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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1970, chapter 150; in 1979, chapter 719; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86717,"section_number":"15.2-5217","catch_line":"Finality of order; effect","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5217\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56015,"section_number":"15.2-5200","catch_line":"Creation of commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5200\/"},{"id":77865,"section_number":"15.2-5202","catch_line":"When governing bodies may declare need for commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5202\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158783,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57418,"identifier":"15.2-5216","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5216","url":"\/15.2-5216\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5216\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/52\/15.2-5216","dublin_core":{"Title":"When court may enter order declaring need for commission no longer exists","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5216","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever it appears to commission members that the need, as stated in \u00a7 15.2-5202<\/a>, for such commission no longer exists, the members may, after ten days’ notice to the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span> establishing a commission pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-5200<\/a> and 15.2-5202<\/a>, file a petition<\/span> with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for such political subdivision or for any of such political subdivisions. Upon the production of satisfactory evidence<\/span> in support of the petition<\/span>, the court<\/span> may, in its discretion, enter an order<\/span> declaring that the need for such commission in the locality<\/span> or combination thereof no longer exists and approving a plan for completing the business of the commission, the payment or assumption of its obligations, and the transfer of its assets<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN COURT MAY ENTER ORDER DECLARING NEED FOR COMMISSION NO LONGER EXISTS (\u00a7\n15.2-5216)\n\nWhenever it appears to commission members that the need, as stated in \u00a7\n15.2-5202, for such commission no longer exists, the members may, after ten\ndays’ notice to the governing body of the locality establishing a\ncommission pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-5200 and 15.2-5202, file a petition with the\ncircuit court for such political subdivision or for any of such political\nsubdivisions. Upon the production of satisfactory evidence in support of the\npetition, the court may, in its discretion, enter an order declaring that the\nneed for such commission in the locality or combination thereof no longer exists\nand approving a plan for completing the business of the commission, the payment\nor assumption of its obligations, and the transfer of its assets.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-290.1; 1970, c. 150, \u00a7 15.1-1530; 1979, c. 719; 1997,\nc. 587.","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}}