                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTIFICATION TO LOCALITIES OF REDUCTION OR DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE (§
2.2-612)

A. No agency, board, commission or other entity of the Commonwealth shall take
any action to reduce or discontinue a service that it performs for a local
government or reduce or discontinue any form of financial assistance to a local
government without first notifying all affected local governments at least 90
days in advance of the proposed action. However, in emergencies, certified by
the Governor for executive branch agencies or by the chief administrative
officer for any other entity of the Commonwealth, such action may be taken
immediately following the notice.

B. The provisions of subsection A shall not apply to any action taken by an
executive branch agency or other entity of the Commonwealth pursuant to a
specific legislative requirement, agreement or contract negotiated with a local
government, the application of a statute prescribing periodic adjustments in
state financial assistance, workforce reduction resulting from diminished
appropriation or legislated early retirement provisions, or judicial decree.

C. Nothing in subsection A shall apply to any officer who receives funding under
&#xA7; 15.2-1636.7 or who may appeal Compensation Board budget decisions under
&#xA7; 15.2-1636.9 or &#xA7; 15.2-1636.10, or to those payments made to
localities in accordance with &#xA7;&#xA7; 53.1-20.1, 53.1-83.1, 53.1-84, or
&#xA7; 53.1-85.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 859, § 2.1-7.3; 2001, c. 844; 2004, cc. 34, 155.