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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That § 2.2-4366 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 2.2-4366. Alternative dispute resolution.
B. Contractual claims submitted under § 2.2-4363 related to a construction contract entered into by or on behalf of the Virginia Community College System (the System) for which the System has not made a final decision in the time period specified in the contract or § 2.2-4363, shall be submitted for arbitration, mediation, or other nonbinding alternative dispute resolution procedures. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the contractor's right to institute immediate legal action pursuant to § 2.2-4364, provided that if a contractual claim is subject to this subsection, then no legal action shall be filed until at least 60 days after the matter has been submitted to such nonbinding alternative dispute resolution procedures. 2. That the provisions of this act shall apply only to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2010. |