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Joint petitions shall:1\n\nState whether the purposes for which the district was formed have been substantially achieved;2\n\nState whether all obligations incurred by the district have been fully paid;3\n\nDescribe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the district; and4\n\nRequest the governing body to abolish the district.B\n\nUpon receipt of such a petition, the governing body and the town council of any participating town, in considering the abolition of the district, shall use the standards and procedures described in § 33.2-2101 mutatis mutandis, except that all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district should not be abolished.C\n\nIf the governing body and the town council of any participating town find that (i) the abolition of the district is in accordance with the locality’s comprehensive plan for the development of the area; (ii) the abolition of the district is in the best interests of the residents and owners of the property within the district; (iii) the abolition of the district is in furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare; and (iv) all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been, or should not be, fulfilled or finds that the governing body with the approval of the voters of the county has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the governing body and the town council of any participating town may pass resolutions abolishing the district and the district advisory board. 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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 611<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68756,"section_number":"33.2-2101","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2101\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68756,"section_number":"33.2-2101","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2101\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207245,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74089,"identifier":"33.2-2115","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2115","url":"\/33.2-2115\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2115\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2115","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abolition of local transportation districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2115","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any district<\/span> created pursuant to this chapter may be abolished by resolutions passed by the governing body<\/span> and the town council of any participating town<\/span>, upon the joint petition<\/span> of the commission<\/span> and the owners<\/span> of at least 51 percent of the land area located within the district<\/span>. Joint petitions<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> State whether the purposes for which the district<\/span> was formed have been substantially achieved; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> State whether all obligations incurred by the district<\/span> have been fully paid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Describe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the district<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Request the governing body<\/span> to abolish the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon receipt of such a petition<\/span>, the governing body<\/span> and the town council of any participating town<\/span>, in considering the abolition of the district<\/span>, shall use the standards and procedures described in § 33.2-2101<\/a> mutatis mutandis<\/span>, except that all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property within the boundaries of the district<\/span> shall have the right to appear and show cause why the district<\/span> should not be abolished. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the governing body<\/span> and the town council of any participating town<\/span> find that (i) the abolition of the district is in accordance with the locality’s comprehensive plan for the development of the area; (ii) the abolition of the district is in the best interests of the residents and owners<\/span> of the property within the district; (iii) the abolition of the district is in furtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare; and (iv) all debts of the district have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been, or should not be, fulfilled or finds that the governing body<\/span> with the approval of the voters of the county<\/span> has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then the governing body<\/span> and the town council of any participating town<\/span> may pass resolutions abolishing the district and the district advisory board<\/span>. Upon abolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties owned by the district at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the county<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABOLITION OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS (\u00a7 33.2-2115)\n\nA. Any district created pursuant to this chapter may be abolished by resolutions\npassed by the governing body and the town council of any participating town,\nupon the joint petition of the commission and the owners of at least 51 percent\nof the land area located within the district. Joint petitions shall:\n\n 1. State whether the purposes for which the district was formed have been\n substantially achieved;\n\n 2. State whether all obligations incurred by the district have been fully\n paid;\n\n 3. Describe the benefits that can be expected from the abolition of the\n district; and\n\n 4. Request the governing body to abolish the district.\n\nB. Upon receipt of such a petition, the governing body and the town council of\nany participating town, in considering the abolition of the district, shall use\nthe standards and procedures described in § 33.2-2101 mutatis mutandis,\nexcept that all interested persons who either reside on or who own real property\nwithin the boundaries of the district shall have the right to appear and show\ncause why the district should not be abolished.\n\nC. If the governing body and the town council of any participating town find\nthat (i) the abolition of the district is in accordance with the\nlocality’s comprehensive plan for the development of the area; (ii) the\nabolition of the district is in the best interests of the residents and owners\nof the property within the district; (iii) the abolition of the district is in\nfurtherance of the public health, safety, and welfare; and (iv) all debts of the\ndistrict have been paid and the purposes of the district either have been, or\nshould not be, fulfilled or finds that the governing body with the approval of\nthe voters of the county has agreed to assume the debts of the district, then\nthe governing body and the town council of any participating town may pass\nresolutions abolishing the district and the district advisory board. Upon\nabolition of the district, the title to all funds and properties owned by the\ndistrict at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the county.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 611, \u00a7 33.1-445; 2014, c. 805.","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}}