Virginia § 15.2-5154 - Contents of petition
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§ 15.2-5154. Contents of petition
A petition for the creation of a community development authority shall:
1. Set forth the name and describe the boundaries of the proposed district, including any provisions for adjusting the community development authority district boundaries pursuant to subsection A of § 15.2-5155;
2. Describe the services and facilities proposed to be undertaken by the community development authority within the district;
3. Describe a proposed plan for providing and financing such services and facilities within the district;
4. Describe the benefits which can be expected from the provision of such services and facilities by the community development authority;
5. Provide that the board members of the community development authority shall be selected under the applicable provisions of § 15.2-5113; and
6. Request the local governing body to establish the proposed community development authority for the purposes set forth in the petition.
Such petition may provide that the board members of the community development authority appointed pursuant to § 15.2-5113 shall consist of a majority of the petitioning landowners or their designees or nominees.
Code 1950, § 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1241; 1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, c. 587; 2009, c. 473.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-5154 ("Contents of petition") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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