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2010 SESSION

10100921D
HOUSE BILL NO. 51
Offered January 13, 2010
Prefiled December 22, 2009
A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia, relating to comprehensive plan amendments.
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Patron-- Cole
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Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-2229. Amendments.

After the adoption of a comprehensive plan, all amendments to it shall be recommended, and approved and adopted, respectively, as required by § 15.2-2204. If the governing body desires an amendment, it may prepare such amendment and submit it to public hearing or direct the local planning commission to prepare an amendment and submit it to public hearing within sixty 60 days after formal written request by the governing body. In acting on any amendments to the plan as prepared by the local planning commission, the governing body shall act within ninety 90 days of the local planning commission's recommending resolution.