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However, in emergencies, certified by the Governor for executive branch agencies or by the chief administrative officer for any other entity of the Commonwealth, such action may be taken immediately following the notice.B\n\nThe provisions of subsection A shall not apply to any action taken by an executive branch agency or other entity of the Commonwealth pursuant to a specific legislative requirement, agreement or contract negotiated with a local government, the application of a statute prescribing periodic adjustments in state financial assistance, workforce reduction resulting from diminished appropriation or legislated early retirement provisions, or judicial decree.C\n\nNothing in subsection A shall apply to any officer who receives funding under § 15.2-1636.7 or who may appeal Compensation Board budget decisions under § 15.2-1636.9 or § 15.2-1636.10, or to those payments made to localities in accordance with §§ 53.1-20.1, 53.1-83.1, 53.1-84, or § 53.1-85.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244858,"text":"No agency, board, commission or other entity of the Commonwealth shall take any action to reduce or discontinue a service that it performs for a local government or reduce or discontinue any form of financial assistance to a local government without first notifying all affected local governments at least 90 days in advance of the proposed action. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 859<\/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 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 34<\/a> and 155<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78092,"section_number":"15.2-1636.10","catch_line":"Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.10\/"},{"id":75030,"section_number":"15.2-1636.7","catch_line":"Filing requests for salaries","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.7\/"},{"id":71003,"section_number":"15.2-1636.9","catch_line":"Appeal from decision of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.9\/"},{"id":79007,"section_number":"53.1-20.1","catch_line":"Compensation of local jails for cost of incarceration","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-20.1\/"},{"id":84541,"section_number":"53.1-83.1","catch_line":"How state appropriations for operating costs of local correctional facilities determined","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-83.1\/"},{"id":60462,"section_number":"53.1-84","catch_line":"State funds available to local correctional facilities for operating costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-84\/"},{"id":65680,"section_number":"53.1-85","catch_line":"Time and manner of payment","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-85\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173739,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67578,"identifier":"2.2-612","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/1\/2.2-612","url":"\/2.2-612\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-612\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/6\/1\/2.2-612","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notification to localities of reduction or discontinuation of service","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-612","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No agency, board, commission or other entity of the Commonwealth shall take any action to reduce or discontinue a service that it performs for a local government or reduce or discontinue any form of financial assistance to a local government without first notifying all affected local governments at least 90 days in advance of the proposed action. However, in emergencies, certified by the Governor for executive branch agencies or by the chief administrative officer for any other entity of the Commonwealth, such action may be taken immediately following the notice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of subsection A shall not apply to any action taken by an executive branch agency or other entity of the Commonwealth pursuant to a specific legislative requirement, agreement or contract<\/span> negotiated with a local government, the application of a statute<\/span> prescribing periodic adjustments in state financial assistance, workforce reduction resulting from diminished appropriation or legislated early retirement provisions, or judicial decree<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Nothing in subsection A shall apply to any officer who receives funding under § 15.2-1636.7<\/a> or who may appeal<\/span> Compensation Board budget decisions under § 15.2-1636.9<\/a> or § 15.2-1636.10<\/a>, or to those payments made to localities in accordance with §§ 53.1-20.1<\/a>, 53.1-83.1<\/a>, 53.1-84<\/a>, or § 53.1-85<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTIFICATION TO LOCALITIES OF REDUCTION OR DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE (\u00a7\n2.2-612)\n\nA. No agency, board, commission or other entity of the Commonwealth shall take\nany action to reduce or discontinue a service that it performs for a local\ngovernment or reduce or discontinue any form of financial assistance to a local\ngovernment without first notifying all affected local governments at least 90\ndays in advance of the proposed action. However, in emergencies, certified by\nthe Governor for executive branch agencies or by the chief administrative\nofficer for any other entity of the Commonwealth, such action may be taken\nimmediately following the notice.\n\nB. The provisions of subsection A shall not apply to any action taken by an\nexecutive branch agency or other entity of the Commonwealth pursuant to a\nspecific legislative requirement, agreement or contract negotiated with a local\ngovernment, the application of a statute prescribing periodic adjustments in\nstate financial assistance, workforce reduction resulting from diminished\nappropriation or legislated early retirement provisions, or judicial decree.\n\nC. Nothing in subsection A shall apply to any officer who receives funding under\n§ 15.2-1636.7 or who may appeal Compensation Board budget decisions under\n§ 15.2-1636.9 or § 15.2-1636.10, or to those payments made to\nlocalities in accordance with §§ 53.1-20.1, 53.1-83.1, 53.1-84, or\n§ 53.1-85.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 859, \u00a7 2.1-7.3; 2001, c. 844; 2004, cc. 34, 155.","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}}