                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESTORING POSSESSION TO UTILITY (§ 56-521)

Whenever the authorized representatives of any such utility shall notify the
Governor, in writing, stating that the utility is in position to and can and
will resume operations and render normal public service, and shall satisfy the
Governor, or his designated agent of the correctness of such statement, the
Governor, or such agent, upon the request of the utility management, shall
restore to the possession of the utility its properties and facilities. In the
event that the Governor or such agent for any reason refuses such restoration of
possession, the utility shall have the right to have a rule issued by the
circuit court in the City of Richmond, or the judge thereof in vacation, to show
cause why such possession should not be restored. The rule shall provide for 10
days&#8217; notice to the Governor or such agent before cause is required to be
shown. The decision of such court, or the judge thereof in vacation, on such
question shall be final as to conditions then existing, but shall not be a bar
to subsequent requests by the utility for restoration of possession. Nothing in
this section shall be construed as denying to the Governor the right to restore
possession at any time when, in his judgment, the public interest so requires.

HISTORY: 1952, c. 696; 2005, c. 681.