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Virginia Statutes, Title 56

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Title 56, Public Service Companies

50 chapters · 627 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 56627 Ch 10, Heat, Light, Power, Water and Other …96 Ch 23, Virginia Electric Utility Regulation…71 Ch 15, Telegraph and Telephone Companies.60 Ch 13, Railroad Corporations.53 Ch 1, General Provisions.52 Ch 9.1, Utility Consumer Services Cooperativ…42 Ch 10.3, Underground Utility Damage Preventio…25 Ch 16, Telephone Cooperatives Act.24 Ch 3, Issuance of Stocks, Bonds, Etc..22 Ch 22.1, The Public-private Education Facilit…21 Ch 17, State Operation of Public Utilities.20 Ch 20, Virginia Highway Corporation Act of …18 Ch 10.1, Utility Facilities Act.18 Ch 6, Transportation Companies Generally.15

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Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.7:2 Approval
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The Commission shall find that it is in the public interest to approve the offering of qualifying communications services as defined in § 56-484.7:1 unless it shall be demonstrated to the Commission and found that, within the geographic area specified in the petition: (i) the qua…
Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.7:4 Revocation of Commission approval
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The Commission may revoke its approval of a petition under § 56-484.7:1 no earlier than five years after such approval if it finds (i) that the factors described in § 56-484.7:2 on which the approval was based no longer exist or are no longer being satisfied, or (ii) that the pet…
Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:1 Regional emergency communications authority
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The governing bodies of two or more counties, cities, or towns, or a combination thereof, may, by concurrent ordinances or resolutions or by agreement, create a regional emergency communications authority. Such authority shall be subject to all rights, privileges, and obligations…
Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:2 Definitions

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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Authority" means a regional emergency communications authority created pursuant to this article. "Governing body" means, in the case of a county, the board of supervisors and, in the case of a city or town…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:3 Ordinance, agreement, or resolution creating authority

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Each ordinance, agreement, or resolution creating an authority shall include the following: 1. The name of the authority and address of its principal office; 2. The name of each participating locality, together with the names, addresses, and terms of office of the first members o…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:4 Joinder of new locality; withdrawal from authority

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Any locality may become a member of any existing authority, and any locality that is a member of an existing authority may withdraw therefrom, but no locality shall be permitted to withdraw from any authority after any obligation has been incurred by the authority except by unani…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:5 Board

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A. Each authority shall be governed by a board consisting of representatives appointed by the governing bodies of participating localities. The ordinances, agreements, or resolutions creating the authority shall specify (i) the number of members of the board, (ii) the manner of a…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:6 Powers of authority

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Each authority created pursuant to this article shall have the power to: 1. Establish and maintain emergency communications systems and public safety answering points; 2. Employ, appoint, or contract administrative, technical, or operational personnel as necessary to carry out th…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:7 Limitations of authority

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An authority created pursuant to this article shall operate in accordance with Article 7 (§ 56-484.12 et seq.) and all rules, standards, and requirements established by the 9-1-1 Services Board. Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize an authority to provide medic…

Va. Code Ann. § 56-484.18:8 Construction of article and applicability

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This article shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes and to promote regional cooperation in emergency communications. Nothing in this article shall require any locality to participate in an authority.