                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONVEYANCE OR LEASE OF PARK TO AUTHORITY; CONTRACT FOR PARK SERVICES; WHEN
REFERENDUM REQUIRED BEFORE CERTAIN CONTRACTS MADE (§ 15.2-5711)

Each locality and other public body is hereby authorized and empowered:

1. To convey or lease to any authority created hereunder, with or without
consideration, any park upon such terms and conditions as the governing body
thereof shall determine to be for the best interests of such locality or other
public body; and

2. To contract with any authority created hereunder for park services; provided,
that no locality shall enter into any contract with an authority involving
payments by such locality to such authority for park services which requires the
locality to incur an indebtedness extending beyond one fiscal year, unless the
question of entering into such contract shall first be submitted to the voters
of the locality for approval or rejection by a majority vote. Nothing herein
shall prevent any locality from making a voluntary contribution to any
authority.
			In the event that a locality shall desire to contract with an authority under
this subdivision, such governing body shall adopt a resolution stating in brief
and general terms the substance of the proposed contract for park services and
requesting the circuit court for the locality to order an election upon the
question of entering into such contract. A copy of such resolution, certified by
the clerk of the governing body, shall be filed with the judge of the circuit
court who shall thereupon enter an order in accordance with &#xA7; 24.2-681 et
seq. Notice of such election entered and paid for by the locality shall be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality at
least seven days before the election.
			The question to be submitted to the voters for determination shall include
the names of the locality and the authority between whom the contract is
proposed and the nature, duration and cost of such contract.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-714.9; 1950, p. 1248; 1956, c. 474; 1962, c. 623, §
15.1-1236; 1997, c. 587; 2023, cc. 506, 507.