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Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6631. Organization.
A simple majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy in the membership of the Authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the Authority.

The Authority shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as may be established by its bylaws duly adopted and published at the organizational meeting of that body.

The board of directors shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from their membership, and a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer from their membership, or not, as they deem appropriate, and such other officers as they may deem appropriate.

The board of directors may make and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, not inconsistent with this act, governing the manner in which the Authority's business may be transacted and in which the power granted to it may be enjoyed. The board of directors may appoint such committees as they may deem advisable and fix the duties and responsibilities of such committees.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6633. Name of Authority.
The name of the Authority shall be the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. The name of this authority may be changed upon approval of a simple majority of the directors of the Authority.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6634. Rules, regulations, and minimum standards.
The Authority shall have the power to adopt, amend, and repeal rules, regulations, and minimum standards, for the use, maintenance, and operation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and organizations using its facilities.

Unless the Authority shall by unanimous vote of the board of directors determine that an emergency exists, the Authority shall, prior to the adoption of any rule or regulation or alteration, amendment, or modification thereof:

1. Make such rule, regulation, alteration, amendment, or modification in convenient form available for public inspection in the office of the Authority for at least 10 days; and

2. Post in a public place a notice declaring the board of directors' intention to consider adopting such rule, regulation, alteration, amendment, or modification and informing the public that the Authority will at a public meeting consider the adoption of such rule or regulation or such alteration, amendment, or modification, on a day and at a time to be specified in the notice, after the expiration of at least 10 days from the first day of the posting of the notice thereof. The Authority's rules and regulations shall be available for public inspection in the Authority's principal office.

The Authority's rules and regulations relating to: (i) traffic, including but not limited to motor vehicle speed limits and the location of and charges for public parking; (ii) access to Authority facilities, including but not limited to solicitation, handbilling, and picketing; and (iii) site management and maintenance shall have the force of law, as shall any other rule or regulation of the Authority, which shall contain a determination by the Authority that it is necessary to accord the same force and effect of law in the interest of the public safety. However, with respect to motor vehicle traffic rules and regulations, the Authority shall obtain the approval of the appropriate official of the political subdivision in which such rules or regulations are to be enforced. The violation of any rule or regulation of the Authority relating to motor vehicle traffic shall be tried and punished in the same manner as if it had been committed on the public roads of the participating political subdivision in which such violation occurred. All other violations of the rules and regulations having the force of law shall be punishable as misdemeanors.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6635. Reports.
The Authority shall keep minutes of its proceedings, which minutes shall be open to public inspection during normal business hours. It shall keep suitable records of all its financial transactions and shall arrange to have the same audited annually by an independent certified public accountant. Copies of each such audit shall be furnished to each participating political subdivision and shall be open to public inspection.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6636. Procurement.
All contracts that the Authority may let for professional services, nonprofessional services, or materials shall be subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.).

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6637. Deposit and investment of funds.
Except as provided by contract with a participating political subdivision, all moneys received pursuant to the authority of this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues or otherwise, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this act. All moneys of the Authority shall be deposited as soon as practicable in a separate account or accounts in one or more banks or trust companies organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or national banking associations having their principal offices in the Commonwealth. Such deposits shall be continuously secured in accordance with the Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act (§ 2.2-4400 et seq.).

Funds of the Authority not needed for immediate use or disbursement may, subject to the provisions of any contract between the Authority and the holders of its bonds, be invested in securities that are considered lawful investments for fiduciaries.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6639. Fees, rents, and charges.
The Authority is hereby authorized to and shall fix, revise, charge, and collect fees, rents, and other charges for the use and services of any facilities or access site. Such fees, rents, and other charges shall be so fixed and adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient with other revenues to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the facilities and the principal and any interest on its bonds as the same shall become due and payable, including reserves therefor. Such fees, rents, and charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any commission, board, bureau, or agency of the Commonwealth or any participating political subdivision. The fees, rents, and other charges received by the Authority, except such part thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation and to provide such reserves therefor as may be provided for in any resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in any trust indenture or agreement securing the same, shall to the extent necessary be set aside at such regular intervals as may be provided in any such resolution or trust indenture or agreement in a sinking fund or sinking funds pledged to, and charged with, the payment and the interest on such bonds as the same shall become due, and the redemption price or the purchase price of such bonds retired by call or purchase as therein provided. Such pledge shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. So long as any of its bonds are outstanding, the fees, rents, and charges so pledged and thereafter received by the Authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Authority irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any trust indenture by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the Authority. The use and disposition of moneys to the credit of any such sinking fund shall be subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or of such trust indenture or agreement.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6640. Credit of Commonwealth and political subdivisions not pledged.
Bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof other than the Authority, but such bonds shall be payable solely from the funds provided therefor as herein authorized. All such bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the Commonwealth, nor any political subdivision thereof, nor the Authority, shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon or other costs incident thereto except from the revenues and money pledged therefor and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof, is pledged to the payment of the principal of such bonds or the interest thereon or other costs incident thereto.

All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be payable solely from the funds of the Authority and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority hereunder beyond the extent to which moneys shall be available to the Authority.

Bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any debt limitation or restriction.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6641. Directors and persons executing bonds not liable thereon.
Neither the board of directors nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally for the Authority's bonds by reasons of the issuance thereof.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6642. Security for payment of bonds; default.
The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the Authority shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts out of which the same shall be made payable, and may be secured by a trust indenture covering all or any part of the Authority facilities from which revenues or receipts so pledged may be derived, including any enlargements of any additions to any such projects thereafter made. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any such trust indenture may contain any agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of the projects covered thereby, the fixing and collection of rents for any portions thereof leased by the Authority to others, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, all as the board of directors shall deem advisable not in conflict with the provisions hereof. Each pledge, agreement, and trust indenture made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the Authority shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made shall have been fully paid. In the event of default in such payment or in any agreements of the Authority made as a part of the contract under which the bonds were issued, whether contained in the proceedings authorizing the bonds or in any trust indenture executed as security therefor, may be enforced by mandamus, suit, action, or proceeding at law or in equity to compel the Authority and the directors, officers, agents, or employees thereof to perform each and every term, provision, and covenant contained in any trust indenture of the Authority, the appointment of a receiver in equity, or by foreclosure of any such trust indenture, or any one or more of said remedies.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6643. Taxation.
The exercise of the powers granted by this act shall in all respects be presumed to be for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, and for the promotion of their health, safety, welfare, convenience, and prosperity, and as the operation and maintenance of any project that the Authority is authorized to undertake will constitute the performance of an essential governmental function, the Authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any facilities acquired and constructed by it under the provisions of this act and the bonds issued under the provisions of this act, their transfer, and the income therefrom including any profit made on the sale thereof, shall at all times be free and exempt from taxation by the Commonwealth and by any political subdivision thereof. Persons, firms, partnerships, associations, corporations, and organizations leasing property of the Authority or doing business on property of the Authority shall be subject to and liable for payment of all applicable taxes of the political subdivision in which such leased property lies or in which business is conducted including, but not limited to, any leasehold tax on real property and taxes on hotel and motel rooms, taxes on the sale of tobacco products, taxes on the sale of meals and beverages, privilege taxes and local general retail sales and use taxes, taxes to be paid on licenses in respect to any business, profession, vocation, or calling, and taxes upon consumers of gas, electricity, telephone, and other public utility services.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6644. Bonds as legal investments.
Bonds issued by the Authority under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are hereby made securities that may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6645. Appropriation by political subdivision.
Any participating political subdivision, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth, is authorized to provide services, to donate real or personal property, and to make appropriations to the Authority for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the Authority's facilities. Any such political subdivision is hereby authorized to issue its bonds, including general obligation bonds, in the manner provided in the Public Finance Act of 1991 (§ 15.2-2600 et seq.) or in any applicable municipal charter for the purpose of providing funds to be appropriated to the Authority, and such political subdivisions may enter into contracts obligating such bond proceeds to the Authority.

The Authority may agree to assume, or reimburse a participating political subdivision for any indebtedness incurred by, such participating political subdivision with respect to facilities conveyed by it to the Authority.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6646. Contracts with political subdivisions.
The Authority is authorized to enter into contracts with any one or more political subdivisions.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6647. Agreement with Commonwealth and participating political subdivisions.
The Commonwealth and, by participating in the Authority, each participating political subdivision, pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the Authority that neither the Commonwealth nor any participating political subdivision will limit or alter the rights hereunder vested in the Authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with said holders or in any way impair the rights and remedies of said holders until such bonds are fully met and discharged. The Authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement in any contract with the holders of the Authority's bonds.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6648. Liberal construction.
Neither this act nor anything contained herein is or shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers that the Authority might otherwise have under any laws of the Commonwealth, and this act is cumulative to any such powers. This act does and shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.

2005, c. 842; 2015, c. 709.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6649. Application of local ordinances, service charges, and taxes upon leaseholds.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to exempt the Authority's property from any applicable zoning, subdivision, erosion and sediment control, and fire prevention codes or from building regulations of a political subdivision in which such property is located. Nor shall anything herein contained exempt the property of the Authority from any service charge authorized by the General Assembly pursuant to Article X, Section 6 (g) of the Constitution of Virginia, or exempt any lessee of any of the Authority's property from any tax imposed upon his leasehold interest in such property or upon the receipts derived therefrom.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6650. Existing contracts, leases, franchises, etc., not impaired.
No provisions of this act shall relieve, impair, or affect any right, duty, liability, or obligation arising out of any contract, concession, lease, or franchise now in existence except to the extent that such contract, concession, lease, or franchise may permit. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Authority may renegotiate, renew, extend the term of, or otherwise modify at any time any contract, concession, lease, or franchise now in existence in such manner and on such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, provided that the operator of or under any said contract, concession, lease, or franchise consents to said renegotiation, renewal, extension, or modification.

2005, c. 842.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 66.1 (Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act)
§ 15.2-6651. Withdrawal of membership.
Any member jurisdiction may withdraw from membership in the Authority by resolution or ordinance of its governing body. However, no member jurisdiction shall be permitted to withdraw from the Authority after any obligation has been incurred except by unanimous vote of all member jurisdictions.

2005, c. 842.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67 (BUCHANAN COUNTY TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6700. Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority established.
The Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as the "Authority," is created as a body politic and corporate, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. As such it shall have, and is hereby vested with, the powers and duties hereinafter conferred in this chapter.

2003, c. 577.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67 (BUCHANAN COUNTY TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6701. Board of the Authority; qualifications; terms; quorum; records.
All powers, rights, and duties conferred by this chapter, or other provisions of law, upon the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of the Buchanan County Tourist Train Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as "the board." Initial appointments to the board shall begin July 1, 2003. The board shall consist of 22 members appointed by the governing body of Buchanan County as follows: two representatives from the governing body of Buchanan County, 19 citizen members, at least three of whom shall be residents of Buchanan County, and one member of the General Assembly representing Buchanan County, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member. All board members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for additional terms. The term of any member of the board shall immediately terminate if the member no longer meets the eligibility criteria of the initial appointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.

The board shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and from its membership or not, as they desire, a secretary and a treasurer, or a secretary-treasurer, who shall continue to hold such office until their respective successors are elected. The members of the board shall receive no salary, unless specifically authorized by the governing body of Buchanan County. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum of the board for the purposes of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board. The board shall keep detailed minutes of its proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection at all times. It shall keep suitable records of its financial transactions and, unless exempted by § 30-140, it shall arrange to have the records audited annually. Copies of each such audit shall be furnished to the governing bodies of Buchanan County and all adjacent counties and the Auditor of Public Accounts and shall be open to public inspection.

2003, c. 577; 2004, cc. 35, 158.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67 (BUCHANAN COUNTY TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6702. Executive director; staff.
The Authority shall appoint an executive director, who shall be authorized to employ such staff as necessary to enable the Authority to perform its duties as set forth in this chapter. The Authority is authorized to determine the duties of such staff and to fix salaries and compensation from such funds as may be received or appropriated.

2003, c. 577.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67 (BUCHANAN COUNTY TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6703. Powers of Authority.
The Authority shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated:

1. To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties;

2. To adopt and use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

3. To contract and be contracted with;

4. To employ and pay compensation to such employees and agents, including attorneys, as the board deems necessary in carrying on the business of the Authority;

5. To establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, deemed expedient for the management of the Authority's affairs;

6. To borrow money and to accept contributions, grants, and other financial assistance from the United States of America and agencies or instrumentalities thereof, the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision, agency, or public instrumentality of the Commonwealth or any private person, foundation or financial institution;

7. To issue bonds in accordance with applicable law;

8. To receive and expend moneys on behalf of tourist train development; and

9. To cooperate with any private or governmental entities in the states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, or North Carolina in the development of a tourist train and theme park.

2003, c. 577; 2004, cc. 35, 158.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67 (BUCHANAN COUNTY TOURIST TRAIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6704. Authority of localities.
Localities are hereby authorized to lend or donate money or other property or services to the Authority for any of its purposes. The locality making the grant or loan may restrict the use of such grants or loans to a specific project, within or outside that locality.

2003, c. 577.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67.1 (VIRGINIA COAL TRAIN HERITAGE AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6705. Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority established.
The Virginia Coal Train Heritage Authority, referred to in this chapter as "the Authority," is created as a body politic and corporate, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. As such it shall have, and is hereby vested with, the powers and duties conferred in this chapter.

2017, c. 834.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67.1 (VIRGINIA COAL TRAIN HERITAGE AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6707. Executive director; staff.
The Authority shall appoint an executive director, who shall be authorized to employ such staff as necessary to enable the Authority to perform its duties as set forth in this chapter. The Authority is authorized to determine the duties of such staff and to fix salaries and compensation from such funds as may be received or appropriated.

2017, c. 834.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67.1 (VIRGINIA COAL TRAIN HERITAGE AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6708. Powers of Authority.
The Authority shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated:

1. To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties;

2. To adopt and use a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;

3. To contract and be contracted with;

4. To employ and pay compensation to such employees and agents, including attorneys, as the board deems necessary in carrying on the business of the Authority;

5. To establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, deemed expedient for the management of the Authority's affairs;

6. To borrow money and to accept contributions, grants, and other financial assistance from the United States government and agencies or instrumentalities thereof; the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision, agency, or public instrumentality of the Commonwealth; or any private person, foundation, or financial institution;

7. To issue bonds in accordance with applicable law;

8. To receive and expend moneys on behalf of tourist train development; and

9. To cooperate with any private or governmental entities in the states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, or North Carolina in the development of a tourist train and theme park.

2017, c. 834.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67.1 (VIRGINIA COAL TRAIN HERITAGE AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6709. Authority of localities.
Localities are hereby authorized to lend or donate money or other property or services to the Authority for any of its purposes. The locality making the grant or loan may restrict the use of such grants or loans to a specific project, within or outside that locality.

2017, c. 834.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 67.1 (VIRGINIA COAL TRAIN HERITAGE AUTHORITY)
§ 15.2-6710. Assignment of liability.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 46.2-2099.42, no private excursion train operator that has entered into a public-private partnership contract with the Authority pursuant to the Public-Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.) shall be liable upon a claim of personal injury or wrongful death arising from the operation of an excursion train, including operations, maintenance, or signalization of the tracks or facilities upon which the excursion train operates, except in the case of the gross negligence or intentional act of the private excursion train operator. Any authority created pursuant to this chapter shall post notice of such immunity from liability at the time of ticketing and at all train entrances.

2017, c. 834.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 68 (WILLIAMSBURG AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY [Repealed])
§ 15.2-6800. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 2015, c. 256, cl. 9.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-700. Title of plan; applicability of chapter.
The form of county organization and government provided for in this chapter shall be known and designated as the county manager plan. The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to counties which have adopted the county manager plan.

1997, c. 587.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-701. Adoption of county manager plan.
Any county with a population density of at least 500 persons per square mile may adopt the county manager plan of government in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 15.2-300 et seq.).

1997, c. 587.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-702. County board; membership, terms, chairman, etc.
Under the county manager plan all of the legislative powers of the county, however conferred or possessed by it, shall be vested in a board of five members to be known as the county board ("the board"). The members of the board shall be elected in the manner hereinafter provided for terms of four years. The board shall elect one of its members as chairman, who shall preside over its meetings. The chairman shall be elected by the board annually and any vacancy in the office shall be filled by the board for the unexpired term. The chairman has the same powers and duties as other members of the board with a vote but no veto and is the official head of the county. With the exception of those officers whose election is provided for by popular vote in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia, board members shall be the only elective county officials. The board shall be a body corporate and as such has the right to sue and be sued in the same manner as is now provided by law for boards of supervisors.

Code 1950, § 15-350; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-674; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1997, c. 587.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-702.1. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 2006, c. 126, cl. 2.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-703. Interference by members of board in appointments and removals of personnel.
Neither the board nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any county administrative officers or employees who are appointed by the manager or any of his subordinates. However, the board may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees. Except for the purposes of inquiry and investigation, the board and its members shall deal with county officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the manager solely through the county manager, and neither the board nor any member thereof shall give orders either publicly or privately to any such county officer or employee.

Code 1950, § 15-350.1; 1952, c. 443; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-675; 1982, c. 108; 1997, c. 587.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-704. Appointment of clerk of board; powers and duties; obligations and penalties.
The clerk of the board shall be such qualified person as the board designates. He shall be compensated in an amount set by the board and may employ such deputies and assistants as the board authorizes. He shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon such officers by general law and shall be subject to the obligations and penalties imposed by general law. He shall also perform such other duties as the board imposes upon him.

Code 1950, § 15-350.2; 1962, c. 19, § 15.1-675.1; 1982, c. 108; 1997, c. 587.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-705. Election of members of board; filling vacancies.
A. In any county operating as of December 1, 1993, under the county manager plan provided for in this chapter, the members of the board shall be elected and vacancies on the board shall be filled as provided in this section. The members of the board shall be elected from the county at large.

B. Two board members shall be elected at the November 1995 election to succeed the members whose terms are expiring, and one member each shall be elected at the 1994, 1996, and 1997 November elections to succeed the members whose terms respectively are expiring. Thereafter at each regular November election one or more board members shall be elected to succeed the members whose terms expire on or before January 1 next succeeding such election. The members so elected shall be elected for terms of four years each, shall take office on January 1 next succeeding their election, and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify. The board may provide, by ordinance, for the nomination or election of candidates by instant runoff voting pursuant to § 15.2-705.1.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 24.2-226, when any vacancy occurs in the membership of the board, the judge of the circuit court of the county shall call a special election for the remainder of the unexpired term to be held not less than 60 days and not more than 80 days thereafter, and the local electoral board shall determine and announce within three business days after such call the candidate filing deadline for that special election. However, if any vacancy occurs within 180 days before the expiration of a term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy after holding a public hearing on the appointment. The appointment shall be for the duration of the unexpired term.

Code 1950, § 15-351; 1952, c. 591; 1954, c. 151; 1958, c. 207; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-676; 1975, cc. 517, 636; 1993, c. 731; 1997, c. 587; 1998, cc. 345, 369; 2014, c. 573; 2020, c. 713.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-705.1. Instant runoff voting.
A. For purposes of this section:

"Instant runoff voting" means a method of casting and tabulating votes in which (i) voters rank candidates in order of preference, (ii) tabulation proceeds in rounds such that in each round either a candidate or candidates are elected or the last-place candidate is defeated, (iii) votes for voters' next-ranked candidates are transferred from elected or defeated candidates, and (iv) tabulation ends when the number of candidates elected equals the number of offices to be filled. "Instant runoff voting" is also known as "ranked choice voting."

"Ranking" means the ordinal number assigned on a ballot by a voter to a candidate to express the voter's preference for that candidate. Ranking number one is the highest ranking, ranking number two is the next-highest ranking, and so on, consecutively, up to the number of candidates indicated on the ballot.

B. Elections to nominate candidates for and to elect members to the board of supervisors in a county operating under the county manager plan may be conducted by instant runoff voting pursuant to this section.

C. The State Board may promulgate regulations for the proper and efficient administration of elections determined by instant runoff voting, including (i) procedures for tabulating votes in rounds, (ii) procedures for determining winners in elections for offices to which only one candidate is being elected and for offices to which more than one candidate is being elected, and (iii) standards for ballots pursuant to § 24.2-613, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection E of that section.

D. The State Board may administer or prescribe standards for a voter outreach and public information program for use by any locality conducting instant runoff voting pursuant to this section.

2020, c. 713.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-706. Duties of county manager; compensation; appointment of officers and employees.
The administrative and executive powers of the county, including the power of appointment of all officers and employees whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided by law, are vested in the county manager, who shall be appointed by the board at its first meeting or as soon thereafter as practicable. The county manager need not be a resident of the county or of the Commonwealth. He shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board. The officers whose election by popular vote is provided for in Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia, the school board and the superintendent of schools shall not be subject to appointment but shall be selected in the manner prescribed by law. The heads of all departments other than those hereinbefore referred to and excepted from the provisions of this section shall be selected by the county board. However, if a majority of the qualified voters voting in the election required by § 15.2-716 vote in favor thereof, then the heads of the several county departments, other than those hereinbefore referred to and excepted from the provisions of this section shall be appointed by the county manager.

Code 1950, § 15-352; 1952, c. 198; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-677; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1997, c. 587.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-707. Bonds of county officers and employees.
The county officers shall give such bonds as are now required by general law, except that the bond of the treasurer shall be in such penalty as the court or judge requires, but not less than fifteen percent of the amount to be received annually by him. In addition, the board may fix and require bonds in excess of the amounts so required, and may require bonds of other county officers and employees in the board's discretion, conditioned on the faithful discharge of their duties and the proper accounting for all funds coming into their possession.

Code 1950, § 15-352.1; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-678; 1997, c. 587.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-708. Term of office of county manager; salary and performance of duties; acting manager in case of temporary absence or disability; removal or suspension.
The term of office of the county manager shall expire on June 30 of each year. Except as hereinafter provided, he shall be notified at least sixty days before the expiration of his term if his services are not desired for the ensuing twelve-month period. He shall receive such annual salary as the board may prescribe payable from county funds. He shall devote his full time to the performance of the duties imposed on him by law, and the performance of such other duties as the board directs.

To perform his duties during his temporary absence or disability the manager may designate by letter filed with the clerk of the board a qualified administrative officer of the county to be acting manager. If the manager fails to make such designation, the board may, by resolution, appoint an officer of the county to perform the duties of the manager until he returns or his disability ceases.

The board may at any time remove the county manager for neglect of duty, malfeasance or misfeasance in office, or incompetency. If a majority of the qualified voters voting in the election required by § 15.2-301 vote in favor thereof, the county manager shall be appointed for an indefinite period and be subject to removal by the county board at any time, any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding. If the board determines to remove the county manager, he shall be given, if he so requests, a written statement of the reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right of a hearing thereon at a public meeting of the board prior to the date on which his final removal takes effect. Pending and during such hearing the board may suspend him from office, provided that the period of suspension be limited to thirty days. The action of the board in suspending or removing the county manager shall not be subject to review.

Code 1950, § 15-352.2; 1952, c. 198; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-679; 1997, c. 587; 1999, c. 136.

Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-709. Investigation of county officers or employees.
The board may inquire into the official conduct of any office, officer or employee under its control, and investigate the accounts, receipts, disbursements and expenses of any such office, officer or employee. For these purposes it may subpoena county employees as witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of books, papers and other evidence in their control. If any such witness fails or refuses to obey any such lawful board order, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 15-352.4; 1952, c. 162; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-681; 1997, c. 587.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-709.1. Applicant preemployment information in Arlington County.
Arlington County, having a local ordinance adopted in accordance with § 19.2-389, shall require applicants for employment with the county to submit to fingerprinting and to provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded along with the applicant's fingerprints through the Central Criminal Records Exchange and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information regarding such applicant. Such applicants shall, if required by ordinance, pay the cost of the fingerprinting or criminal records check or both.

The Central Criminal Records Exchange, upon receipt of an applicant's record or notification that no record exists, shall make a report to the county manager or his designee, who must belong to a governmental entity. In determining whether a criminal conviction directly relates to a position, the locality shall consider the following criteria: (i) the nature and seriousness of the crime; (ii) the relationship of the crime to the work to be performed in the position applied for; (iii) the extent to which the position applied for might offer an opportunity to engage in further criminal activity of the same type as that in which the person had been involved; (iv) the relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity or fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the position being sought; (v) the extent and nature of the person's past criminal activity; (vi) the age of the person at the time of the commission of the crime; (vii) the amount of time that has elapsed since the person's last involvement in the commission of a crime; (viii) the conduct and work activity of the person prior to and following the criminal activity; and (ix) evidence of the person's rehabilitation or rehabilitative effort while incarcerated or following release.

If an applicant is denied employment because of information appearing in his criminal history record, the county shall notify the applicant that information obtained from the Central Criminal Records Exchange contributed to such denial. The information shall not be disseminated except as provided for in this section.

2002, cc. 670, 730; 2003, c. 739.
Code of Virginia — Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Chapter 7 (COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT)
§ 15.2-709.2. County auditor.
The board may appoint a county auditor for the audit and review of county agencies and county-funded functions. The county auditor shall have the power to make performance reviews of operations of county agencies or county-funded programs to ascertain that sums appropriated are expended for the purposes for which such appropriations were made and to evaluate the effectiveness of those agencies and programs. The county auditor shall make such special studies and reports as the board directs.

The board may provide staff assistance to the county auditor that may be independent of the administrative staff of the county. The county auditor and any such staff shall be hired on the basis of merit and shall be paid in conformity with existing pay scales. The county auditor shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and if removed, such removal shall not be subject to review by any other employee, agency, board, or commission of the county or under the grievance procedure adopted pursuant to § 15.2-1506.

2015, c. 282.