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Every such petition<\/span> shall be signed by not less than 200 qualified voters of the proposed sanitation district<\/span>, including not less than 50 qualified voters of each city and county<\/span> and town<\/span> in whole or in part embraced within the proposed sanitation district<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSIGNATURES ON PETITION (\u00a7 21-148)\n\nEvery such petition shall be signed by not less than 200 qualified voters of the\nproposed sanitation district, including not less than 50 qualified voters of\neach city and county and town in whole or in part embraced within the proposed\nsanitation district.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 512; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560jj.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}