Virginia StatutesTitle 21 - DRAINAGE, SOIL CONSERVATION, SANITATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICTS.
- Chapter 1 - Soil Conservation Districts Law (21-1)
- Chapter 2 - Sanitary Districts (21-112.22 thru 21-140.3)
- Chapter 3 - Sanitation Districts Law of 1938 - Tidal Waters (21-141 thru 21-223)
- 21-141 - Short title.
- 21-142 - Definitions.
- 21-143 - Ordering and conduct of elections.
- 21-144 - Court proceedings.
- 21-145 - Territory which may be embraced in district.
- 21-146 - Notice of hearing on petition for creation.
- 21-147 - Contents of petition.
- 21-148 - Signatures on petition.
- 21-149 - Hearing and determination; ordering election.
- 21-150 - Order when election favors establishment.
- 21-151 - Exclusion from district of county, city or town voting against establishment.
- 21-152 - Approval of State Health Commissioner.
- 21-153 - Governing bodies may adopt resolutions.
- 21-154 - Incorporation of district; name and style.
- 21-155 - Powers of commission.
- 21-156 - Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- 21-157 - Creation of board or commission to control corporation.
- 21-158 - Officers of board or commission.
- 21-159 - Compensation and expenses of commission members.
- 21-160 - Meetings of commission.
- 21-161 - Quorum.
- 21-162 - Suspension or removal of members of commission.
- 21-163 - Oath and bond of members of commission.
- 21-164 - Description unavailable
- 21-165 - Manner of letting contracts.
- 21-166 - How power of eminent domain exercised.
- 21-167 - County, city or town not liable for act of commission.
- 21-168 - Enumeration of powers of commission.
- 21-169 - Relief from pollution to be purpose of commission.
- 21-170 - Acquisition and use of pipes, sewers, plants, stations, etc.
- 21-171 - Collection from public sewage systems.
- 21-172 - Use of public sewer and disposal facilities.
- 21-173 - Use of public places.
- 21-174 - Special contracts for disposal of sewage and other wastes.
- 21-175 - Approval of disposal methods.
- 21-176 - Prohibition of sale or encumbrance of system.
- 21-177 - Agents and employees of commission.
- 21-178 - Funds of commission.
- 21-179 - Accounts and records.
- 21-180 - Authorization.
- 21-181 - Uniformity and basis.
- 21-182 - Schedule.
- 21-183 - Time and place of payment.
- 21-184 - Effect of failure to pay.
- 21-185 - Register.
- 21-186 - Appeal from action fixing fees, etc.
- 21-187 - Actions for collection.
- 21-188 - Contracts for collection.
- 21-189 - Outstanding bonds not to exceed ten million dollars.
- 21-190 - Election prior to issuance.
- 21-191 - Other matters determined by resolution.
- 21-192 - Form and contents.
- 21-193 - How sold.
- 21-194 - Resolutions may be part of contract with bondholders.
- 21-195 - Negotiability.
- 21-196 - Liability of Commonwealth, county, city or town.
- 21-197 - No personal liability.
- 21-198 - Purchase by commission.
- 21-199 - Bonds constitute legal investments.
- 21-200 - Special remedies of bondholders.
- 21-200.1 - Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed.
- 21-201 - Interim certificates.
- 21-202 - Inviolability of rights and remedies.
- 21-203 - Notice of intention to withdraw.
- 21-204 - Right to withdraw and set up separate district.
- 21-205 - Proof that steps for withdrawal have been taken.
- 21-206 - Power of county or city electing to set up separate district.
- 21-207 - Withdrawal must be within one year.
- 21-208 - Additional rights conferred on city or county withdrawing.
- 21-209 - No election on issuance of bonds within six months.
- 21-210 - Disposal system to be erected by separate district.
- 21-211 - City withdrawing to provide for disposal of sewage of county or town.
- 21-212 - Effect of nonappointment of members of commission on withdrawal.
- 21-213 - Member of commission becoming nonresident because of removal or withdrawal.
- 21-214 - Plans, maps, etc., to be available to commission.
- 21-215 - Payments by county, city or town.
- 21-216 - Contracts with counties, cities and towns outside of district.
- 21-217 - Powers conferred on counties, cities and towns in addition to other powers.
- 21-218 - Discharge into tidal waters of matter causing pollution.
- 21-219 - Discharge of matter injurious to system.
- 21-220 - Remedies to prevent violation.
- 21-221 - Jurisdiction.
- 21-222 - Discharge of sewage from vessel while afloat, etc.
- 21-223 - Punishment of violations.
- Chapter 4 - Sanitation Districts Law of 1946 - Nontidal Waters (21-224 thru 21-290)
- 21-224 - Short title.
- 21-225 - Definitions.
- 21-226 - Ordering and conduct of elections.
- 21-227 - Court proceedings.
- 21-228 - Territory which may be embraced in district.
- 21-229 - Notice of hearing on petition for creation.
- 21-230 - Contents of petition.
- 21-231 - Signatures on petition.
- 21-232 - Hearing and determination; ordering election.
- 21-233 - Order when election favors establishment.
- 21-234 - Exclusion from district of county, city or town voting against establishment.
- 21-235 - Approval of State Health Commissioner.
- 21-236 - Governing bodies may adopt resolutions.
- 21-237 - Creation.
- 21-238 - Officers of commission.
- 21-239 - Compensation and expenses of members.
- 21-240 - Meetings.
- 21-241 - Quorum.
- 21-242 - Suspension or removal of members.
- 21-243 - Oath and bond of members.
- 21-244 - Description unavailable
- 21-245 - Manner of letting contracts.
- 21-246 - How power of eminent domain exercised.
- 21-247 - County, city or town not liable for act of commission.
- 21-248 - Enumeration of powers of commission.
- 21-249 - Relief from pollution to be purpose of commission.
- 21-250 - Acquisition and use of pipes, sewers, plants, stations, etc.
- 21-251 - Collection from public sewage systems.
- 21-252 - Use of public sewer and disposal facilities.
- 21-253 - Use of public places.
- 21-254 - Special contracts for disposal of sewage and other wastes.
- 21-255 - Approval of disposal methods.
- 21-256 - Prohibition of sale or encumbrance of system.
- 21-257 - Agents and employees of commission.
- 21-258 - Funds of commission.
- 21-259 - Accounts and records.
- 21-260 - Authority to collect fees, rents or other charges.
- 21-261 - Uniformity and basis.
- 21-262 - Schedule.
- 21-263 - Time and place of payment.
- 21-264 - Effect of failure to pay.
- 21-265 - Register.
- 21-266 - Appeal from action fixing fees, etc.
- 21-267 - Actions for collection.
- 21-268 - Contracts for collection.
- 21-269 - Outstanding bonds not to exceed ten million dollars.
- 21-270 - Election prior to issuance.
- 21-271 - Other matters determined by resolution.
- 21-272 - Form and contents.
- 21-273 - How sold.
- 21-274 - Resolutions may be part of contract with bondholders.
- 21-275 - Negotiability.
- 21-276 - Liability of Commonwealth, county, city or town on bonds.
- 21-277 - No personal liability on bonds.
- 21-278 - Purchase of bonds by commission.
- 21-279 - Bonds constitute legal investments.
- 21-280 - Special remedies of bondholders.
- 21-280.1 - Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed.
- 21-281 - Inviolability of rights and remedies.
- 21-282 - Interim certificates.
- 21-283 - Plans, maps, etc., to be available to commission.
- 21-284 - Payments by county, city or town.
- 21-285 - Contracts with counties, cities and towns outside of district.
- 21-286 - Additional powers conferred on counties, cities and towns.
- 21-287 - Discharge into waters of matter causing pollution.
- 21-288 - Discharge of matter injurious to system.
- 21-289 - Jurisdiction.
- 21-290 - Punishment of violations.
- Chapter 5 - Hampton Roads Sanitation District (21-291 thru 21-291.2)
- Chapter 6 - Drainage Projects (21-292 thru 21-426)
- 21-292 - Jurisdiction of circuit courts to establish projects.
- 21-292.1 - District" means "project.".
- 21-293 - Drainage considered essential.
- 21-294 - Establishment considered public improvement.
- 21-295 - Form of petition; bond; summons of landowners not on petition.
- 21-296 - Circulation of duplicate originals of petition.
- 21-297 - Service and return of summons; appointment of board of viewers.
- 21-298 - Description unavailable
- 21-299 - Notice to viewers of appointment.
- 21-300 - Filling vacancies on board.
- 21-301 - Compensation of viewers.
- 21-302 - Petition based on widening, deepening, etc., of natural streams.
- 21-303 - Withdrawal of persons signing petition.
- 21-304 - All landowners need not be listed in petition; amendments.
- 21-305 - Tile system of drainage.
- 21-306 - Compensation of engineer, assistants and viewers.
- 21-307 - Publication against unknown owners.
- 21-308 - Appointment of representative of unknown owner.
- 21-309 - Subsequent appearance of unknown owners.
- 21-310 - Guardian ad litem for infants and incapacitated adults.
- 21-311 - Recordation of petition and orders.
- 21-312 - Examination; preliminary report.
- 21-313 - Description unavailable
- 21-314 - Notice of consideration of preliminary report.
- 21-315 - Hearing objections to preliminary report.
- 21-316 - Exclusion of land not affected by drainage.
- 21-317 - Changing boundaries to include land affected.
- 21-318 - Determining efficiency of drainage; changes.
- 21-319 - Board of viewers to attend hearing.
- 21-320 - Description unavailable
- 21-321 - Preliminary establishment of district.
- 21-322 - Land excluded from district but located within boundaries.
- 21-323 - Condemnation of land.
- 21-324 - Right of appeal.
- 21-325 - Complete survey.
- 21-326 - Assistance in making survey.
- 21-327 - Courses, distances and levels.
- 21-328 - Bench marks.
- 21-329 - Other levels.
- 21-330 - Drainage map.
- 21-331 - Profile of each levee, etc.; estimate of costs; rights-of-way.
- 21-332 - Adoption of surveys already made.
- 21-333 - Assessment of damages.
- 21-334 - Classification of land; benefits; assessments.
- 21-335 - Cost of survey.
- 21-336 - Delay; extension of time.
- 21-337 - Final report; notice of hearing.
- 21-338 - Duty of viewers to review report and make changes.
- 21-339 - Approval by court.
- 21-340 - Power of court to reopen after approval.
- 21-341 - Dismissal of proceedings when cost exceeds benefit.
- 21-342 - Appeal.
- 21-343 - Payments into court.
- 21-344 - Payment of total costs and expenses.
- 21-345 - Assessment of lands benefited not theretofore included.
- 21-346 - Drainage record.
- 21-347 - Board of viewers to operate, manage and administer project.
- 21-348 - Superintendent of construction.
- 21-349 - Notice of time and place of letting contract; bids.
- 21-350 - Bond to accompany bid.
- 21-351 - Rejection of bid.
- 21-352 - Contract and bond of successful bidder.
- 21-353 - Superintendent and engineer to act as advisors.
- 21-354 - Basis of contract; inspection.
- 21-355 - Opening bids.
- 21-356 - Correction of report.
- 21-357 - Monthly estimates.
- 21-358 - Failure of contractor.
- 21-359 - Highway affected.
- 21-360 - Railroad; damage.
- 21-361 - Assessment of benefits to railroads.
- 21-362 - Notice to railroad.
- 21-363 - Manner of crossing right-of-way; cost.
- 21-364 - Control and repairs; penalty for injury to construction.
- 21-365 - Outlet for lateral drains.
- 21-366 - Certification and record of total cost.
- 21-367 - Preparation and contents of drainage tax lists.
- 21-368 - Assessment rolls to provide for bond interest payments.
- 21-369 - Amount of tax levied.
- 21-370 - Application of surplus to reduce assessment for following year.
- 21-371 - Assessment rolls to show time collectible; amount of assessment to depend on benefits.
- 21-372 - Signing rolls.
- 21-373 - Disposition of rolls.
- 21-374 - Assessment shall have effect of judgment and constitute lien.
- 21-375 - When assessment due and payable; when delinquent.
- 21-376 - Interest from delinquency; penalty.
- 21-377 - Notice of sale of delinquent land.
- 21-378 - Place of sale when land lies in more than one county.
- 21-379 - Time of sale of delinquent lands.
- 21-380 - Redemption of delinquent lands sold.
- 21-381 - Sufficiency of bids at delinquent sales.
- 21-382 - Rights of board of viewers at sale.
- 21-383 - Who may redeem.
- 21-384 - Board of viewers to pay treasurer.
- 21-385 - Effect when board of viewers acquires land at sale.
- 21-386 - Sale and collection according to general law.
- 21-387 - Deed to purchaser.
- 21-388 - Duty of treasurer to make payments of interest and principal of bonds.
- 21-389 - Change of assessment rolls on change of ownership of lands.
- 21-390 - Law governing sales.
- 21-391 - Notice of redemption.
- 21-392 - Repayment to purchasers on redemption; deed on failure to redeem.
- 21-393 - Notice of issuance of bonds.
- 21-394 - Payment of full amount by landowner.
- 21-395 - Defense; waiver.
- 21-396 - Issuing bonds; amount.
- 21-397 - Interest and maturity of bonds.
- 21-398 - Sale of bonds and disposition of proceeds.
- 21-399 - Same; records.
- 21-400 - Right of holders on default.
- 21-400.1 - Bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed.
- 21-401 - Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- 21-402 - Changing assessments to conform to judgment.
- 21-403 - Ratio of relevy.
- 21-404 - Payment of assessments from proceeds of sale of land.
- 21-405 - Procedure when value of land not equal to future assessments.
- 21-406 - Surplus in hands of treasurer.
- 21-407 - Impairment or destruction of work during construction.
- 21-408 - Default by contractor.
- 21-409 - When additional bonds may be issued.
- 21-410 - Procedure for issuance of additional bonds.
- 21-411 - Amount, interest and maturity of additional bonds.
- 21-412 - When refunding bonds may be issued.
- 21-413 - Maturity, interest and registration of refunding bonds.
- 21-414 - Sale or exchange of refunding bonds.
- 21-415 - How refunding bonds sold.
- 21-416 - Collection of assessments on retired bonds.
- 21-417 - Additional assessments to pay principal and interest on refunding bonds.
- 21-418 - Cancellation of assessments for retired bonds.
- 21-419 - Preparation of assessment rolls when additional assessments made.
- 21-420 - How additional assessments made.
- 21-421 - Law applicable to original bonds applies to refunding bonds.
- 21-422 - Contracts with United States as to refunding.
- 21-423 - Compensation and expenses.
- 21-424 - Defects in the proceedings; construction of chapter.
- 21-425 - Removal of engineers, viewers, etc.
- 21-426 - Appropriation of county funds.
- Chapter 7 - Public Facilities District Laws (21-427 thru 21-427.1)
- Chapter 8 - Proceedings to Acquire Drainage Rights (21-428 thru 21-432)