Virginia § 15.2-1404 How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1404 — How localities may sue or be sued; arbitration

Virginia § 15.2-1404

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 14GOVERNING BODIES OF LOCALITIES

Art. 1General Provisions

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1404 (2026).

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Every locality may sue or be sued in its own name in relation to all matters connected with its duties. The process instituting suit against a locality shall be served as provided in § 8.01-300.

The governing body of any locality may enter into a written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration and may execute a contract which contains a provision to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising.

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Every locality may sue or be sued in its own name in relation to all matters connected with its duties. The process instituting suit against a locality shall be served as provided in § 8.01-300.

The governing body of any locality may enter into a written agreement to submit any existing controversy to arbitration and may execute a contract which contains a provision to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising.