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and shall thereafter cease to be a part of the district for all purposes of this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO WITHDRAW AND SET UP SEPARATE DISTRICT (\u00a7 21-204)\n\nIf after the giving of such notice and within one year after the creation of the\ndistrict such county or city shall have taken all proceedings and performed all\nacts necessary for the authorization of the construction, financing and\noperation by or for it of a separate sewage disposal system, sufficient in the\nopinion of the State Health Commissioner to prevent the pollution of any of the\ntidal waters of the district from industrial wastes and sewage arising in or\ndischarged from the county or city, then such county or city shall be entitled\nto withdraw from the district and shall thereafter cease to be a part of the\ndistrict for all purposes of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1940, p. 620; 1942, p. 602; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 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