General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 14 “Governing Bodies of Localities”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 15.2-1400	Governing bodies
§ 15.2-1401	Powers granted localities vested in their governing bodies
§ 15.2-1402	Declared to be body politic of Commonwealth; seal
§ 15.2-1403	Governing body to be continuing body
§ 15.2-1404	How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration
§ 15.2-1405	Immunity of members of local governmental entities; exception
§ 15.2-1406	Compensation of governing bodies
§ 15.2-1407	Administrative leave for certain members of governing bodies
§ 15.2-1408	Restrictions on activities of former officers and employees by certain counties and cities
§ 15.2-1409	Investigations by governing bodies
§ 15.2-1410	Chairman and mayor may administer oaths
§ 15.2-1411	Appointment of advisory boards, committees and commissions; compensation and reimbursement of expenses
§ 15.2-1412	Reproductions of records and documents and legal status thereof; destruction of originals
§ 15.2-1413	Governing bodies of localities may provide for continuity of government in case of enemy attack, etc
§ 15.2-1414	Governing bodies may have a legal enumeration of the population