Virginia § 10.1-508 - Contents and form of petition
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§ 10.1-508. Contents and form of petition
The petition shall set forth:
1. The proposed name of the district;
2. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, for the proposed district to function in the territory described in the petition, and a brief statement of the grounds upon which this conclusion is based;
3. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which description shall not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivision, but shall be deemed sufficient if generally accurate;
4. A request that the Board define the boundaries for such district; that a hearing be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a district in such territory; and that the Board determine that such a district be created.
Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Board may consolidate the petitions.
The Board shall prescribe the petition form.
Code 1950, § 21-13; 1964, c. 512; 1970, c. 480; 1988, c. 891.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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