CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFENSE ALLOWED; WHAT BOARD MAY DO (§ 33.2-712)

Upon the return of the process duly executed, defense may be made to the
proceedings by any party and the local governing body may hear testimony
touching the expediency or propriety of establishing or altering the highway or
bridge. Upon such hearing, the local governing body shall fix just compensation
to the proprietors and tenants for the land proposed to be taken and the damage
accruing therefrom, unless the local governing body is of the opinion that the
highway or bridge should not be established or altered in which case it shall so
order.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 33-148; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-235; 2014, c.
805.