General Provisions
This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Title 15.2, titled “Counties, Cities And Towns.” It is part of Subtitle II, titled “Powers Of Local Government.” It is part of Chapter 14, titled “Governing Bodies Of Localities.” It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.
- § 15.2-1400
- Governing bodies
- § 15.2-1401
- Powers granted localities vested in their governing bodies
- § 15.2-1402
- Declared to be body politic of Commonwealth; seal
- § 15.2-1403
- Governing body to be continuing body
- § 15.2-1404
- How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration
- § 15.2-1405
- Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception
- § 15.2-1406
- Compensation of governing bodies
- § 15.2-1407
- Administrative leave for certain members of governing bodies
- § 15.2-1408
- Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees by certain counties and cities
- § 15.2-1409
- Investigations by governing bodies
- § 15.2-1410
- Chairman and mayor may administer oaths
- § 15.2-1411
- Appointment of advisory boards, committees and commissions; compensation and reimbursement of expenses
- § 15.2-1412
- Reproductions of records and documents and legal status thereof; destruction of originals
- § 15.2-1413
- Governing bodies of localities may provide for continuity of government in case of enemy attack, etc
- § 15.2-1414
- Governing bodies may have a legal enumeration of the population