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SB742: Annexation proceedings; extends moratorium.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-3201 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings and county immunity proceedings.
Beginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to
occur of (i) July 1, 2010 [ 2014 2010
] , or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other
than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, and 2002-2004, [ and
] 2006-2008 [ , and 2008-2010 ] bienniums,
during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities
for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (§ 9.1-165
et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount
required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of §
9.1-169, no city shall file against any county an annexation notice with the
Commission on Local Government pursuant to § 15.2-2907, and no city shall
institute an annexation court action against any county under any provision of
this chapter except a city that filed an annexation notice before the
Commission on Local Government prior to January 1, 1987. During the same
period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed consolidated city, no city
charter shall be granted or come into force and no suit or notice shall be
filed to secure a city charter. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the
institution of nor require the stay of an annexation proceeding or the filing
of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an annexation
agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a
county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require
the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which, prior to January 1, 1987,
commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local Government to review a
proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to § 15.2-3400; nor shall the foregoing
prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any annexation proceeding
commenced pursuant to § 15.2-2907 or § 15.2-3203, except that no such
proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor shall any city be
a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant to § 15.2-3203.
Beginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to
occur of (i) July 1, 2010 [ 2014 2010
] , or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other
than the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, and 2002-2004, [ and
] 2006-2008 [ , and 2008-2010 ] bienniums, during
which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to localities for aid
in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (§ 9.1-165 et seq.)
of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required
to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of § 9.1-169, no
county shall file a notice or petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29
(§ 15.2-2900 et seq.) or Chapter 33 (§ 15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or
partial immunity from city-initiated annexation and from the incorporation of
new cities within its boundaries. However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the
institution of nor require the stay of an immunity proceeding or the filing of
an immunity notice for the purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the
extent, terms and conditions of which have been agreed upon by a county and
city.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-3201 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-3201. Temporary restrictions on granting of city charters, filing annexation notices, institutions of annexation proceedings and county immunity proceedings.
Beginning January 1, 1987, and terminating on the first to
occur of (i) July 1, 2010 2014,
or (ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than
the 1998-2000, 2000-2002, and 2002-2004, and
2006-2008 bienniums, during which the General Assembly
appropriated for distribution to localities for aid in their law-enforcement
expenditures pursuant to Article 8 (§ 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title
9.1 an amount that is less than the total amount required to be appropriated
for such purpose pursuant to subsection A of § 9.1-169, no city shall file
against any county an annexation notice with the Commission on Local Government
pursuant to § 15.2-2907, and no city shall institute an annexation court action
against any county under any provision of this chapter except a city that filed
an annexation notice before the Commission on Local Government prior to January
1, 1987. During the same period, with the exception of a charter for a proposed
consolidated city, no city charter shall be granted or come into force and no
suit or notice shall be filed to secure a city charter. However, the foregoing
shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the stay of an annexation proceeding
or the filing of an annexation notice for the purpose of implementing an
annexation agreement, the extent, terms and conditions of which have been
agreed upon by a county and city; nor shall the foregoing prohibit the
institution of or require the stay of an annexation proceeding by a city which,
prior to January 1, 1987, commenced a proceeding before the Commission on Local
Government to review a proposed voluntary settlement pursuant to § 15.2-3400;
nor shall the foregoing prohibit the institution of or require the stay of any
annexation proceeding commenced pursuant to § 15.2-2907 or § 15.2-3203, except
that no such proceeding may be commenced by a city against any county, nor
shall any city be a petitioner in any annexation proceeding instituted pursuant
to § 15.2-3203.
Beginning January 1, 1988, and terminating on the first to
occur of (i) July 1, 2010 2014, or
(ii) the July 1 next following the expiration of any biennium, other than the
1998-2000, 2000-2002, and 2002-2004, and 2006-2008
bienniums, during which the General Assembly appropriated for distribution to
localities for aid in their law-enforcement expenditures pursuant to Article 8
(§ 9.1-165 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an amount that is less than the
total amount required to be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to
subsection A of § 9.1-169, no county shall file a notice or petition pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 29 (§ 15.2-2900 et seq.) or Chapter 33 (§
15.2-3300 et seq.) requesting total or partial immunity from city-initiated
annexation and from the incorporation of new cities within its boundaries.
However, the foregoing shall not prohibit the institution of nor require the
stay of an immunity proceeding or the filing of an immunity notice for the
purpose of implementing an immunity agreement, the extent, terms and conditions
of which have been agreed upon by a county and city.
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