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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59950</law_id><section_number>15.2-1300</section_number><catch_line>Joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1226</reference><reference>15.2-1747</reference><reference>15.2-4612</reference><reference>15.2-4809</reference><reference>15.2-5816</reference><reference>15.2-6405</reference><reference>15.2-6900</reference><reference>2.2-1204</reference><reference>2.2-1207</reference><reference>2.2-4513.1</reference><reference>33.2-2010</reference><reference>33.2-2111</reference><reference>33.2-2710</reference><reference>33.2-3805</reference><reference>51.1-513.3</reference><reference>58.1-3832</reference><reference>58.1-3832.1</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Joint Actions by Localities</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Joint Exercise of Powers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any power, <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any other political subdivision of this Commonwealth having a similar power, <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> or authority except where an express statutory procedure is otherwise provided for the joint exercise. <a id="paragraph-219517" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any two or more political subdivisions may enter into agreements with one another for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this section. The participating political subdivisions shall approve such agreement before the agreement may enter into force. Localities shall approve such agreements by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>. Other political subdivisions shall approve such agreements by resolution. <a id="paragraph-219518" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The agreement shall specify the following: <a id="paragraph-219519" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Its duration. <a id="paragraph-219520" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Its purpose or purposes. <a id="paragraph-219521" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The manner of financing the joint undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor. <a id="paragraph-219522" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> The permissible method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination. <a id="paragraph-219523" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> All other necessary and proper matters. <a id="paragraph-219524" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#C5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The agreement, in addition to the items enumerated in subsection C hereof, may contain the following: <a id="paragraph-219525" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for administering the undertaking. The precise organization, composition, term, powers and duties of any administrator or joint board shall be specified. <a id="paragraph-219526" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#D1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The manner of acquiring, holding (including how title to such property shall be held) and disposing of real and personal property used in the undertaking. <a id="paragraph-219527" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#D2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> How <span class="dictionary">issues</span> of liability will be dealt with and the types, amounts and coverages of insurance. <a id="paragraph-219528" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#D3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> No agreement made pursuant to this section shall relieve any political subdivision of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by <span class="dictionary">law</span> except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by an administrator or joint board created by an agreement made hereunder, such performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility. <a id="paragraph-219529" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> Any political subdivision entering into an agreement pursuant to this section may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply the administrator or joint board created to operate the undertaking with such property, personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to furnish. <a id="paragraph-219530" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="G"><p><span class="prefix-number">G.</span> Any power, <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> or authority exercised or capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this Commonwealth may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any political subdivision of any other state or the District of Columbia subject to the provisions of subsections A, B, C, D, E and F above, which shall apply <span class="dictionary">mutatis mutandis</span>. <a id="paragraph-219531" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-1300/#G"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-13.2; 1958, c. 191; 1962, c. 623, &#xA7; 15.1-21; 1976, c. 583; 1991, c. 28; 1992, c. 370; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
