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HOUSE BILL NO. 407 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 13, 2004 A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2000 of the Code of Virginia, relating to repairs to local highways, streets and roads. ---------- Patron-- Welch ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 15.2-2000 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-2000. State highway systems excepted; town streets; repair standards.

A. Nothing contained in this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall apply to any highway, road, street or other public right-of-way which constitutes a part of any system of state highways as defined in § 1-13.40; however, any highway for which a locality receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to § 33.1-23.5:1 or § 33.1-41.1 shall not, for purposes of this section, be deemed to be a part of any system of state highways.

B. Public rights-of-way subject to local control under this chapter which lie within the boundaries of incorporated towns which receive highway maintenance funds pursuant to § 33.1-41.1 shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the town council of such town and not the board of supervisors of the county in which such town is located.

C. The term "public right-of-way" as used in this chapter means any area over which the public has a general privilege to travel. It includes, but is not limited to, ways, areas between deeded right-of-way boundary lines, and easements of all descriptions that are available for general travel by the public.

D. Repairs and utility work performed on any highway, road or street that is subject to the terms of this chapter shall comply with established Virginia Department of Transportation standards.