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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 677<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55350,"section_number":"56-265.4:4","catch_line":"Certificate to operate as a telephone utility","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-265.4_4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80578,"section_number":"15.2-2108.6","catch_line":"Feasibility study on providing cable television services","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2108.6\/"},{"id":58078,"section_number":"24.2-681","catch_line":"How special elections superintended and determined","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-681\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154451,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82767,"identifier":"15.2-2108.8","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/1.1\/15.2-2108.8","url":"\/15.2-2108.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2108.8\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/1.1\/15.2-2108.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Referendum","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2108.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Before a municipality may offer cable television service<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> of the municipality shall by a majority vote call an election on whether or not the municipality shall provide the proposed cable television services<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When under subsection A the governing body<\/span> calls an election, the election shall be held: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> At the next municipal general election or as provided in Article 5 (§ 24.2-681<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2 at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> In accordance with the law<\/span> of Virginia regarding elections in Title 24.2 and as provided in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The notice of the election shall include with any other information required by law<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A summary of the cable television services<\/span> that the governing body<\/span> of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers<\/span> residing within the boundaries of the municipality; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The feasibility study summary under § 15.2-2108.6<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> A statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The ballot at the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: “Shall this municipality provide cable television service<\/span> to the inhabitants of the municipality?” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The ballot proposition shall not take effect until submitted to the electorate and approved by the majority of those voting on the ballot. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREFERENDUM (\u00a7 15.2-2108.8)\n\nA. Before a municipality may offer cable television service, the governing body\nof the municipality shall by a majority vote call an election on whether or not\nthe municipality shall provide the proposed cable television services.\n\nB. When under subsection A the governing body calls an election, the election\nshall be held:\n\n 1. At the next municipal general election or as provided in Article 5 (§\n 24.2-681 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2 at a local special election the\n purpose of which is authorized by this section; and\n\n 2. In accordance with the law of Virginia regarding elections in Title 24.2\n and as provided in this section.\n\nC. The notice of the election shall include with any other information required\nby law:\n\n 1. A summary of the cable television services that the governing body of the\n municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries\n of the municipality;\n\n 2. The feasibility study summary under § 15.2-2108.6;\n\n 3. A statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for\n inspection and copying; and\n\n 4. The location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be\n inspected or copied.\n\nD. The ballot at the election shall pose the question substantially as follows:\n“Shall this municipality provide cable television service to the\ninhabitants of the municipality?”\n\nE. The ballot proposition shall not take effect until submitted to the\nelectorate and approved by the majority of those voting on the ballot.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 677.","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}}