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A joint petition:1\n\nMay state whether the purposes for which the district was formed substantially have been achieved;2\n\nMay state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have been fully paid;3\n\nMay describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the district; and4\n\nShall request each board of supervisors to abolish the district.B\n\nUpon receipt of such a petition, each board shall use the standards and procedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4603, mutatis mutandis; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district should not be abolished.C\n\nIf each board of supervisors finds that the abolition of the district would be (i) in accordance with the applicable county comprehensive plan for the development of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners of the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare; and that all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district, or that each board of supervisors, with the approval of the voters of each county, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then each board shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and the district advisory board. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/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. 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 2002, chapter 770<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74279,"section_number":"15.2-4603","catch_line":"Creation of district; extension of term of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4603\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74279,"section_number":"15.2-4603","catch_line":"Creation of district; extension of term of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4603\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158169,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70061,"identifier":"15.2-4616","token":"15.2\/IV\/46\/2\/15.2-4616","url":"\/15.2-4616\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4616\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/46\/2\/15.2-4616","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abolition of local transportation districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4616","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any district<\/span> created under the provisions of this chapter may be abolished by resolutions passed by each board of supervisors<\/span> upon the joint petition<\/span> of the commission<\/span> and the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of the land area located within the district<\/span> in each county<\/span>. A joint petition<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> May state whether the purposes for which the district<\/span> was formed substantially have been achieved; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> May state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district<\/span> have been fully paid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> May describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the district<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Shall request each board of supervisors<\/span> to abolish the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon receipt of such a petition<\/span>, each board shall use the standards and procedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4603<\/a>, mutatis mutandis<\/span>; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district<\/span> shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district<\/span> should not be abolished. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If each board of supervisors<\/span> finds that the abolition of the district would be (i) in accordance with the applicable county<\/span> comprehensive plan for the development of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners<\/span> of the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public health, safety, and general welfare; and that all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should not be fulfilled by the district, or that each board of supervisors<\/span>, with the approval of the voters<\/span> of each county<\/span>, has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then each board shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and the district advisory board<\/span>. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the county<\/span> in which the district was located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABOLITION OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS (\u00a7 15.2-4616)\n\nA. Any district created under the provisions of this chapter may be abolished by\nresolutions passed by each board of supervisors upon the joint petition of the\ncommission and the owners of at least 51 percent of the land area located within\nthe district in each county. A joint petition:\n\n 1. May state whether the purposes for which the district was formed\n substantially have been achieved;\n\n 2. May state that all obligations theretofore incurred by the district have\n been fully paid;\n\n 3. May describe the benefits which can be expected from the abolition of the\n district; and\n\n 4. Shall request each board of supervisors to abolish the district.\n\nB. Upon receipt of such a petition, each board shall use the standards and\nprocedures described in subsections B and C of § 15.2-4603, mutatis\nmutandis; however, all interested persons who either reside on or who own real\nproperty within the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear\nand show cause why the district should not be abolished.\n\nC. If each board of supervisors finds that the abolition of the district would\nbe (i) in accordance with the applicable county comprehensive plan for the\ndevelopment of the area, (ii) in the best interests of the residents and owners\nof the property within the district, and (iii) in furtherance of the public\nhealth, safety, and general welfare; and that all debts of the district have\nbeen paid and the purposes of the district either have been fulfilled or should\nnot be fulfilled by the district, or that each board of supervisors, with the\napproval of the voters of each county, has agreed to assume the debts of the\ndistrict, then each board shall pass a resolution abolishing the district and\nthe district advisory board. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all\nfunds and properties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall\nvest in the county in which the district was located.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 587; 2002, c. 770.","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}}