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CHAPTER 679 An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-2656 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Public Finance Act; bond validity. [S 981] Approved March 19, 2003

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.2-2656 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-2656. Appeals.

An appeal shall lie from the final judgment of the circuit court in a bond validation proceeding may be taken to the Supreme Court of Virginia from the final judgment of the court. No appeal shall be allowed unless the petition for it a notice of appeal is filed in the circuit court within fifteen 15 days after the date on which the final judgment of the court is entered and only if the party taking unless the appealing party's petition for appeal has the record certified to is filed with the Supreme Court of Virginia and the appealing party's brief is filed within thirty 30 days after the date on which the final judgment of the court is entered. When a notice of appeal is timely and properly filed with the clerk of the circuit court, the clerk shall certify and transmit the record to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Virginia within 30 days after the date on which the final judgment of the circuit court is entered. Failure of the clerk to comply with this requirement shall not affect the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Virginia to consider the appeal. If the appeal is timely and otherwise in conformity with this article and if the Supreme Court of Virginia allows grants the petition for appeal, it shall be placed on the privileged docket.