State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-33 > 15-2-3307§ 15.2-3307. Election of city barred from annexation to be treated as immunecounty.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any city that is barred or thatmay hereafter become barred from further annexation may, by resolution passedby a majority vote of its governing body, elect to be treated the same as animmune county for purposes of state police services and for the maintenanceand construction of streets and highways. Such election shall be exercised bynotifying the Governor of the election at least two years prior to thebeginning of the biennium in which it takes effect. If, after a minimumperiod of eight years following the date upon which such treatment has becomeeffective, a city wishes to terminate such treatment as an immune county, itshall notify the Governor of its intention to return to being treated as acity for such purposes. Such return shall become effective two years aftersuch notification to the Governor.
(1979, c. 85, § 15.1-977.24; 1997, c. 587.)
