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1995 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 132
Offered January 12, 1994
A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1981, as amended, carried by reference in the Code of Virginia as § 15.1-292.1, relating to water and sewer system connections.
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Patrons--Giesen, Guest and Way; Senator: Miller, K.G.
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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 Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly of 1981, as amended, carried by reference in the Code of Virginia as § 15.1-292.1, is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.1-292.1. Mandatory connection to water and sewerage systems of certain counties.

The governing bodies of Botetourt County and, Halifax County and Rockingham County may require connection to their water and sewerage systems by owners of property that may be served by such systems; however, those persons having a domestic supply or source of potable water and a system for the disposal of sewage adequate to prevent the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, and dangerous disease shall not be required to discontinue use of the same, but may be required to pay a connection fee, a front footage fee, and a monthly nonuser service charge that shall not be more than that proportion of the minimum monthly user charge as debt service compares to the total operating and debt service costs.