33.1-84.1 - Resumption of responsibility for secondary highways by counties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 33.1-84.1. Resumption of responsibility for secondary highways by counties.

Notwithstanding any provisions of § 11 of Chapter 415 of the Acts of Assemblyof 1932 and §§ 33.1-84, 33.1-85, 33.1-87, and 33.1-88, the CommonwealthTransportation Commissioner, following receipt of a resolution adopted by theBoard of Supervisors of a county requesting such action, may enter into anagreement with any county that desires to resume responsibility over all orany portion of the state secondary system of highways within such county'sboundaries for the purposes of planning, constructing, maintaining, andoperating such highways. Such agreement shall specify the equipment,facilities, personnel, and funding that will be provided to the county inorder to implement such agreement's provisions.

Any county that resumes full responsibility for all of the state secondarysystem of highways within such county's boundaries (i) shall have authorityand control over the secondary system of highways within its boundaries, (ii)shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the state secondary system ofhighways, and (iii) will receive payments in accordance with § 33.1-23.5:1.The resolution requesting resumption of all responsibilities shall alsoinclude a request for the transfer and release of all rights-of-way andrights of access along the state secondary system of highways within thecounty's boundaries.

(2001, cc. 257, 273, 277; 2009, c. 476.)