HB902: Virginia-recognized Indian Tribes; contracts with firms to perform building function on Reservation.

HOUSE BILL NO. 902

Offered January 8, 2014
Prefiled January 8, 2014
A BILL to provide that where a state-recognized Indian Tribe has contracted with one or more qualified firms or individuals to perform building official functions, under the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) or equivalent Tribal Law, on the Reservation, neither the Commonwealth nor any locality therein is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
Patron-- Peace
Committee Referral Pending

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That, recognizing the unique relationship between the Commonwealth and certain of its state-recognized Indian Tribes, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, on any Indian Reservation recognized by the Commonwealth whereupon a state-recognized Indian Tribe has contracted with one or more qualified firms or individuals to perform building official functions, under the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) or equivalent Tribal Law, on the Reservation, neither the Commonwealth nor any locality therein is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).