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The sections of this article pertaining to election requirements and procedures shall not be applicable where bonds are to be issued for the purposes set forth herein. In addition, the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 21-137.2 and 21-138, authorizing an annual tax to be levied upon all the property in the district in order to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds, shall not be applicable to bonds issued under this section.\n\t\tAll bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the Commonwealth nor the faith and credit of any county, city, town or other subdivision of the Commonwealth are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. The issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this section shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the Commonwealth or any county, city, town or other subdivision of the Commonwealth to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment except from the funds pledged under the provisions of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":259643,"text":"The governing body of any county in which a sanitary district has been or may be created by general or special law shall have the power to issue bonds to satisfy improvements to water or sewerage systems mandated by the State Water Control Board, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (P.L. 92-500).\n\t\tThe principal and interest on bonds issued under this section shall be paid by the governing body exclusively from revenues and receipts from the water or sewerage system which is to be improved.\n\t\tFor the purposes of this section, the term “mandated” shall also mean any agreement between a governing body and the State Water Control Board to come into compliance with the requirements of the State Water Control Law.\n\t\tIssuance of such bonds shall be subject to the conditions or limitations of this article; however, no bond referendum shall be required for bonds to be issued pursuant to this section. The sections of this article pertaining to election requirements and procedures shall not be applicable where bonds are to be issued for the purposes set forth herein. In addition, the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 21-137.2 and 21-138, authorizing an annual tax to be levied upon all the property in the district in order to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds, shall not be applicable to bonds issued under this section.\n\t\tAll bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the Commonwealth nor the faith and credit of any county, city, town or other subdivision of the Commonwealth are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 340 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 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80422,"section_number":"21-137.2","catch_line":"Payment of interest on serial bonds; no sinking fund required; tax levy; use of excess revenues","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-137.2\/"},{"id":56731,"section_number":"21-138","catch_line":"Same; levy of tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/21-138\/"}],"permalink":{"id":179595,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72055,"identifier":"21-122.1","token":"21\/2\/2\/21-122.1","url":"\/21-122.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/21-122.1\/","token":"21\/2\/2\/21-122.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bonds for special purpose; no election required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 21-122.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of any county in which a sanitary district has been or may be created by general or special law<\/span> shall have the power to issue<\/span> bonds<\/span> to satisfy improvements to water or sewerage systems mandated<\/span> by the State Water Control Board, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (P.L. 92-500).\n\t\tThe principal and interest on bonds<\/span> issued under this section shall be paid by the governing body exclusively from revenues and receipts from the water or sewerage system which is to be improved.\n\t\tFor the purposes of this section, the term “mandated<\/span>” shall also mean any agreement between a governing body and the State Water Control Board to come into compliance with the requirements of the State Water Control Law<\/span>.\n\t\tIssuance of such bonds<\/span> shall be subject to the conditions or limitations of this article; however, no bond<\/span> referendum<\/span> shall be required for bonds<\/span> to be issued pursuant to this section. The sections of this article pertaining to election requirements and procedures shall not be applicable where bonds<\/span> are to be issued for the purposes set forth herein. In addition, the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 21-137.2<\/a> and 21-138<\/a>, authorizing an annual tax to be levied upon all the property in the district in order<\/span> to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds<\/span>, shall not be applicable to bonds<\/span> issued under this section.\n\t\tAll bonds<\/span> issued under the provisions of this section shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and credit of the Commonwealth nor the faith and credit of any county, city, town or other subdivision of the Commonwealth are pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds<\/span>. The issuance of revenue bonds<\/span> under the provisions of this section shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the Commonwealth or any county, city, town or other subdivision of the Commonwealth to levy<\/span> any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment except from the funds pledged under the provisions of this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBONDS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE; NO ELECTION REQUIRED (\u00a7 21-122.1)\n\nThe governing body of any county in which a sanitary district has been or may be\ncreated by general or special law shall have the power to issue bonds to satisfy\nimprovements to water or sewerage systems mandated by the State Water Control\nBoard, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (P.L.\n92-500).\n\t\tThe principal and interest on bonds issued under this section shall be paid by\nthe governing body exclusively from revenues and receipts from the water or\nsewerage system which is to be improved.\n\t\tFor the purposes of this section, the term “mandated” shall also\nmean any agreement between a governing body and the State Water Control Board to\ncome into compliance with the requirements of the State Water Control Law.\n\t\tIssuance of such bonds shall be subject to the conditions or limitations of\nthis article; however, no bond referendum shall be required for bonds to be\nissued pursuant to this section. The sections of this article pertaining to\nelection requirements and procedures shall not be applicable where bonds are to\nbe issued for the purposes set forth herein. In addition, the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7\n21-137.2 and 21-138, authorizing an annual tax to be levied upon all the\nproperty in the district in order to pay the principal and interest due on the\nbonds, shall not be applicable to bonds issued under this section.\n\t\tAll bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall contain a\nstatement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the faith and\ncredit of the Commonwealth nor the faith and credit of any county, city, town or\nother subdivision of the Commonwealth are pledged to the payment of the\nprincipal of or the interest on such bonds. The issuance of revenue bonds under\nthe provisions of this section shall not directly or indirectly or contingently\nobligate the Commonwealth or any county, city, town or other subdivision of the\nCommonwealth to levy any taxes whatever therefor or to make any appropriation\nfor their payment except from the funds pledged under the provisions of this\nsection.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 340.","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}}