For a period of thirty days after the date of the filing with the circuit court having jurisdiction over any of the political subdivisions which are members of the authority a certified copy of the initial resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of bonds, any person in interest may contest the validity of the bonds, the rates, fees and other charges for the services and facilities furnished by, for the use of, or in connection with, any water or waste system or, for authorities created under Article 6 (§ 15.2-5152 et seq.) of this chapter, such other facilities which may be provided by the authority under § 15.2-5158, the pledge of the revenues of any water or waste system, or any combination of any thereof or, for authorities created under Article 6 of this chapter, such other facilities which may be provided by the authority under § 15.2-5158, any provisions which may be recited in any resolution, trust agreement, indenture or other instrument authorizing the issuance of bonds, or any matter contained in, provided for or done or to be done pursuant to the foregoing. If such contest is not given within the thirty-day period, the authority to issue the bonds, the validity of the pledge of revenues necessary to pay the bonds, the validity of any other provision contained in the resolution, trust agreement, indenture or other instrument, and all proceedings in connection with the authorization and the issuance of the bonds shall be conclusively presumed to have been legally taken and no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters and no such contest shall thereafter be instituted.
Upon the delivery of any bonds reciting that they are issued pursuant to this chapter and a resolution or resolutions adopted under this chapter, the bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be fully authorized by all the laws of the Commonwealth and to have been sold, executed and delivered by the authority in conformity with such laws, and the validity of the bonds shall not be questioned by a party plaintiff, a party defendant, the authority, or any other interested party in any court, anything in this chapter or in any other statutes to the contrary notwithstanding.
1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 51 - Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act
§ 15.2-5102. One or more localities may create authority
§ 15.2-5104. Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing
§ 15.2-5105. Hearing; referendum
§ 15.2-5106. Voters' petition requesting agreement and referendum
§ 15.2-5107. Filing articles of incorporation
§ 15.2-5108. Issuance of certificate or charter
§ 15.2-5109. Dissolution and termination of authority
§ 15.2-5110. Amendment of articles of incorporation
§ 15.2-5111. Specification of projects
§ 15.2-5112. Joinder of another locality or authority; withdrawal from authority
§ 15.2-5113. Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer
§ 15.2-5114. Powers of authority
§ 15.2-5115. Same; contracts relating to use of systems
§ 15.2-5116. Same; effect of annexation
§ 15.2-5117. Same; insurance for employees
§ 15.2-5118. Powers of Authority; streetlights in King George County
§ 15.2-5119. Power to provide and operate electric energy systems
§ 15.2-5120. Powers of authority in certain counties and cities
§ 15.2-5121. Operation of refuse collection systems; displacement of private companies
§ 15.2-5122. Approval for certain water supply impoundment facilities
§ 15.2-5123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
§ 15.2-5125. Issuance of revenue bonds
§ 15.2-5126. Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid
§ 15.2-5127. Proceeds of bonds
§ 15.2-5128. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; bonds mutilated, lost or destroyed
§ 15.2-5129. Provisions of chapter only requirements for issue
§ 15.2-5130. Limitations in bond resolution or trust agreement
§ 15.2-5131. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision
§ 15.2-5132. Exemption from taxation
§ 15.2-5133. Trust agreement; bond resolution
§ 15.2-5134. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons
§ 15.2-5135. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow and other basis
§ 15.2-5136. Rates and charges
§ 15.2-5137. Water and sewer connections; exceptions
§ 15.2-5138. Enforcement of charges
§ 15.2-5138.1. Enforcement of certain charges when authority does not provide water services
§ 15.2-5141. Bondholder's remedies
§ 15.2-5143. Purchase in open market or otherwise
§ 15.2-5144. Investment in bonds
§ 15.2-5145. Financial report; authority budget; audit
§ 15.2-5146. Use of state land
§ 15.2-5148. Units may convey property
§ 15.2-5149. Interference with railroad structures
§ 15.2-5150. Creating or joining more than one authority
§ 15.2-5151. Water utilities may act as billing agents
§ 15.2-5152. Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority
§ 15.2-5153. Landowners may petition localities
§ 15.2-5154. Contents of petition
§ 15.2-5155. Ordinance or resolution creating authority
§ 15.2-5157. Recording in land records
§ 15.2-5158. Additional powers of community development authorities
§ 15.2-5159. Validation of creation of authorities; bonds issued