9VAC25-830-270: Legal proceedings

Subdivision 10 of § 62.1-44.15:69 and § 62.1-44.15:71 of the Act provide that the department shall take administrative and legal actions to ensure compliance by local governments with the provisions of the Act. Before taking legal action against a local government to ensure compliance, the department shall, unless it finds extraordinary circumstances, initiate a proceeding under the Act and 9VAC25-830-260 to obtain such compliance and give the local government at least 15 days notice of the time and place at which it will decide whether or not to take legal action. If it finds extraordinary circumstances, the department may proceed directly to request the Attorney General to enforce compliance with the Act and this chapter. Administrative actions will be taken pursuant to 9VAC25-830-260.