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The governing body<\/span> of any county<\/span> or city proposing to avail itself of the provisions of this article shall, within one year after the creation of the district<\/span>, furnish to the commission satisfactory proof showing that it has theretofore taken all proceedings necessary and performed all acts necessary to enable it to construct<\/span>, finance and operate such proposed separate sewage disposal system<\/span>; in the event that the commission shall not agree with the governing body<\/span> of such county<\/span> or city upon the sufficiency of such proceedings and acts and proof thereof, such governing body<\/span> may within thirty days petition<\/span> any circuit<\/span> or corporation court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> in such county<\/span> or city which shall thereupon be authorized to hear and determine whether or not such county<\/span> or city has complied with the applicable provisions of \u00a7 21-204<\/a> and entitled itself to withdraw from the district<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROOF THAT STEPS FOR WITHDRAWAL HAVE BEEN TAKEN (\u00a7 21-205)\n\nThe governing body of any county or city proposing to avail itself of the\nprovisions of this article shall, within one year after the creation of the\ndistrict, furnish to the commission satisfactory proof showing that it has\ntheretofore taken all proceedings necessary and performed all acts necessary to\nenable it to construct, finance and operate such proposed separate sewage\ndisposal system; in the event that the commission shall not agree with the\ngoverning body of such county or city upon the sufficiency of such proceedings\nand acts and proof thereof, such governing body may within thirty days petition\nany circuit or corporation court having jurisdiction in such county or city\nwhich shall thereupon be authorized to hear and determine whether or not such\ncounty or city has complied with the applicable provisions of \u00a7 21-204 and\nentitled itself to withdraw from the district.\n\nHISTORY: 1940, p. 620; 1942, p. 602; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560kk1.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}