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HOUSE BILL NO. 902 Offered January 12, 2022 Prefiled January 12, 2022 A BILL to allow for a referendum to be held in 2022, relating to the removal of the Augusta County courthouse from the City of Staunton to Augusta County. ---------- Patron-- Avoli ---------- Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 15.2-1655 of the Code of Virginia, Augusta County may hold a new referendum in 2022 on the removal of the Augusta County courthouse from the City of Staunton to Augusta County if:

1. A new plan for the construction and estimated cost for relocating outside of the City of Staunton, to be implemented should the referendum pass, and a plan with estimated costs for the renovation and expansion of the courthouse in the City of Staunton, to be implemented should the referendum fail, are developed;

2. Both plans are to be made available to the public at least three months prior to the planned date of the referendum; and

3. The plan developed for the courthouse remaining in Staunton, if it is the option that prevails, shall be a mutual agreement between the City of Staunton and Augusta County.

4. The result of the referendum shall be binding and the corresponding plan shall be implemented.