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and grant to such authority the right to receive, use and dispose of all or any portion of the refuse generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction or under the control of such unit; and in implementation of such contract or grant, exercise the powers set forth in §§ 15.2-927 and 15.2-928; and3\n\nContract with any authority for shutting off the supply of water furnished by any water system owned or operated by such political subdivision or under its jurisdiction or control to any premises connected with any sewer system of the authority if the owner, tenant or occupant of such premises fails to pay any rates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by such sewer system within the time or times specified in such contract.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203775,"text":"Each political subdivision may:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":203776,"text":"Convey or lease to any authority, with or without consideration, any system or portion thereof, or any right or interest in such facilities or any property appertaining thereto, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body determines to be in the best interest of such political subdivision;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":203777,"text":"Contract, jointly or severally, with any authority for the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, industrial waste or refuse; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1979, chapter 280; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 473<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78876,"section_number":"15.2-927","catch_line":"Garbage and refuse disposal","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-927\/"},{"id":79148,"section_number":"15.2-928","catch_line":"Local recycling and waste disposal; powers; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-928\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158663,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55586,"identifier":"15.2-5147","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/5\/15.2-5147","url":"\/15.2-5147\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5147\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/5\/15.2-5147","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of localities, etc., to make grants and conveyances to and contracts with authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5147","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each political subdivision<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Convey or lease to any authority<\/span>, with or without consideration, any system<\/span> or portion thereof, or any right or interest in such facilities or any property appertaining thereto, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body<\/span> determines to be in the best interest of such political subdivision<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Contract<\/span>, jointly or severally, with any authority<\/span> for the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage<\/span>, industrial waste or refuse<\/span>; and grant to such authority<\/span> the right to receive, use and dispose of all or any portion of the refuse<\/span> generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction<\/span> or under the control of such unit<\/span>; and in implementation of such contract<\/span> or grant, exercise the powers set forth in §§ 15.2-927<\/a> and 15.2-928<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Contract<\/span> with any authority<\/span> for shutting off the supply of water furnished by any water system<\/span> owned or operated by such political subdivision<\/span> or under its jurisdiction<\/span> or control to any premises connected with any sewer system<\/span> of the authority<\/span> if the owner<\/span>, tenant or occupant of such premises fails to pay any rates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by such sewer system<\/span> within the time or times specified in such contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF LOCALITIES, ETC., TO MAKE GRANTS AND CONVEYANCES TO AND CONTRACTS WITH\nAUTHORITY (\u00a7 15.2-5147)\n\nEach political subdivision may:\n\n1. Convey or lease to any authority, with or without consideration, any system\nor portion thereof, or any right or interest in such facilities or any property\nappertaining thereto, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body\ndetermines to be in the best interest of such political subdivision;\n\n2. Contract, jointly or severally, with any authority for the collection,\ntreatment or disposal of sewage, industrial waste or refuse; and grant to such\nauthority the right to receive, use and dispose of all or any portion of the\nrefuse generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction or under the control\nof such unit; and in implementation of such contract or grant, exercise the\npowers set forth in §§ 15.2-927 and 15.2-928; and\n\n3. Contract with any authority for shutting off the supply of water furnished by\nany water system owned or operated by such political subdivision or under its\njurisdiction or control to any premises connected with any sewer system of the\nauthority if the owner, tenant or occupant of such premises fails to pay any\nrates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by such\nsewer system within the time or times specified in such contract.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.31; 1950, p. 1330; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1269;\n1979, c. 280; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 473.","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}}