Virginia Code 2.2-2277: Jurisdiction of suits against Authority; service of process
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The Circuit Court of the City of Richmond shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any suit brought in Virginia against the Authority, and process in any such suit shall be served either on the State Treasurer or the chairman of the Authority.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-2277
- Authority: means the respective political subdivisions of the Commonwealth created in this subpart. See Virginia Code 2.2-2200
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- state: means the Commonwealth of Virginia or any of its agencies or departments. See Virginia Code 2.2-2200
1993, Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 2.1-234.28:1; 2001, c. 844.