Virginia § 56-412.3 - Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 56-412.3 — Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-412.3. Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County
The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County is hereby authorized to maintain roadways located within the right-of-way of railroads pursuant to an agreement between Buchanan County and the railroad. However, nothing in this section shall obligate Buchanan County or the railroad to enter into any such agreement, nor shall Buchanan County or the railroad be precluded from including in any agreement any term, condition, or other lawful contractual provision. Any agreement made between Buchanan County and a railroad shall result in the complete immunity of the railroad from suit for any acts of the County in maintaining the roadways within the right-of-way of the railroad. The Board of Supervisors of Buchanan County shall cause all such roadways to be appropriately posted to warn users of such roadways that they are present on such roadways at their own risk.
2010, c. 256.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-412.3 ("Maintenance of certain roadways by Buchanan County") 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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