{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-508","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 10.1-508","heading":"Contents and form of petition","body":"The petition shall set forth:1. The proposed name of the district;2. That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, for the proposed district to function in the territory described in the petition, and a brief statement of the grounds upon which this conclusion is based;3. A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which description shall not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivision, but shall be deemed sufficient if generally accurate;4. A request that the Board define the boundaries for such district; that a hearing be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a district in such territory; and that the Board determine that such a district be created.Where more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the Board may consolidate the petitions.The Board shall prescribe the petition form.Code 1950, § 21-13; 1964, c. 512; 1970, c. 480; 1988, c. 891.","path":["Title 10.1. CONSERVATION","Subtitle I. ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION","Chapter 5. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION","Article 3. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/10.1-508/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:59Z","sha256":"2ca919ca53033aca835f3a034522d0082aaa39685c41c4abc6591be7227ea5bb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-507","next":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}