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§ 15.2-1400. Governing bodies - A. The qualified voters of every locality shall elect a...
§ 15.2-1401. Powers granted localities vested in their governing bodies - Unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which the...
§ 15.2-1402. Declared to be body politic of Commonwealth; seal - Every locality of this Commonwealth is hereby declared to be...
§ 15.2-1403. Governing body to be continuing body - Every governing body of a locality shall be a continuing...
§ 15.2-1404. How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration - Every locality may sue or be sued in its own...
§ 15.2-1405. Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception - The members of the governing bodies of any locality or...
§ 15.2-1406. Compensation of governing bodies - The compensation of governing bodies and their chairmen, vice-chairmen, mayors...
§ 15.2-1407. Administrative leave for certain members of governing bodies - Any duly elected member of a governing body who is...
§ 15.2-1408. Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees by certain counties and cities - A. The term "officer or employee," as used in this...
§ 15.2-1409. Investigations by governing bodies - The governing body of any locality may make such investigations...
§ 15.2-1410. Chairman and mayor may administer oaths - Every chairman and mayor shall have power to administer an...
§ 15.2-1411. Appointment of advisory boards, committees and commissions; compensation and reimbursement of expenses - The governing body of any locality may appoint such advisory...
§ 15.2-1412. Reproductions of records and documents and legal status thereof; destruction of originals - Any locality may provide for the photographing or microphotographing, or...
§ 15.2-1413. Governing bodies of localities may provide for continuity of government in case of enemy attack, etc. - Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or special, any...
§ 15.2-1414. Governing bodies may have a legal enumeration of the population - Any locality wishing to have a legal enumeration of the...
§ 15.2-1414.1. Each member to be paid annual salary - Each member of the board of supervisors of each county...
§ 15.2-1414.2. Salaries to be fixed by board; limits; reimbursement in addition to salary - The annual compensation to be allowed each member of the...
§ 15.2-1414.3. Alternative procedure for establishing salaries of boards of supervisors; limits; fringe benefits - In lieu of other provisions of law, the boards of...
§ 15.2-1414.4. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2006, c. 126, cl. 2.
§ 15.2-1414.5. Each councilman to be paid annual salary; effect of charter - Each member of the council of each city shall be...
§ 15.2-1414.6. Permitted salaries; salary increases; reimbursement for expenses - Subject to the exception provided for in § 15.2-1414.5, the...
§ 15.2-1414.7. Salaries of town council members and mayors - Notwithstanding any provision of a charter of a town or...
§ 15.2-1415. At what meetings governing body may act - Unless otherwise specially provided, a governing body may exercise any...
§ 15.2-1416. Regular meetings - A. The governing body shall assemble at a public place...
§ 15.2-1416.1. Actions prior to convening of meeting - During the time prior to the governing body's actual call...
§ 15.2-1417. Special meetings - The governing body may also hold such special meetings, as...
§ 15.2-1418. Same; how called - A special meeting of the governing body shall be held...
§ 15.2-1419. Meeting times of certain authorities, boards and commissions - Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or special, the...
§ 15.2-1420. How questions determined; tie breaker - All questions submitted to the governing body for decision shall...
§ 15.2-1421. Tie breakers - The governing body of each county may designate a tie...
§ 15.2-1422. Electing a chairman and vice-chairman or a mayor and vice-mayor - Unless the presiding officer is elected by popular vote, every...
§ 15.2-1423. Powers of chairman or mayor - In addition to being presiding officer, the chairman or mayor,...
§ 15.2-1424. Vacancies in office - Vacancies in the office of board of supervisors or of...
§ 15.2-1425. Actions by localities - The governing body of every locality in the performance of...
§ 15.2-1426. Form of ordinances - The object of every ordinance, except an ordinance approving a...
§ 15.2-1427. Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances - A. Unless otherwise specifically provided for by the Constitution or...
§ 15.2-1428. Procedures for certain acts - No ordinance or resolution appropriating money exceeding the sum of...
§ 15.2-1429. Penalties for violation of ordinances - Any locality may prescribe fines and other punishments for violations...
§ 15.2-1430. Bonds of persons convicted - Upon conviction for the violation of any ordinance, the court...
§ 15.2-1431. Appeals; nonpayment of fine - An appeal from any fine or imprisonment shall be as...
§ 15.2-1432. Injunctive relief against continuing violation of ordinance - A court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to the penalty...
§ 15.2-1433. Codification and recodification of ordinances - Any locality may codify or recodify any or all of...