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“What gives county government in any state the right to blatantly disregard the law?” Lane questioned.
Only five percent of Virginia’s counties remain out of compliance, down from 90 percent a few years ago, Lane said.
Moving On Those
It’s those counties the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies has been petitioning into court.
Lane outlined the scenario: A writ of mandamous filed in circuit court; the circuit court judge establishing a time frame in which county supervisors must respond with plans for a facility meeting state specifications; follow up by the humane society to confirm things are moving according to schedule.
“Madison (County) was sued a few weeks ago,” Lane said. “No judge on the bench is going to violate the law,” he added.
The length of time Rappahannock County will have to comply with the law will be determined by the circuit court judge, Lane said during a telephone interview.
“(The judges) have been fair and square,” he said, alluding to Madison
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