Code of Virginia
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
Chapter 17 - State Operation of Public Utilities

§ 56-509. Uninterrupted functioning and operation of essential public utilities - The continuous, uninterrupted, and proper functioning and operation of public...

§ 56-510. Duty of Governor when there is threat of curtailment, interruption, etc., of operation - Whenever in the judgment of the Governor there is an...

§ 56-511. Power of Governor to possess and operate utility - The Governor may possess and operate such properties in the...

§ 56-512. Employment of utility employees by Commonwealth; information to be furnished - If the Governor shall issue a proclamation of intention to...

§ 56-513. Replacement of utility employees unwilling to work for Commonwealth - In the event that any person or persons then employed...

§ 56-514. Status as employee of utility unaffected by acceptance or refusal of employment by Commonwealth - The status of no person as an employee of the...

§ 56-515. Entry upon property of utility after proclamation of intention to take possession - After any proclamation of intention to take possession, the Governor...

§ 56-516. When possession of utility to be delivered; procedure upon refusal of possession - Unless the management of the utility believes that the Governor...

§ 56-517. Interference with or obstruction of Governor, state representative or agent - No person, organization or association or any bargaining representative of...

§ 56-518. Expense of operation, etc.; payment of revenues, etc., into state treasury - The expense of operating any utility pursuant to the provisions...

§ 56-519. Previously established salaries, wages, conditions of employment, etc., to be observed; collective bargaining - During the period of the Commonwealth's operation of any utility,...

§ 56-520. Collection and disposition of revenues accruing from utility - The Governor may provide in such manner as he deems...

§ 56-521. Restoring possession to utility - Whenever the authorized representatives of any such utility shall notify...

§ 56-522. Compensation to utility - The utility shall be entitled to receive reasonable, proper and...

§ 56-523. Definitions - The words "utilities" or "public utilities" when used in this...

§ 56-524. Penalties - Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 56-512,...

§ 56-525. Injunction against violation of chapter - In addition to the remedies herein provided, the Governor is...

§ 56-526. Duty of Commonwealth's attorneys and Attorney General; employment of special counsel - It shall be the duty of every attorney for the...

§ 56-527. Chapter not applicable to certain carriers - With the exception of ferries nothing in this chapter shall...

§ 56-528. Governor's powers as commander in chief not impaired - Nothing in this chapter shall be considered or construed as...