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VA Code § 15.2-7605 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 76 - Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority|§ 15.2-7605. Duties of Authority; governmental functions

A. The Authority shall (i) develop comprehensive and coordinated plans and programs, establish priorities, and approve grants for the economic development of the coastal region; (ii) provide for research, demonstration, investigation, assessment, and evaluation of the region's assets and needs; (iii) encourage the formation and capacity of local government and private investment in compatible industries, including natural resources, commercial, industrial, and other economic development projects; and (iv) provide a forum for the consideration of problems and possible solutions of the coastal region.B. The Authority shall (i) develop a definition for what constitutes "distressed" and annually designate distressed, moderately distressed, and economically strong counties within the region and (ii) allocate at least 50 percent of the grants, loans, and donations made available to the Authority for programs and projects for the distressed counties. Such funds shall not be used within economically strong counties without a two-thirds vote of approval by a quorum of the Board. Nothing herein shall prevent the Authority from applying for and receiving federal, state, or private funds to advance the purpose of the Authority regardless of distressed county status.2017, c. 388.
VA Code § 15.2-7606 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 76 - Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority|§ 15.2-7606. Duties of planning districts within the coastal region

Each member planning district commission of the Authority shall approve annually a development plan for its area within the coastal region. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plans shall satisfy this requirement if updated and reaffirmed annually by the planning district commission.The development plan shall outline factors to be considered by the Authority in considering programs and projects for assistance under this chapter and in establishing priorities among assistance requests.The Authority shall use the plans developed by the planning district commissions to guide the development of a work program for the Authority.2017, c. 388.
VA Code § 15.2-7607 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 76 - Rural Coastal Virginia Community Enhancement Authority|§ 15.2-7607. Dissolution of Authority

Each member locality of the Authority may withdraw from the Authority only upon dissolution of the Authority as set forth herein. Whenever the Board determines that the purpose for which the Authority was created has been substantially fulfilled or is impractical or impossible to accomplish and that all obligations incurred by the Authority have been paid or that cash or a sufficient amount of United States government securities has been deposited for their payment, or provisions satisfactory for the timely payment of all its outstanding obligations have been arranged, the Board may adopt resolutions declaring and finding that the Authority shall be dissolved. Appropriate attested copies of such resolutions shall be delivered to the Governor so that legislation dissolving the Authority may be introduced in the General Assembly. The dissolution of the Authority shall become effective according to the terms of such legislation. The title to all funds and other property owned by the Authority at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the counties that have contributed to the Authority's resources in proportion to their respective contributions.2017, c. 388.
VA Code § 16.1-69.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.1. Repealing clause

All acts and parts of acts, all sections of this Code, and all provisions of municipal charters, inconsistent with the provisions of this title, as amended, are, except as herein otherwise provided, repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.2. Effect of repeal of Title 16 and amendment of Title 16.1

The repeal of Title 16 effective as of July 1, 1956, and amendment of Title 16.1 effective as of July 1, 1973, shall not affect any act or offense done or committed, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any right established, accrued or accruing on or before such day, or any prosecution, suit or action pending on that day. Every such pending prosecution, suit and action shall be proceeded in, tried and determined in the same court, or in the court which succeeds to or has its jurisdiction, and any further action taken therein shall be valid and effective for all purposes, whether taken by the court in its present or former name or by the judge thereof under his present or former judicial title. All further proceedings therein shall conform, as far as practicable, to the provisions of Title 16.1, as amended.1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.3. Certain notices, recognizances and processes validated

Any notice given, recognizance taken, or process or writ issued before July 1, 1973, shall be valid although given, taken or to be returned to a day after such date, or to a court established by this title or the clerk's office thereof, in like manner as if this title, as amended, had been effective before the same was given, taken or issued.1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.4. References to former sections, articles or chapters of Title 16 or Title 16.1 as amended

Whenever in this title any of the conditions, requirements, provisions or contents of any section, article or chapter of Title 16, as such title existed prior to July 1, 1956, or Title 16.1, as such title existed prior to July 1, 1973, are transferred in the same or in modified form to a new section, article or chapter, and whenever such former section, article or chapter is given a new number in this title, all references to any such former section, article or chapter of Title 16 or Title 16.1 appearing elsewhere in this Code other than in this title shall be construed to apply to the new or renumbered section, article or chapter containing such conditions, requirements, provisions or contents or portions thereof.1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.5. Meaning of certain terms

Unless the context should otherwise require, the terms set out in this section shall be construed as follows:(a) "Courts not of record" shall mean all courts in the Commonwealth below the jurisdictional level of the circuit courts including general district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts;(b) "General district courts" shall mean all courts not of record, except juvenile and domestic relations district courts in counties and cities heretofore designated as county and municipal courts;(c) "Juvenile and domestic relations district courts" shall mean all courts in counties and cities heretofore designated as juvenile and domestic relations courts or regional juvenile and domestic relations courts;(d) "District courts" shall mean general district courts and juvenile and domestic relations district courts;(e) "County courts" and "municipal courts" shall be deemed to refer to general district courts;(f) "Juvenile and domestic relations courts" and "regional juvenile and domestic relations courts" shall be deemed to refer to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; and(g) "Chief judge" shall mean that judge so designated for a term to assume primary administrative responsibility for the general district courts or the juvenile and domestic relations district courts in the district served by such judge.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334.
VA Code § 16.1-69.6:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.6:1. Number of judges

For the several judicial districts there shall be full-time general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges, the maximum number as hereinafter set forth, who shall during their service reside within their respective districts, except as provided in § 16.1-69.16, and whose compensation and powers shall be the same as now and hereafter prescribed for general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges.The maximum number of judges of the districts shall be as follows:General DistrictJuvenile and DomesticCourt JudgesRelations District Court JudgesFirst44Second76Two-A21Third23Fourth65Fifth32Sixth53Seventh44Eighth33Ninth34Tenth33Eleventh33Twelfth56Thirteenth65Fourteenth55Fifteenth89Sixteenth46Seventeenth32Eighteenth22Nineteenth128Twentieth43Twenty-first22Twenty-second24Twenty-third45Twenty-fourth36Twenty-fifth45Twenty-sixth57Twenty-seventh55Twenty-eighth33Twenty-ninth23Thirtieth23Thirty-first55The election or appointment of any district judge shall be subject to the provisions of § 16.1-69.9:3.1974, c. 1; 1975, c. 41; 1976, c. 56; 1977, c. 5; 1978, c. 2; 1979, c. 7; 1980, c. 93; 1981, c. 26; 1982, c. 4; 1983, c. 1; 1985, c. 44; 1986, c. 75; 1987, c. 16; 1988, c. 22; 1989, c. 44; 1990, c. 112; 1992, c. 91; 1993, cc. 8, 31; 1994, c. 89; 1994, 1st Sp. Sess., cc. 3, 7; 1995, c. 20; 1996, c. 121; 1997, c. 16; 1998, c. 2; 1999, c. 11; 2000, c. 43; 2001, c. 16; 2004, Sp. Sess. I, c. 4; 2005, cc. 189, 228, 951; 2006, cc. 34, 488; 2006, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2014, cc. 812, 822; 2016, c. 728; 2018, cc. 126, 135; 2020, cc. 343, 586.
VA Code § 16.1-69.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.7. District courts

On and after July 1, 1973, in every county and city there shall be one court which shall be called the "________________ (Name of County or City) General District Court" and one court which shall be called the "________________ (Name of County or City) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court," and for each such court there shall be one or more judges who shall be called the judge of such general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court as appropriate. Unless the General Assembly specifically so provides to the contrary, however, no general district court shall be established in any city in which there is no municipal court with general civil or criminal jurisdiction in operation prior to July 1, 1973, and jurisdiction previously exercised in such city by a county court shall be vested in the general district court of such county.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546.
VA Code § 16.1-69.7:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.7:1. Establishment of certain district courts

A. On and after July 1, 1973, there shall be established in the City of Galax, one general district court and one juvenile and domestic relations district court and for each such court there shall be one or more judges who shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Chapter 4.1 (§ 16.1-69.1 et seq.) of Title 16.1. Such courts shall possess all the jurisdiction and exercise all the powers and authority in cases therein granted to district courts according to general law, within the territory which they serve.B. Each such judge shall cause to be collected such costs and fees as allowed by law for services performed by judges, clerks, or employees of the district courts. All fines and fees collected shall be accounted for according to general law and city ordinances and paid into the treasury of the city or to the State, whichever may be entitled thereto, pursuant to § 16.1-69.48.1976, c. 319.
VA Code § 16.1-69.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.8. Existing courts continued and redesignated; exception

The present system of courts not of record is continued as follows on and after July 1, 1973:(a) The county court in each county shall continue as the general district court of such county with the same powers and with territorial jurisdiction over such county and over any city within the county for which a municipal court with general civil or criminal jurisdiction or separate general district court has not been established.(b) The municipal court or courts in each city, excluding juvenile and domestic relations courts, shall continue as the general district court of the city with the same powers and territorial jurisdiction over such city; provided that in the case of more than one such municipal court in operation in any city, all such courts shall be merged on July 1, 1973, and their powers and territorial jurisdiction merged in the general district court.(c) The juvenile and domestic relations court of each county and city shall continue as the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the county or city with the same powers and territorial jurisdiction as heretofore provided.(d) The municipal court of any town and/or other court of any town having general civil and criminal jurisdiction however called shall be abolished and all jurisdiction and power conferred upon any such court shall pass to and be exercised by the district courts having jurisdiction over the county wherein the town is located.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 2018, c. 164.
VA Code § 16.1-69.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.9. Judges in office continued; terms of judges; how elected or appointed

Every judge or justice and every associate, assistant and substitute judge or justice of a court not of record in office January 1, 1973, shall continue in office as a judge or substitute judge of such court under its designation as a general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court until the expiration of the term for which he was appointed or elected, or until a vacancy shall occur in his office or until a successor shall be appointed or elected, whichever is the latter.Upon the expiration of such terms, or when a vacancy occurs, successors shall be elected only as authorized pursuant to §§ 16.1-69.10 and 16.1-69.14 and for the term and in the manner following:1. With respect to terms expiring on or after July 1, 1980, successors to judges shall be elected for a term of six years by the General Assembly as provided in subdivision 2.Any vacancy in the office of any full-time district court judge shall be filled for a full term of six years in the manner prescribed herein; provided that such vacancy shall not be filled except as provided in § 16.1-69.9:3.2. Full-time district court judges shall be elected by the majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. No person shall be elected or reelected to a subsequent term under this section until he has submitted to a criminal history record search and submitted to a search of the central registry maintained pursuant to § 63.2-1515 for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect and reports of such searches have been received by the chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. If the person has not met the requirement of filing in the preceding calendar year a disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 or 30-111, he shall also provide a written statement of economic interests on the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 to the chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The judges of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the district may nominate a panel of no more than three persons for each judgeship within the district who are deemed qualified to hold the office. The General Assembly may consider such nominations in electing a judge to fill the office but may elect a person not on such panel to fill the office. Nominations shall be forwarded to the clerks of both houses of the General Assembly on or before December 15.3. No person with a criminal conviction for a felony shall be appointed as a substitute judge.If an appointment is to be made by two or more judges and there is a tie vote, then the senior judge of the circuit court having jurisdiction in the district shall make the appointment.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 5; 1976, c. 374; 1977, c. 536; 1980, c. 194; 2004, c. 452; 2018, c. 578.
VA Code § 16.1-69.9:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.9:1. Appointment, terms, etc., of substitute judges

A. Substitute judges shall be appointed by the chief judge of the circuit court having jurisdiction within the district for a term of six years.B. Each substitute judge shall be appointed to serve every general district court and every juvenile and domestic relations district court within the judicial district for which the appointment is made.C. No person shall be appointed under this section until he has submitted his fingerprints to be used for the conduct of a national criminal records search and a Virginia criminal history records search, submitted to a search of the central registry maintained pursuant to § 63.2-1515 for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect, and provided a written statement of economic interests on the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117. No person with a criminal conviction for a felony shall be appointed as a substitute judge.1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 334; 2004, c. 452; 2018, c. 578.
VA Code § 16.1-69.9:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.9:2. Vacancies in office of judges; terms of successor judges; appointment while General Assembly not in session

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of a full-time district court judge the successor shall be elected for a full term of six years and upon qualification shall enter at once upon the discharge of the duties of his office. But subject to the provisions of § 16.1-69.9:3, the judges of the circuit having jurisdiction over the district shall have the power while the General Assembly is not in session to fill pro tempore vacancies in the office of full-time district court judges. Appointment to every such vacancy shall be by commission to expire at the end of thirty days after the commencement of the next session of the General Assembly.1973, c. 546; 1980, c. 194; 2001, c. 256.
VA Code § 16.1-69.9:3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.9:3. Investigation and certification of necessity before vacancies filled

When a vacancy occurs in the office of any judge of any district, the vacancy shall not be filled until, after investigation, the Committee on District Courts certifies that the filling of the vacancy is necessary. The Committee shall publish notice of such certification in a publication of general circulation among attorneys licensed to practice in the Commonwealth. No notice of retirement submitted under § 51.1-305 or § 51.1-307 shall be revoked after certification of the vacancy by the Committee. If the Committee certifies that the filling of the vacancy is not necessary, it shall direct the manner of distributing the work created by the vacancy, and the vacancy shall not be filled if not certified as necessary.1973, c. 546; 1975, c. 101; 1999, c. 319; 2004, c. 331.
VA Code § 16.1-69.9:4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.9:4. Same; election of successor judges

Whenever a vacancy occurs or exists in the office of a full-time district judge while the General Assembly is in session, or whenever the term of a full-time judge of a district court will expire or the office will be vacated at a date certain between the adjournment of the General Assembly and the commencement of the next session of the General Assembly, a successor judge may be elected at any time during a session preceding the date of such vacancy, by the vote of a majority of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly, for a full term of six years and, upon qualification, the successor judge shall enter at once upon the discharge of the duties of his office. However, such successor judge shall not enter upon the discharge of his duties prior to the commencement of his term of office. No person shall be elected or reelected to a subsequent term under this section until he has submitted to a criminal history record search and submitted to a search of the central registry maintained pursuant to § 63.2-1515 for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect and reports of such searches have been received by the chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. If the person has not met the requirement of filing in the preceding calendar year a disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 or 30-111, he shall also provide a written statement of economic interests on the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 to the chairmen of the House Committee for Courts of Justice and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.1973, c. 546; 1993, c. 368; 2004, c. 452; 2018, c. 578.
VA Code § 16.1-69.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 16.1 - Courts Not of Record|Chapter 4.1 - District Courts|§ 16.1-69.10. Number of judges

The number of general district court judges and juvenile and domestic relations district court judges, excluding substitute judges, shall be determined as follows:(a) Judges in office on January 1, 1973, shall be permitted to complete their terms pursuant to § 16.1-69.9;(b) [Repealed.](c) On and after January 1, 1974, the number of judges authorized in each district shall be determined by the General Assembly based on the requirement that all judges whose terms commence on and after July 1, 1980, serve on a full-time basis; and(d) On and after July 1, 1980, the number of judges authorized in each district by the General Assembly shall be based on the requirement that no district judge whose term commences on or after July 1, 1980, shall be elected to serve in more than one district or to serve both a general district court and juvenile and domestic relations district court in any district; provided, however, that a judge may serve more than one general district court or more than one juvenile and domestic relations district court in one district. The Committee on District Courts shall make a study and report to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year on the number of judges needed and the districts for which they should be authorized. If the Committee recommends the creation of an additional judgeship in any district, it shall publish notice of such recommendation in a publication of general circulation among attorneys licensed to practice in the Commonwealth.1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1980, c. 194; 1999, c. 319.