Miscellaneous Powers

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Miscellaneous Powers.” It is part of Chapter 12 “General Powers and Procedures of Counties”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 39 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 39 sections.

§ 15.2-1200	General powers of counties
§ 15.2-1201	County boards of supervisors vested with powers and authority of councils of cities and towns; exceptions
§ 15.2-1201.1	Discharging employee for service on board prohibited; civil penalty
§ 15.2-1201.2	Discount for early payment of taxes
§ 15.2-1202	Appropriation of money to incorporated towns
§ 15.2-1203	Governing body may require treasurer to pay claims
§ 15.2-1204	Appropriations for advertising resources, etc., by counties
§ 15.2-1205	Allocation of county funds or property to authorities created by county
§ 15.2-1206	Repealed
§ 15.2-1207	Pistols and revolvers; reports of sales
§ 15.2-1208	Same; in certain counties
§ 15.2-1209	Prohibiting outdoor shooting of firearms or arrows from bows or arrowguns in certain areas
§ 15.2-1209.1	Counties may regulate carrying of loaded firearms on public highways
§ 15.2-1210	Prohibiting hunting in certain areas
§ 15.2-1211	Boundaries of magisterial and election districts
§ 15.2-1212	Frederick County; resolution of board of supervisors; referendum; election
§ 15.2-1213	Referendum in Loudoun County on election of the county chairman from the county at large
§ 15.2-1213.1	Referendum in Page County on election of the county chairman from the county at large
§ 15.2-1214	County may provide motor vehicle liability insurance to protect operators of motor vehicles owned or leased by county, school board, etc
§ 15.2-1215	Authority to cut growth of grass or lawn area in counties
§ 15.2-1216	Provision of information to prospective buyers in planned development units
§ 15.2-1217	Regulation of emission of smoke from fuel-burning equipment
§ 15.2-1218	Prevention of trespassing; animals running at large on highways
§ 15.2-1219	Prohibiting sale on highways of plants, shrubs or trees
§ 15.2-1220	Regulation by certain counties of persons and vehicles
§ 15.2-1221	Repealed
§ 15.2-1222	Regulation of certain motion pictures shown at drive-in theaters
§ 15.2-1223	Regulation of horse riding schools
§ 15.2-1224	Authority to equip and maintain television transmission and relay facilities
§ 15.2-1225	Authority to establish hospitals
§ 15.2-1226	Authority of certain counties over Smith Mountain Lake
§ 15.2-1227	Well covers in Caroline County
§ 15.2-1228	Repair of foundation damage in Chesterfield County
§ 15.2-1229	Petty cash funds
§ 15.2-1230	Monthly financial reports of officers and offices
§ 15.2-1231	Centralized competitive purchasing by chief administrative officer
§ 15.2-1232	Posting of bond not prerequisite to exercise of right by county
§ 15.2-1232.1	Auctions; pawnshops; secondhand dealers; peddling; fraud and deceit in sales; weights and measures
§ 15.2-1232.2	Creation of local economic revitalization zones