                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PURCHASE OF GAS, ELECTRIC AND WATER PLANTS OPERATING IN CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY (§
15.2-2115)

Whenever a locality leases or purchases any gas, electric or water plant
operating within territory contiguous to the locality, the locality so leasing
or purchasing shall have all of the rights, privileges and franchises of the
person from which the property was leased or purchased and the power to operate,
maintain and extend service lines in all the territory which the plant so leased
or purchased had the right to do. Any locality leasing or purchasing any
property hereunder shall be obligated to furnish, from the property so leased or
purchased, or from any other source, an adequate supply of gas, electricity or
water to the consumers of any person whose plant was leased or purchased. In the
exercise of the powers granted by this section, localities shall be subject to
the provisions of § 25.1-102 to the same extent as are corporations.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-716; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-293; 1997, c. 587; 2003, c.
940.