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2007 SESSION
(HB1979)GOVERNOR'S VETO
March 26, 2007
TO THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
HOUSE BILL NO. 1979
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 1979, which would extend the temporary restriction on city annexation authority, the granting of city charters, and county immunity proceedings from 2010 until 2020.
In 1999, the General Assembly extended the 15-year ban on city-initiated annexations until 2010. Any further extension should be accompanied by a careful consideration of the effects of this “temporary” restriction. It is more appropriate for the General Assembly to consider this legislation closer to the time that the current provision expires.
Accordingly, I am vetoing this bill.