{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1413","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1413","heading":"Governing bodies of localities may provide for continuity of government in case of enemy attack, etc","body":"Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or special, any locality may, by ordinance, provide a method to assure continuity in its government, in the event of an enemy attack or other disaster. Such ordinance shall be limited in its effect to a period not exceeding 12 months after any such attack or disaster and shall provide for a method for the resumption of normal governmental authority by the end of the 12-month period.1964, c. 307, § 15.1-13.1; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 295.","path":["Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns","Subtitle II. Powers of Local Government","Chapter 14. Governing Bodies of Localities","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1413/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"dc6f0cc8bf244006d0f3cb8c63be0d05daf0d3384eb1a18f83caefbcc2e87ba4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1412","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}