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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83457,"section_number":"15.2-1908","catch_line":"Council or other governing body to file copy of resolution","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1908\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154173,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85917,"identifier":"15.2-1914","token":"15.2\/II\/19.1\/15.2-1914","url":"\/15.2-1914\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1914\/","token":"15.2\/II\/19.1\/15.2-1914","dublin_core":{"Title":"Proceedings dismissed if issuance defeated or bonds cannot be sold; resolution of approval of report not deemed contract to purchase","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1914","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the event that such an election is held and the proposed bond<\/span> issue<\/span> is not approved therein, or if approved and for any reason the bonds<\/span> proposed to be issued by any such city<\/span> or county<\/span> cannot be sold upon terms which, in the opinion<\/span> of the city<\/span> council<\/span> or other governing body<\/span>, are reasonably advantageous to such city<\/span> or county<\/span>, then, upon motion<\/span> of such city<\/span> or county<\/span>, the proceedings shall be dismissed and there shall be no obligation upon such city<\/span> or county<\/span> to take the property or pay the amount fixed by the report of the body determining just compensation, notwithstanding the fact<\/span> that the council<\/span> or other governing body<\/span> may have filed the resolution of approval of the report of the body determining just compensation as provided by \u00a7 15.2-1908<\/a>, nor shall the filing of any such resolution approving the award of the body determining just compensation be deemed to be a contract<\/span> on the part of any such city<\/span> or county<\/span> to purchase or take the property sought to be condemned, or to render any such city<\/span> or county<\/span> liable in damages<\/span> for failure to take same.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEEDINGS DISMISSED IF ISSUANCE DEFEATED OR BONDS CANNOT BE SOLD; RESOLUTION\nOF APPROVAL OF REPORT NOT DEEMED CONTRACT TO PURCHASE (\u00a7 15.2-1914)\n\nIn the event that such an election is held and the proposed bond issue is not\napproved therein, or if approved and for any reason the bonds proposed to be\nissued by any such city or county cannot be sold upon terms which, in the\nopinion of the city council or other governing body, are reasonably advantageous\nto such city or county, then, upon motion of such city or county, the\nproceedings shall be dismissed and there shall be no obligation upon such city\nor county to take the property or pay the amount fixed by the report of the body\ndetermining just compensation, notwithstanding the fact that the council or\nother governing body may have filed the resolution of approval of the report of\nthe body determining just compensation as provided by \u00a7 15.2-1908, nor shall\nthe filing of any such resolution approving the award of the body determining\njust compensation be deemed to be a contract on the part of any such city or\ncounty to purchase or take the property sought to be condemned, or to render any\nsuch city or county liable in damages for failure to take same.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 49; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 4387a; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-53; 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}}