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VA Code § 15.2-2108.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.7. Public hearings on feasibility study; notice

A. If the results of the feasibility study satisfy the revenue requirements of subsection D of § 15.2-2108.6, the governing body shall, at the next regular meeting after the governing body receives the results of the feasibility study, schedule at least two public hearings to be held at least seven days apart, but both shall be held not more than 60 days from the date of the meeting at which the public hearings are scheduled. The purpose of such public hearings shall be to allow the feasibility consultant to present the results of the feasibility study, and to inform the public about the feasibility study results and offer the public the opportunity to ask questions of the feasibility consultant about the results of the feasibility study.B. Except as provided in subsection C, the municipality shall publish notice of the public hearings required under subsection A at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. The last publication of notice required under this subsection shall be at least three days before the first public hearing required under subsection A.C. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, for each 1,000 residents the municipality shall post at least one notice of the hearings in a conspicuous place within the municipality that is likely to give notice of the hearings to the greatest number of residents of the municipality. The municipality shall post the notices at least seven days before the first public hearing required under subsection A is held.D. After holding the public hearings required by this section, if the governing body of the municipality elects to proceed, the municipality shall adopt by resolution the feasibility study.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.8. Referendum

A. Before a municipality may offer cable television service, the governing body of the municipality shall by a majority vote call an election on whether or not the municipality shall provide the proposed cable television services.B. When under subsection A the governing body calls an election, the election shall be held:1. At the next municipal general election or as provided in Article 5 (§ 24.2-681 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 24.2 at a local special election the purpose of which is authorized by this section; and2. In accordance with the law of Virginia regarding elections in Title 24.2 and as provided in this section.C. The notice of the election shall include with any other information required by law:1. A summary of the cable television services that the governing body of the municipality proposes to provide to subscribers residing within the boundaries of the municipality;2. The feasibility study summary under § 15.2-2108.6;3. A statement that a full copy of the feasibility study is available for inspection and copying; and4. The location in the municipality where the feasibility study may be inspected or copied.D. The ballot at the election shall pose the question substantially as follows: "Shall this municipality provide cable television service to the inhabitants of the municipality?"E. The ballot proposition shall not take effect until submitted to the electorate and approved by the majority of those voting on the ballot.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.9. Enterprise funds for cable television services

A. A municipality that provides a cable television service under this article shall:1. Establish an enterprise fund to account for the municipality's operations of a cable television service; and2. Adopt separate operating and capital budgets for the municipality's cable television services.B. A municipality that provides a cable television service under this article shall not:1. Transfer any appropriation or other balance in any enterprise fund established by the municipality under this section to another enterprise fund; or2. Transfer any appropriation or other balance in any other enterprise fund established by the municipality to any enterprise fund established by the municipality under this section.The restrictions on transfers described in this subsection do not apply to transfers made by a municipality between other enterprise funds established by the municipality.C. A municipality authorized pursuant to subsection E of § 56-265.4:4 to provide cable television service shall:1. Establish a separate department within an enterprise fund to account for the municipality's operations of a cable television service. This department may share a common balance sheet with other telecommunications and communications services, but the income statements must be stated separately; and2. Adopt separate operating and capital budgets for the municipality's cable television services.D. A municipality authorized pursuant to subsection E of § 56-265.4:4 to provide cable television service shall not transfer funds from other departments to the cable television department, but the municipality may make interdepartmental loans at market rates, upon such terms and conditions as would prevail from a private lender.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.10. Bonding authority

A. The governing body of a municipality may by resolution determine to issue one or more bonds to finance the capital costs for facilities necessary to provide to subscribers a cable television service. Such resolution shall: (i) describe the purpose for which the indebtedness is to be created and (ii) specify the dollar amount of the one or more bonds proposed to be issued.B. A bond issued under this section shall be secured and paid for solely from the revenues generated by the municipality from providing cable television services with respect to bonds issued to finance facilities for the municipality's cable television services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a municipality authorized under subsection E of § 56-265.4:4 to provide cable television services shall not be subject to the requirement that it secure a bond with solely the revenues generated by the municipality from providing cable television services, and such municipality shall repay the bond indebtedness in a fashion that reflects a reasonable pro rata allocation of such indebtedness by enterprise fund or department.C. A municipality shall pay that portion of the origination, financing, or other carrying costs associated with one or more bonds issued under this section associated with cable television solely from the funds of the cable television department.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.12. Eminent domain

A. No municipality shall exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn any plant or equipment of a private provider for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a cable television service.B. No municipality, for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a cable television service, shall exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn real property, whether in whole or in part, or to obtain an easement.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.13. Quality of service standards

A municipality that provides a cable television service shall adopt an ordinance governing the quality of service the municipality shall provide to its subscribers, which standard of quality shall be no more favorable or less burdensome to the municipality than the standard of quality applied to any other private providers within the municipality.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.14. Civil action

A private provider may file an action against a municipality in the circuit court having jurisdiction over the municipality for equitable relief, including a restraining order and injunction, for a violation of the provisions of this article. At least 10 days before filing such action the private provider shall file a written notice thereof with the municipality.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.15. Consumer complaints

A municipality that provides cable television service shall enact an ordinance establishing a procedure for the filing and resolution of complaints relating to the municipality's provision of cable television service. Such ordinance shall comply with Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations and shall be no more favorable or less burdensome to the municipality than such procedure applicable to any private provider providing service in the municipality.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.16. Annual report

A municipality that provides cable television service shall provide to a private provider the same information required to be filed with the municipality by that private provider under the terms of its franchise.2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.17. Antitrust immunity

A municipality that provides a cable television service is subject to applicable antitrust liabilities and immunities from liabilities under the federal Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. § 34 et seq.).2003, c. 677.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.20. Authority to grant negotiated cable franchises and regulate cable systems

A. A locality may grant a negotiated cable franchise in accordance with Title VI of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq., and this chapter.B. A locality may, by ordinance, exercise all regulatory powers over cable systems granted by the Communications Act of 1934, except as limited by this article. These regulatory powers shall include the authority: (i) to enforce customer service standards in accordance with the Act; (ii) to enforce more stringent standards as agreed upon by the cable operator through the terms of a negotiated cable franchise; and (iii) to regulate the rates for basic cable service in accordance with the Act. A locality, however, shall not regulate cable operators, cable systems, or other facilities used to provide video programming through the adoption of ordinances or regulations (a) that are more onerous than ordinances or regulations adopted for existing cable operators; (b) that unreasonably prejudice or disadvantage any cable operator, whether existing or new; or (c) that are inconsistent with any provision of federal law or this article.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.24. Regulation of facility construction or rights-of-way management requirements for certain cable operators

A locality shall not impose through a franchise to provide cable service, whether by negotiation or by ordinance, any facility construction or rights-of-way management requirements on a cable operator that is (i) a certificated provider of telecommunications services that has a franchise to use the public rights-of-way in a locality or (ii) a certificated provider of telecommunications services that lacked prior consent to provide cable service in a locality but provided telecommunications services over facilities leased from an entity having a franchise to use the public rights-of-way in such locality, except that a municipality must meet the requirements of Article 1.1 (§ 15.2-2108.2 et seq.) of this chapter or otherwise be authorized to provide cable service.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.25. Itemization

A cable operator providing cable service may identify as a separate line item on each regular bill of each subscriber (i) the amount of the total bill assessed as a franchise fee, or any equivalent fee, and the locality to which such fee is paid; (ii) the amount of the total bill assessed to satisfy any requirements imposed on the cable operator, including those to support public, educational, or governmental access facilities, including institutional networks; and (iii) the amount of any other fee, tax, assessment, or charge of any kind imposed by any governmental entity on the transaction between the cable operator and the subscriber.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.26 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.26. Reciprocity

Upon the request by an existing cable operator in the locality, a locality that has negotiated and granted a cable franchise to a new cable provider through negotiation, whether before or after July 1, 2006, shall make available to that existing cable operator the applicable terms and conditions that such locality provides to a new cable operator, by an amendment and restatement in lieu of its existing franchise document. In addition, upon the request by an existing cable operator in the locality, a locality adopting an ordinance under this article shall make available to that existing cable operator the applicable terms and conditions from any such ordinance by opting into an ordinance cable franchise. In either such event, the existing cable operator may accept all applicable terms and conditions only in their entirety and in lieu of its existing franchise document and without the ability to accept specific terms and conditions. The locality and the existing cable operator shall amend the cable franchise of the existing cable operator to substitute the new, applicable terms and conditions upon notice of acceptance from the existing cable operator. An existing cable provider in a locality shall have an enforceable right to require that its cable franchise be amended and restated within 90 days of its request to substitute the new, applicable terms and conditions of the new negotiated franchise or new ordinance cable franchise granted to a new cable franchisee. Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, (i) no existing cable operator shall reduce the geographic area in which it actually provides cable service as of July 1, 2006, by the exercise of its rights under this article, but its service obligations within such service areas shall be subject to the service exclusions set forth in clauses (a) through (i) of subdivision 12 of § 15.2-2108.22 and (ii) the provisions of this section shall not alter the time period remaining in any unexpired, existing franchise.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.27 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.27. Modification

No locality, without the consent of the franchisee, shall accelerate the term of, require the renegotiation of, or otherwise modify in any way, an agreement with any entity or a franchise, ordinance, permit, consent, or other authorization for such entity to use the public rights-of-way because such entity has been granted a cable franchise under this article to use the public rights-of-way for the development and operation of a cable system.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.28 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.28. Transfer

No transfer of any franchise granted under this article shall occur without the prior consent of the locality, provided that such locality shall not unreasonably withhold, delay, or condition such consent. No transfer shall be made to a person, group of persons or affiliate that is not legally, technically, and financially qualified to operate the cable system and satisfy the franchise obligations.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.29 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.29. Surrender

Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, a new cable franchisee that considers, within three years after the grant of a cable franchise under this article, that its provision of cable services within the locality is no longer economically feasible may notify the locality and surrender its cable franchise for the entire locality without liability to such locality. If a new cable franchisee surrenders its cable service franchise, it shall not be eligible to obtain a new cable service franchise within such locality until after the normal expiration date of the franchise that such franchisee surrendered. Such surrender of a cable franchise shall have no impact on other franchises held by the new cable franchisee or noncable services offered by the new cable franchisee.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.30 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.30. Renewal

A cable operator electing to renew its cable franchise shall do so (i) pursuant to the renewal procedures in 47 U.S.C. § 546 or (ii) by providing notice to the locality that it will opt into an ordinance cable franchise pursuant to this article. A cable operator may file such notification that its cable franchise will be renewed by an ordinance cable franchise not more than one year in advance of the expiration date of the existing franchise or by a renewal certification filed within 90 days after the effective date of this act in the case of a current cable franchise whose original, renewal, or extension term has expired. Except as provided by federal law, the restrictions in §§ 15.2-2015 through 15.2-2018, 15.2-2100 through 15.2-2105, 15.2-2106 and 15.2-2107, including, but not limited to, the advertisement and receipt of bids for cable franchises, shall not apply to renewal certifications except where a renewal would result in a city or town having granted a cable franchise and a renewal with combined terms in excess of 40 years.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.31 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.31. Article construed

The fact that any person obtains a negotiated franchise or ordinance cable franchise to provide cable services under this article shall not create any presumption that such person is providing cable services, is controlling or responsible for the management and operation of a cable system, or is a cable operator, for purposes of federal law.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2108.32 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2108.32. Application of article to certain localities

In any locality in which the governing body of the locality has granted one or more new cable franchises during the 12-month period prior to July 1, 2006, that include an overlapping geographic service area with another cable franchise within that locality, all franchises within that locality shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest expiration date of the overlapping franchises or until one is terminated pursuant to the terms of the franchise and shall not be subject to the provisions of this article, except as set forth in this section. A locality that has granted one or more new, overlapping franchises within the 12-month period prior to July 1, 2006, shall have the option not to offer, accept, or implement the ordinance cable franchise process described in § 15.2-2108.22 until the earliest expiration date of the overlapping franchises, but may determine only to grant new cable franchises during such period through the negotiated cable franchise process. Any such locality, when granting any additional cable franchises after July 1, 2006, and until the existing cable franchises expire or are terminated pursuant to their terms, shall make the terms of any such newly granted franchise available, pursuant to § 15.2-2108.26, to all cable operators with existing franchises. Any locality in which the governing body of the locality has granted one or more new cable franchises during the 12-month period prior to July 1, 2006, that include an overlapping geographic service area with another cable franchise within that locality, shall make the terms of any such newly granted franchise available, in the manner described in § 15.2-2108.26, to all cable operators with existing franchises on the date the subsequent overlapping franchise was awarded. Upon the expiration of a current cable franchise that is subject to this section, the provisions of this section shall no longer be applicable to any cable franchise in such locality and the locality shall thereafter be subject to all provisions of this article.2006, cc. 73, 76.
VA Code § 15.2-2109.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2109.1. Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services

In an action to establish a prescriptive easement involving the provision of water and sewer services, a political subdivision shall demonstrate that the use has continued for a period of at least ten years. This section shall not affect any other requirement which may be necessary to establish a prescriptive easement.1997, c. 416, § 15.1-292.01.
VA Code § 15.2-2109.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities|§ 15.2-2109.2. Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas

Localities may enter into mutual aid agreements with investor-owned public utilities, electric cooperatives and interstate natural gas companies in order to prepare for, prevent, and restore power and natural gas outages and failures. Such authority shall include, without limitation, the power to enter into agreements relating to (i) contingency plans, (ii) emergency communications, (iii) sharing of resources and personnel, and (iv) system upgrades, maintenance, and repair.2004, c. 693.