Agency 50. Commission On Local Government
- Preface
VAC AGENCY NO. 50
COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Commission on Local Government (CLG) assists with the implementation of Virginia laws governing the establishment, transition, and consolidation of units of local government; municipal annexation; the immunization of county areas from annexation; and the adjustment of local governmental boundaries. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapters 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 40, and 41.
In the performance of these duties, the CLG investigates boundary change and transition issues involving local governments and renders reports on its findings to the courts and the affected local governing bodies. The CLG's role in such issues may include the provision of mediation assistance to local governing bodies. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapter 29.
The CLG is also charged with rendering advisory reports to local governments concerning proposed voluntary economic growth-sharing agreements that do not involve boundary change or transition issues. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapter 13, Article 1.
In instances where a town agrees to relinquish in perpetuity its authority to become a city, the CLG may issue orders establishing the future annexation rights of such town. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapter 32, Article 2.
In addition to these quasi-judicial responsibilities, the CLG also has numerous statutory duties that affect localities generally. For example, the CLG is required to prepare an annual catalog of state and federal mandates imposed on local governments in Virginia and develop a schedule by which the executive agencies of the Commonwealth critically assess the mandates on local governments that they administer. The CLG is also empowered to oversee state intervention in localities that are in fiscal distress with the assistance of the Auditor of Public Accounts and determine whether and when a locality has resolved its fiscal distress. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapter 29.
During the legislative session, the CLG analyzes selected bills to determine whether they would impose net additional expenditures or net reductions of revenues on localities and submits a fiscal impact statement for each bill to the Clerk of the House of Delegates. Code of Virginia, Title 30, Chapter 1.
The CLG may promulgate regulations for the administration of its affairs, including hearing procedures. Local governments are required to notify the CLG of various contemplated actions and of the progress of negotiations. Code of Virginia, Title 15.2, Chapter 29.
The CLG serves under the Secretary of Commerce and Trade as a part of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Regulations are available at the CLG's office at 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219. Internet address: http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/clg.
Rev. 7/2024
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 60
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- Section 70
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Section 100
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- Section 110
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- Section 120
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- Section 130
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- Section 140
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- Section 150
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- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Chapter 20
- Organization and Regulations of ProcedureRead all
- Part I
- Commission on Local Government
- Section 1
- Applicability
- Section 5
- Definitions
- Section 10
- Principal Duties
- Section 20
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- Section 40
- Officers
- Section 50
- Powers and Duties of Chair
- Section 60
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- Section 100
- Canons of Conduct
- Section 110
- Staff
- Section 120
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- Part II
- General Administration
- Section 140
- Regular Meetings
- Section 142
- Special Meetings
- Section 150
- Minutes of Meetings and Hearings
- Section 160
- Executive Sessions or Meetings
- Section 170
- Confidentiality of Proceedings and Submissions
- Part III
- Mandatory Commission Reviews
- Section 180
- Notice to Commission of Proposed Action As Required by § 15.2-2907 of the Code of Virginia
- Section 190
- [Repealed]
- Section 230
- Referral to Commission of Proposed Voluntary Settlement Agreements
- Section 240
- [Repealed]
- Section 270
- Referral to Commission of Proposed Town-County Agreement Defining Annexation Rights
- Section 280
- [Repealed]
- Section 310
- Referral to Commission of Town Petition for Order Establishing Annexation Rights
- Section 320
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- Section 350
- Referral to Commission of Boundary Line Adjustment
- Section 360
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- Section 382
- Referral to Commission of Proposed Economic Growth-Sharing Agreements
- Section 384
- Determination of Continued Eligibility for City Status
- Section 390
- General Provisions Applicable to Mandatory Commission Reviews
- Section 400
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- Part IV
- Information, Data, and Factors Relative to Mandatory Commission Reviews
- Section 540
- Annexation
- Section 550
- Partial County Immunity
- Section 560
- Town-County Agreements Defining Annexation Rights
- Section 570
- Town Incorporation
- Section 580
- Town-City Transitions
- Section 590
- County-City Transitions
- Section 600
- Boundary Line Adjustment
- Section 601
- City-Town Transitions
- Section 605
- County-City Consolidations
- Section 610
- Voluntary Settlement Agreements
- Section 612
- Voluntary Economic Growth-Sharing Agreements
- Section 614
- Determination of Continued Eligibility for City Status
- Section 616
- Order Defining a Town's Future Annexation Rights
- Part V
- Formal Commission Reviews
- Section 620
- Oral Presentations by Parties
- Section 630
- Public Hearing
- Section 640
- Conclusion of Mandatory Reviews
- Part VI
- Investigations and Mediation
- Section 650
- Statutorily Invoked Mediation in Annexation Immunity Issues
- Section 660
- Mediation of Other Interlocal Issues
- Section 670
- Requested Investigations and Analyses
- Section 680
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