15.2-1248 - No action against county until claim presented to governing body. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1248. No action against county until claim presented to governing body.

No action shall be maintained by any person against a county upon any claimor demand until such person has presented his claim to the governing body ofthe county, unless the governing body has entered into a binding arbitrationagreement or there is a provision in a written contract with the county tosubmit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising. When there existssuch a provision in a contract or there is a written agreement to arbitrate,the provisions of the Uniform Arbitration Act, Article 2 (§ 8.01-581.01 etseq.) of Chapter 21 of Title 8.01, shall apply.

(Code 1950, § 15-261; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-554; 1987, c. 483; 1997, c. 587.)