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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55586</law_id><section_number>15.2-5147</section_number><catch_line>Powers of localities, etc., to make grants and conveyances to and contracts with authority</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><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="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="51">Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Miscellaneous</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Each <span class="dictionary">political subdivision</span> may:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Convey or lease to any <span class="dictionary">authority</span>, with or without consideration, any <span class="dictionary">system</span> or portion thereof, or any right or interest in such facilities or any property appertaining thereto, upon such terms and conditions as the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> determines to be in the best interest of such <span class="dictionary">political subdivision</span>; <a id="paragraph-203776" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5147/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">Contract</span>, jointly or severally, with any <span class="dictionary">authority</span> for the collection, treatment or disposal of <span class="dictionary">sewage</span>, industrial waste or <span class="dictionary">refuse</span>; and grant to such <span class="dictionary">authority</span> the right to receive, use and dispose of all or any portion of the <span class="dictionary">refuse</span> generated or collected by or within the <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> or under the control of such <span class="dictionary">unit</span>; and in implementation of such <span class="dictionary">contract</span> or grant, exercise the powers set forth in &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Garbage and refuse disposal" href="/15.2-927/">15.2-927</a> and <a class="law" title="Local recycling and waste disposal; powers; penalties" href="/15.2-928/">15.2-928</a>; and <a id="paragraph-203777" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5147/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> <span class="dictionary">Contract</span> with any <span class="dictionary">authority</span> for shutting off the supply of water furnished by any <span class="dictionary">water system</span> owned or operated by such <span class="dictionary">political subdivision</span> or under its <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> or control to any premises connected with any <span class="dictionary">sewer system</span> of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span> if the <span class="dictionary">owner</span>, tenant or occupant of such premises fails to pay any rates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by such <span class="dictionary">sewer system</span> within the time or times specified in such <span class="dictionary">contract</span>. <a id="paragraph-203778" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5147/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 15-764.31; 1950, p. 1330; 1962, c. 623, &#xA7; 15.1-1269; 1979, c. 280; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 473.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
