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1998 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 984
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 14, 1998
A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-274.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to enterprise zones; expansion.
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Patrons-- McEachin, Baskerville, Cantor, Grayson, Jones, D.C., Reid and Rhodes; Senators: Lambert, Marsh, Stosch and Watkins
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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 § 59.1-274.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 59.1-274.1. Expansion of enterprise zones.

Upon designation of an area as an enterprise zone, the local governing body may make written application to the Department to expand the area of the enterprise zone. The area of expansion may be wholly within the designated enterprise zone's local jurisdiction or, with the approval of the local governing body of a neighboring jurisdiction [ having the county manager form of government ] , wholly or partially within that neighboring jurisdiction when the proposed expansion area is contiguous to the designated enterprise zone. Such application for expansion shall be considered by the Department in accordance with the requirements of §§ 59.1-274 and 59.1-275 and such regulations of the Department as may be applicable.