Each district heretofore or hereafter created pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to a special act of the General Assembly, and the inhabitants of its territory as the same has been or may be established and from time to time altered pursuant to a law, is hereby created as a body corporate and politic under the name and style of, and to be known by, the name of the district with the word "commission" appended.
1938, p. 513; 1942, p. 600; Michie Code 1942, § 1560kk; 1944, p. 72; 1946, p. 528.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 21 - Drainage, Soil Conservation, Sanitation and Public Facilities Districts
Chapter 3 - Sanitation Districts Law of 1938 -- Tidal Waters
§ 21-143. Ordering and conduct of elections
§ 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
§ 21-162. Suspension or removal of members of commission
§ 21-163. Oath and bond of members of commission
§ 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
§ 21-179. Accounts and records
§ 21-181. Uniformity and basis
§ 21-183. Time and place of payment
§ 21-184. Effect of failure to pay
§ 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
§ 21-194. Resolutions may be part of contract with bondholders
§ 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
§ 21-222. Discharge of sewage from vessel while afloat, etc.