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2009 SESSION
HB 2208 Grass, weeds, etc.; locality may, after reasonable notice, have growth on vacant, etc. property cut.
Introduced by: Jeffrey M. Frederick | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Volunteers; immunity for cutting grass, weeds, or other foreign growth. Provides that a locality may, whenever the governing body deems it necessary, after reasonable notice as determined by the locality, have grass, weeds, or other foreign growth on vacant, developed, or undeveloped property cut by volunteers who (i) requested the locality authorize them to cut such grass, weeds, or other foreign growth and (ii) would not be in violation of Article 5 (§ 18.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 during such cutting; provided that such volunteers shall have any and all immunity normally provided to the employees of the locality.
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HISTORY
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091426508
- 01/14/09 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/23/09 House: Assigned CC & T sub: 2
- 02/05/09 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
- 02/10/09 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns