                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN POSSESSION OF UTILITY TO BE DELIVERED; PROCEDURE UPON REFUSAL OF POSSESSION
(§ 56-516)

Unless the management of the utility believes that the Governor is mistaken in
his conclusion as to the curtailment, interruption or suspension of operation,
actual possession of the utility, its properties and facilities, shall be
delivered at the time stated in the executive proclamation. In the event of
refusal of possession, upon application of the Governor any court of record of
any county or city in which the utility&#8217;s main executive offices in this
Commonwealth are located, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall issue a rule
requiring the authorized representatives of such utility to show cause why
possession should not be delivered at the time stated in the executive
proclamation. The rule shall be given preference over all other matters pending
before such court. After reasonable notice, the court or judge shall hear the
parties and determine as promptly as possible the question of fact relating to
the curtailment, interruption or suspension of the operation of the utility and
whether the facts require the delivery of possession and render judgment
requiring or denying delivery of possession as the case may be.

HISTORY: 1952, c. 696.