copy of resolution","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1908","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any proceedings instituted by any city<\/span> or county<\/span> to acquire a waterworks system by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 (\u00a7 25.1-200<\/a> et seq.) of Title 25.1, as authorized by \u00a7 15.2-1906<\/a> and \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2146<\/a>, 15.2-2147<\/a>, and 15.2-2148<\/a>, after the body determining just compensation, as defined in \u00a7 25.1-100<\/a>, has filed its report as provided by \u00a7 25.1-232<\/a>, it shall be the duty of its council<\/span> or other governing body<\/span>, within such time as may be fixed and allowed by the court<\/span>, to file in the proceedings a certified copy of a resolution of such council<\/span> or other governing body<\/span> stating whether the council<\/span> or other governing body<\/span> is of the opinion<\/span> that it is in the best interest of the city<\/span> or county<\/span> to take the property sought to be condemned at the amount fixed by the body determining just compensation as compensation or damages<\/span> on account of the taking of same. If such copy of the resolution be not filed within the time allowed by the court<\/span>, or within any extension of such time which may be allowed, the proceedings shall be dismissed on motion<\/span> of any party<\/span> thereto.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOUNCIL OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY TO FILE COPY OF RESOLUTION (\u00a7 15.2-1908)\n\nIn any proceedings instituted by any city or county to acquire a waterworks\nsystem by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 (\u00a7 25.1-200 et\nseq.) of Title 25.1, as authorized by \u00a7 15.2-1906 and \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2146,\n15.2-2147, and 15.2-2148, after the body determining just compensation, as\ndefined in \u00a7 25.1-100, has filed its report as provided by \u00a7 25.1-232, it\nshall be the duty of its council or other governing body, within such time as\nmay be fixed and allowed by the court, to file in the proceedings a certified\ncopy of a resolution of such council or other governing body stating whether the\ncouncil or other governing body is of the opinion that it is in the best\ninterest of the city or county to take the property sought to be condemned at\nthe amount fixed by the body determining just compensation as compensation or\ndamages on account of the taking of same. If such copy of the resolution be not\nfiled within the time allowed by the court, or within any extension of such time\nwhich may be allowed, the proceedings shall be dismissed on motion of any party\nthereto.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 48; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 4387a; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-47; 2003, c.\n940.","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}}