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Such resolution shall be communicated to the Board and all other counties and cities participating in the district board.C\n\nThe transition plan required pursuant to subsection B shall include provisions related to:1\n\nEstablishment of a local board, including appointment of members to such local board;2\n\nWithdrawal from the district board, including payment of any outstanding obligations by the local governing body to the district board and transfer of any property or funds from the district board to the local board;3\n\nTransfer of financial and administrative powers and duties from the district board to the local board;4\n\nContinued provision of social services in accordance with laws of the Commonwealth and regulations of the Board; and5\n\nAny other matters necessary to accomplish the withdrawal of the local governing body from the district board.\n\t\t\t\tThe transition plan shall also include a timeline for establishment of the local board and withdrawal of the local governing body from the district board and shall state whether the local governing body intends to withdraw from any single department of social services established by the local governing bodies of the counties or cities participating in the district board.D\n\nWhenever the Board fails or refuses to approve the terms and conditions of a transition plan submitted pursuant to subsection B, the county or city seeking to withdraw from a district board may petition the circuit court of the county or city for approval of the transition plan. The Board, the district board, and the counties and cities participating in the district board shall be named as parties in such action. The circuit court may approve a transition plan for the withdrawal of a county or city from a district board and establishment of a local board subject to such transition plan with such terms and conditions that the court may deem appropriate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291218,"text":"The governing body of any county or city that has combined with one or more other counties or cities to establish a district board pursuant to § 63.2-306 may withdraw from such district board and establish a local board in accordance with a transition plan approved by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":291219,"text":"The governing body of a county or city that wishes to withdraw from a district board shall adopt a resolution stating the local governing body’s intent to withdraw from the district board and setting forth the terms and conditions of a transition plan for the withdrawal from the district board and establishment of a local board by the local governing body. 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The Board, the district board, and the counties and cities participating in the district board shall be named as parties in such action. The circuit court may approve a transition plan for the withdrawal of a county or city from a district board and establishment of a local board subject to such transition plan with such terms and conditions that the court may deem appropriate.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C5"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13037,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local Boards of Social Services","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13036,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:10","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:10","permalink":{"id":270841,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13037,"identifier":"1","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1","url":"\/63.2\/I\/3\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13036,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local Social Services","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12790,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:10","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:10","permalink":{"id":270839,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13036,"identifier":"3","token":"63.2\/I\/3","url":"\/63.2\/I\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12790,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions Relating to Social Services","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12789,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":270663,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12790,"identifier":"I","token":"63.2\/I","url":"\/63.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12789,"edition_id":1,"name":"Welfare (Social Services)","identifier":"63.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":270661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12789,"identifier":"63.2","token":"63.2","url":"\/63.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":79715,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-300","catch_line":"Local boards established by local governments","url":"\/63.2-300\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-300","metadata":false},{"id":76957,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-301","catch_line":"Local board appointments and terms of office","url":"\/63.2-301\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-301","metadata":false},{"id":75875,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-302","catch_line":"How local board for a single county is constituted","url":"\/63.2-302\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-302","metadata":false},{"id":80272,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-303","catch_line":"Local boards in counties having special forms of county government","url":"\/63.2-303\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-303","metadata":false},{"id":54100,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-304","catch_line":"How local board of a city is constituted","url":"\/63.2-304\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-304","metadata":false},{"id":72829,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-305","catch_line":"Advisory boards","url":"\/63.2-305\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-305","metadata":false},{"id":85404,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-306","catch_line":"Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions","url":"\/63.2-306\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306","metadata":false},{"id":81247,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-306.1","catch_line":"Withdrawal from district boards of social services","url":"\/63.2-306.1\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306.1","metadata":false},{"id":75837,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-307","catch_line":"Local boards serving certain districts","url":"\/63.2-307\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-307","metadata":false},{"id":65295,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-308","catch_line":"Suspension or removal of members","url":"\/63.2-308\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-308","metadata":false},{"id":56549,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-309","catch_line":"Quorum","url":"\/63.2-309\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-309","metadata":false},{"id":54686,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-310","catch_line":"Compensation and expenses","url":"\/63.2-310\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-310","metadata":false},{"id":75070,"structure_id":13037,"section_number":"63.2-311","catch_line":"Fiscal officer for district board; 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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 119<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85404,"section_number":"63.2-306","catch_line":"Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-306\/"}],"permalink":{"id":270871,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81247,"identifier":"63.2-306.1","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306.1","url":"\/63.2-306.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-306.1\/","token":"63.2\/I\/3\/1\/63.2-306.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Withdrawal from district boards of social services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-306.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing body of any county or city that has combined with one or more other counties or cities to establish a district board pursuant to § 63.2-306<\/a> may withdraw from such district board and establish a local board<\/span> in accordance with a transition plan approved by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The governing body of a county or city that wishes to withdraw from a district board shall adopt a resolution stating the local governing body’s intent<\/span> to withdraw from the district board and setting forth the terms and conditions of a transition plan for the withdrawal from the district board and establishment of a local board<\/span> by the local governing body. Such resolution shall be communicated to the Board and all other counties and cities participating in the district board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The transition plan required pursuant to subsection B shall include provisions related to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Establishment of a local board<\/span>, including appointment of members to such local board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Withdrawal from the district board, including payment of any outstanding obligations by the local governing body to the district board and transfer of any property or funds from the district board to the local board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Transfer of financial and administrative powers and duties from the district board to the local board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Continued provision of social services<\/span> in accordance with laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth and regulations of the Board; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any other matters necessary to accomplish the withdrawal of the local governing body from the district board.\n\t\t\t\tThe transition plan shall also include a timeline for establishment of the local board<\/span> and withdrawal of the local governing body from the district board and shall state whether the local governing body intends to withdraw from any single department<\/span> of social services<\/span> established by the local governing bodies of the counties or cities participating in the district board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Whenever the Board fails or refuses to approve the terms and conditions of a transition plan submitted pursuant to subsection B, the county or city seeking to withdraw from a district board may petition<\/span> the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city for approval of the transition plan. The Board, the district board, and the counties and cities participating in the district board shall be named as parties in such action. The circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may approve a transition plan for the withdrawal of a county or city from a district board and establishment of a local board<\/span> subject to such transition plan with such terms and conditions that the court<\/span> may deem appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWITHDRAWAL FROM DISTRICT BOARDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES (\u00a7 63.2-306.1)\n\nA. The governing body of any county or city that has combined with one or more\nother counties or cities to establish a district board pursuant to §\n63.2-306 may withdraw from such district board and establish a local board in\naccordance with a transition plan approved by the Board.\n\nB. The governing body of a county or city that wishes to withdraw from a\ndistrict board shall adopt a resolution stating the local governing body’s\nintent to withdraw from the district board and setting forth the terms and\nconditions of a transition plan for the withdrawal from the district board and\nestablishment of a local board by the local governing body. Such resolution\nshall be communicated to the Board and all other counties and cities\nparticipating in the district board.\n\nC. The transition plan required pursuant to subsection B shall include\nprovisions related to:\n\n 1. Establishment of a local board, including appointment of members to such\n local board;\n\n 2. Withdrawal from the district board, including payment of any outstanding\n obligations by the local governing body to the district board and transfer of\n any property or funds from the district board to the local board;\n\n 3. Transfer of financial and administrative powers and duties from the\n district board to the local board;\n\n 4. Continued provision of social services in accordance with laws of the\n Commonwealth and regulations of the Board; and\n\n 5. Any other matters necessary to accomplish the withdrawal of the local\n governing body from the district board.\n \t\t\t\tThe transition plan shall also include a timeline for establishment of the\n local board and withdrawal of the local governing body from the district board\n and shall state whether the local governing body intends to withdraw from any\n single department of social services established by the local governing bodies\n of the counties or cities participating in the district board.\n\nD. Whenever the Board fails or refuses to approve the terms and conditions of a\ntransition plan submitted pursuant to subsection B, the county or city seeking\nto withdraw from a district board may petition the circuit court of the county\nor city for approval of the transition plan. The Board, the district board, and\nthe counties and cities participating in the district board shall be named as\nparties in such action. The circuit court may approve a transition plan for the\nwithdrawal of a county or city from a district board and establishment of a\nlocal board subject to such transition plan with such terms and conditions that\nthe court may deem appropriate.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, c. 119.","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}}