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This law was first created in 1974. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 325 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. Unfortunately, the 1974 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1975, chapter 404; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":156661,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62026,"identifier":"15.2-947","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/4\/15.2-947","url":"\/15.2-947\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-947\/","token":"15.2\/II\/9\/4\/15.2-947","dublin_core":{"Title":"Systems of public transportation for certain counties or cities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-947","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> of any county<\/span> or city<\/span> not a member of a transportation district, upon finding<\/span> a need for a system of public transportation and the inability of the governing body<\/span> to reach a reasonable agreement for membership with an existing transportation district, may create, operate, maintain or contract<\/span> for a system of public transportation to be operated in such county<\/span> or city<\/span> for the safety, comfort and convenience of the public. The governing body<\/span> of any such county<\/span> or city<\/span> providing a system of public transportation or desiring to provide such a system may contract<\/span> with any authority providing public transportation in contiguous localities for transportation services or the interchange of passengers for the purpose of providing continuous service between localities.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSYSTEMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES OR CITIES (\u00a7 15.2-947)\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body of any county or\ncity not a member of a transportation district, upon finding a need for a system\nof public transportation and the inability of the governing body to reach a\nreasonable agreement for membership with an existing transportation district,\nmay create, operate, maintain or contract for a system of public transportation\nto be operated in such county or city for the safety, comfort and convenience of\nthe public. The governing body of any such county or city providing a system of\npublic transportation or desiring to provide such a system may contract with any\nauthority providing public transportation in contiguous localities for\ntransportation services or the interchange of passengers for the purpose of\nproviding continuous service between localities.\n\nHISTORY: 1974, c. 325, \u00a7 15.1-526.2; 1975, c. 404; 1997, c. 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}}