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

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

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

The governing body of any locality may enter into a written agreement tosubmit any existing controversy to arbitration and may execute a contractwhich contains a provision to submit to arbitration any controversythereafter arising.

(Code 1950, § 15-3; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-508; 1968, c. 422; 1985, c. 416;1987, c. 483; 1997, c. 587.)