In General

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “In General.” It is part of Chapter 53 “Hospital Authorities”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Other Governmental Entities”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 15.2-5300	Finding and declaration of necessity
§ 15.2-5301	Definitions
§ 15.2-5302	Creation of hospital authorities
§ 15.2-5303	Not to function until council declares need
§ 15.2-5304	How need determined
§ 15.2-5305	What constitutes need
§ 15.2-5306	Effect and sufficiency of resolution declaring need
§ 15.2-5307	Appointment, qualifications, tenure and compensation of commissioners
§ 15.2-5308	Officers and agents
§ 15.2-5309	Effect of inclusion of existing hospital
§ 15.2-5310	Authority and commissioners must comply with law and contracts
§ 15.2-5311	Removal of commissioner on charges of mayor
§ 15.2-5312	Removal of commissioner on charges of obligee
§ 15.2-5313	Service on commissioner by mail
§ 15.2-5314	When commissioner deemed to have acquiesced in violation
§ 15.2-5315	Record of removal proceedings
§ 15.2-5316	Removed commissioner may appeal
§ 15.2-5317	Planning and zoning laws
§ 15.2-5318	Reports
§ 15.2-5319	Appropriations by city
§ 15.2-5320	Conveyance, lease or transfers of property by city to authority
§ 15.2-5321	Chapter controlling