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HOUSE BILL NO. 2363 Offered January 10, 2001 Prefiled January 10, 2001 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2118.1, relating to liens for gas utility charges. ---------- Patrons-- Jones, D.C., Baskerville and Hall ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2118.1 as follows:

§ 15.2-2118.1. Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities.

The governing body of any locality with a locality-owned gas utility may by ordinance provide that taxes or charges hereafter made, imposed or incurred for gas service within or outside such locality shall be a lien on the real estate served by such gas utility. Where residential rental real estate is involved, no lien shall attach (i) unless the user of the gas utility services is also the owner of the real estate or (ii) unless the owner of the real estate negotiated or executed the agreement by which such gas utility services were provided to the property.