CHAPTER 259
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3 through 6, as severally amended, of Chapter 480 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, which provided a charter for the Town of Chatham in Pittsylvania County, and to amend Chapter 480 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942 by adding a section numbered 15.1, relating to town powers and town council.
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Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 3 through 6, as severally amended, of Chapter 480 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942 are amended and reenacted and that Chapter 480 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942 is amended by adding a section numbered 15.1 as follows:
§ 3. Powers of the Town of Chatham.
In addition to the powers elsewhere mentioned in this charter and powers conferred by general law, and the Constitution, the said Town of Chatham shall have the following powers:
(1) To raise revenue as hereinafter provided, in accordance with this charter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
(2) To impose special and local assessments for local improvements as hereinafter provided in accordance with general laws of this Commonwealth.
(3) To contract debts, borrow money, and make and issue evidences of indebtedness.