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Nothing in \u00a7 56-261<\/a> or \u00a7\u00a7 56-262<\/a> through 56-264<\/a> shall be construed so as to limit or curtail the existing powers of the Commission<\/span> to require of all public service corporations<\/span> in all cases the rendition of adequate service to the public at reasonable rates<\/span> nor the existing right of municipalities or individuals to apply to the Commission<\/span> for the enforcement of such duties, the purpose of such sections being to extend and not to limit the powers of the Commission<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN SECTIONS NOT TO LIMIT COMMISSION’S POWERS (\u00a7 56-265)\n\nNothing in \u00a7 56-261 or \u00a7\u00a7 56-262 through 56-264 shall be construed so as to\nlimit or curtail the existing powers of the Commission to require of all public\nservice corporations in all cases the rendition of adequate service to the\npublic at reasonable rates nor the existing right of municipalities or\nindividuals to apply to the Commission for the enforcement of such duties, the\npurpose of such sections being to extend and not to limit the powers of the\nCommission.\n\nHISTORY: 1924, p. 691; 1928, p. 633; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 4073f.","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}}