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Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 36 (Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program and Fund)
§ 33.2-3602. Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program; report.
A. The Board shall adopt an Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program. The Program shall, at a minimum:

1. Allocate year by year the revenues, if any, from the Fund and bond proceeds, if any, backed by the Fund to projects and strategies identified in the Plan adopted by the Board;

2. Include a financing plan to support such allocation; and

3. Include a schedule for all new projects and strategies identified in the Plan adopted by the Board.

B. Prior to the adoption of such Program, the Board shall review the recommendations of and consult with the Committee.

C. The Board shall update the Program annually by July 1.

D. By December 15 of each year, the Board shall report to the General Assembly regarding the status and progress of implementation of the Program. The report shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Transportation. Prior to the submission of such report each year, the Board shall consult with the Committee. The report shall include, at a minimum:

1. The safety and performance of the Interstate 81 corridor, including the number of incidents, the average duration of incidents, the number and average duration of incidents involving lane closures, and the person-hours of delay along the Interstate 81 corridor;

2. An assessment of the effectiveness of the operational strategies and capital projects implemented and funded through the Program;

3. The status of capital projects funded through the Program; and

4. The current and projected balances of the Fund.

2019, cc. 837, 846.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 36 (Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program and Fund)
§ 33.2-3603. Interstate 81 Committee.
A. The Board shall establish an Interstate 81 Committee.

B. The purpose of the Committee shall be to provide advice and recommendations to the Board regarding (i) the development of the Program pursuant to § 33.2-3602 and (ii) updates to the Plan pursuant to § 33.2-3604.

C. The Committee shall hold at least four meetings each year and consult with interested stakeholders. The Committee's meetings shall rotate among locations in Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

D. The Committee shall be composed of 15 voting members and two ex officio members as follows:

1. The chairs of planning district commissions for Planning Districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, or in the discretion of a chairman, his designee, who shall be a current elected official serving on such commission;

2. Four members of the House of Delegates, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. None of the four members shall live in the same planning district;

3. Three members of the Senate, each of whom resides in Planning District 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. None of the three members shall live in the same planning district;

4. The three members of the Board representing the Bristol, Salem, and Staunton highway construction districts; and

5. The Commissioner of Highways and the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.

E. The Committee shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

F. All members of the Committee shall serve terms coincident with their terms in office or position. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

G. The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall support the Committee, as appropriate.

2019, cc. 837, 846.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 36 (Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program and Fund)
§ 33.2-3604. Updates to the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan; requirements.
A. The Board, in consultation with the Committee and with the support of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, shall regularly update the Plan. In updating the Plan, the Board and Committee shall, at a minimum:

1. Analyze existing conditions of the Interstate 81 corridor to identify key needs related to safety, congestion, and incident-related delays;

2. Identify potential improvements to address the needs identified pursuant to subdivision 1, including roadway improvements, multimodal improvements, speed enforcement strategies, operational strategies, and upgrades to adjacent and parallel transportation facilities;

3. Prioritize potential improvements in a manner consistent with § 33.2-214.1;

4. Identify corridor-wide incident management strategies;

5. Analyze and review truck parking needs along the Interstate 81 corridor;

6. Hold public meetings throughout the Interstate 81 corridor; and

7. Consider any other items deemed appropriate by the Board.

B. Technical assistance shall be provided to the Board by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of State Police. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board to fulfill the requirements of this section, upon request.

2019, cc. 837, 846.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 36 (Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program and Fund)
§ 33.2-3605. Continuing responsibilities of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and Department of Transportation.
The Board shall allocate funding to, and the Department shall perform or cause to be performed, all maintenance and operation of bridges, tunnels, and roadways and shall perform such other required services and activities with respect to such bridges, tunnels, and roadways as were being performed on July 1, 2019.

2019, cc. 837, 846.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3700. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Authority" means the Central Virginia Transportation Authority.

"Fund" means the Central Virginia Transportation Fund.

2020, c. 1235.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3702. Central Virginia Transportation Authority created.
The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is hereby created as a body politic and as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Authority shall embrace each county, city, and town located in Planning District 15, which is established pursuant to Chapter 42 (§ 15.2-4200 et seq.) of Title 15.2.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3703. Composition of Authority.
The Authority shall consist of 18 members as follows:

1. The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the governing body of each of the counties embraced by the Authority;

2. The chief elected officer, or his designee, of the City of Richmond and the Town of Ashland;

3. One member of the House of Delegates who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member of the Senate who resides in a county or city embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules;

4. A member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board who resides in a locality embraced by the Authority and is appointed by the Governor; and

5. The following six persons serving ex officio as nonvoting members of the Authority: the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, or his designee; the Commissioner of Highways, or his designee; the Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, or his designee; the Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC); the Chief Executive Officer of the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Region Airport Commission.

All members of the Authority shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. If a member of the Authority who represents a locality as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 is unable to attend a meeting of the Authority, he may designate another current elected official of such governing body to attend such meeting of the Authority. Such designation shall be for the purposes of one meeting and shall be submitted in writing or electronically to the Chairman of the Authority at least 48 hours prior to the affected meeting.

The Authority shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its voting membership.

The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives, shall annually audit the financial accounts of the Authority, and the cost of such audit shall be borne by the Authority.

2020, c. 1235; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 142; 2022, cc. 189, 190.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3704. Staff.
The Authority may employ a chief executive officer and such staff as it shall determine to be necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. No such person shall contemporaneously serve as a member of the Authority. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation shall make their employees available to assist the Authority, upon request.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3705. Decisions of the Authority.
A majority of voting members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum. Vacancies shall not be considered in the establishment of a quorum. Votes of the chief elected officers of localities, or their designees, appointed to the Authority shall be weighted, based upon population of the locality, as follows: (i) the chief elected officers, or their designees, from the Counties of Chesterfield and Henrico and the City of Richmond shall each receive four votes; (ii) the chief elected officer, or his designee, from the County of Hanover shall receive three votes; (iii) the chief elected officers, or their designees, from the Counties of Goochland, New Kent, and Powhatan shall each receive two votes; and (iv) the chief elected officers, or their designees, from the Town of Ashland and the County of Charles City shall each receive one vote. The Delegate and Senator appointed to the Authority and the member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board appointed by the Governor shall each receive one vote. Decisions of the Authority shall require an affirmative vote of those present and voting whose votes represent at least four-fifths of the population embraced by the Authority; however, no motion to fund a specific facility or service shall fail because of this population criterion if such facility or service is not located or to be located or provided or to be provided within the county or city whose chief elected officer's or elected official's, or its respective designee's, sole negative vote caused the facility or service to fail to meet the population criterion. The population of counties and cities embraced by the Authority shall be the population as determined by the most recently preceding decennial census, except that on July 1 of the fifth year following such census, the population of each county and city shall be adjusted, based on population estimates made by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service of the University of Virginia.

2020, c. 1235.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3706. Annual budget and allocation of expenses.
A. The Authority shall adopt an annual budget and develop a funding plan to be supported by the revenues allocated under subdivision D 1 of § 33.2-3701 and shall provide for such development and adoption in its bylaws. The funding plan shall provide for the expenditure of funds for transportation purposes over a four-to-six-year period and shall align with the Statewide Transportation Plan established pursuant to § 33.2-353, the long-range transportation plan of Planning District 15, or the long-range transportation plans of participating localities as much as possible. The Authority shall solicit public comment on its budget and funding plan by posting a summary of such budget and funding plan on its website and holding a public hearing. Such public hearing shall be advertised on the Authority's website and in a newspaper of general circulation in Planning District 15.

B. The administrative and operating expenses of the Authority shall be provided in an annual budget adopted by the Authority and to the extent funds for such expenses are not provided from other sources shall be paid from the Fund. Such budget shall be limited solely to the administrative and operating expenses of the Authority and shall not include any funds for construction or acquisition of transportation facilities or the maintenance or performance of any transportation service.

C. Members may be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825, if approved by the Authority. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided by the Authority.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3707. Authority to issue bonds.
The Authority may issue bonds and other evidences of debt as may be authorized by this section or other law. The provisions of Article 5 (§ 33.2-1920 et seq.) of Chapter 19 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the issuance of such bonds or other debt. The Authority may issue bonds or other debt in such amounts as it deems appropriate. The bonds may be supported by any funds available.

2020, c. 1235.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3709. Additional Powers of the Authority.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title and in accordance with all applicable federal statutes and requirements, the Authority shall control and operate and may impose and collect tolls in amounts established by the Authority for the use of any new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel, to increase capacity on such facility or to address congestion within Planning District 15, constructed by the Commission (i) with federal, state, or local funds, (ii) solely with revenues of the Authority, or (iii) with revenues under the control of the Authority. The amount of any such toll may be varied from facility to facility, by lane, by congestion levels, by day of the week, by time of day, by type or size of vehicle, by number of axles, or by any similar combination thereof or any other factor the Authority may deem proper, and a reduced rate may be established for commuters as defined by the Authority. All such tolls shall be used for programs and projects that are reasonably related to or benefit the users of the new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel, including, but not limited to, for the debt service and other costs of bonds whose proceeds are used for construction or improvement of such highway, bridge, or tunnel.

Any tolls imposed by the Authority shall be collected by an electronic toll system that, to the extent possible, shall not impede the traffic flow of the facility or prohibit a toll facility from retaining means of nonautomated toll collection in some lanes of the facility. For all facilities tolled by the Authority, there shall be signs erected prior to the point of toll collection that clearly state how the majority of the toll revenue is being spent by the Authority to benefit the users of the facility.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3710. Authority a responsible public entity under Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995.
The Authority is a responsible public entity as defined in § 33.2-1800 and shall be regulated in accordance with the terms of the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) and regulations and guidelines adopted pursuant thereto.

2020, c. 1235.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3711. Continuing responsibilities of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Department of Transportation.
Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this chapter, until such time as the Authority and the Department of Transportation, or the Authority and the Commonwealth Transportation Board, agree otherwise in writing, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate funding to and the Department of Transportation shall perform or cause to be performed all maintenance and operation of the bridges and roadways and shall perform such other required services and activities with respect to such bridges and roadways as were being performed on July 1, 2020.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3712. Continued responsibilities for local transit funding.
No locality embraced by the Authority shall reduce its local funding for public transit by more than 50 percent of what it appropriated for public transit as of July 1, 2019. Starting in fiscal year 2023, the amount required to be provided by a locality pursuant to this section shall be adjusted annually based on the greater of (i) the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the U.S. Department of Labor for the previous year, or (ii) zero.

2020, c. 1235.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 37 (Central Virginia Transportation Authority)
§ 33.2-3713. Use of revenues by the Authority.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, all moneys received by the Authority shall be used by the Authority solely for the benefit of those counties, cities, and towns that are embraced by the Authority, and such moneys shall be used by the Authority in a manner that is consistent with the purposes stated in this chapter.

2020, c. 1235.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3800. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Authority" means a regional passenger rail station authority created pursuant to this chapter.

"Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

"Facility" means any structure, including real estate and improvements, used for operating passenger rail service and complementary activities. "Facility" includes structures that are not owned by the authority or its members but are subject to a cooperative arrangement pursuant to subdivision 13 of § 15.2-6405.

"Governing bodies" means the county boards of supervisors, city and town councils, and boards of visitors of institutions of higher education that are members of the authority.

"Members" means the counties, cities, towns, and institutions of higher education that comprise the authority.

"Region" means Planning District 4.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3801. Findings; purpose; governmental function.
The General Assembly finds that the creation of a regional passenger rail station authority will enable the members to cost share an economic development asset that is not affordable to individual members. A passenger rail station authority will directly benefit and enhance the economic base of the members by allowing the development, ownership, and operation of a facility on a cooperative basis. The exercise of powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the region and other areas of the Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, and for the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience, and prosperity.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3802. Creation of the authority.
The governing bodies of any three or more members within the region may, by ordinance, create a regional passenger rail station authority. The ordinance adopted by each participating governing body shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed passenger rail station authority, which shall include the words "passenger rail station authority"; (ii) name the members; (iii) contain findings that the economic growth and development of the member and the comfort, convenience, and welfare of its citizens require the development of facilities and that the creation of a regional passenger rail station authority will facilitate development of the needed facilities; and (iv) authorize the execution of an agreement establishing the respective rights and obligations of the members regarding the authority consistent with the provisions of this chapter. In the case of a member institution of higher education, the governing body shall adopt a resolution that includes such information and intent. Such ordinances, or resolutions, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Upon certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that the ordinances and resolutions required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the proposed authority shall be and constitute an authority for all of the purposes of this chapter, to be known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances. Upon the issuance of such certificate, the authority shall be deemed to have been lawfully and properly created and established and authorized to exercise its powers under this chapter. At any time, subsequent to the creation of an authority under this chapter, the members of the authority may, with the approval of the authority's board, be expanded to include any locality or institution of higher education within the region that was eligible to be an initial member of the authority. The governing body seeking to become a member of the authority shall evidence its intent to become a member by adopting an ordinance proposing to join the authority that conforms, to the extent possible, to the requirements for an ordinance set forth in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv).

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3804. Office of authority; title to property.
A. The principal office of the authority shall be within the boundaries of Planning District 4. All records of the authority shall be kept at such office.

B. The title to all property of every kind belonging to the authority shall be titled to the authority and shall be held for the benefit of its members.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3806. Donations to authority; remittance of tax revenue.
Authority members are hereby authorized to lend or donate money or other property to the authority for any of its purposes. The member making the grant or loan may restrict the use of such grants or loans to a specific facility owned by the authority, within or outside the geographical area of the member.

The governing body of the member in which a facility owned by the authority is located may direct, by resolution or ordinance, that all tax revenue collected with respect to the facility shall be remitted to the authority. Such revenues may be used for the payment of debt service on bonds of the authority and other obligations of the authority incurred with respect to such facility. The action of such governing body shall not constitute a pledge of credit or taxing power of such member.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3807. Revenue sharing agreements.
Notwithstanding the requirements of Chapter 34 (§ 15.2-3400 et seq.) of Title 15.2, the members may agree to a revenue and economic growth-sharing arrangement with respect to tax revenues and other income and revenues generated by any facility owned by the authority. Such members may be located in any jurisdiction participating in the Appalachian Region Interstate Compact or a similar agreement of interstate cooperation for economic development authorized by law. The obligations of the parties to any such agreement shall not be construed to be debt within the meaning of Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Virginia. Any such agreement shall be approved by a majority vote of the governing bodies of the members reaching such an agreement but shall not require any other approval.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3808. Applicability of land use regulations.
In any locality where planning, zoning, and development regulations may apply, the authority shall comply with and is subject to those regulations to the same extent as a private commercial or industrial enterprise.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3810. Investment in bonds.
Any financial institution, investment company, insurance company, or association, and any personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary, may legally invest any moneys belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued by the authority.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3811. Bonds exempt from taxation.
The authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments of any kind whatsoever, and its bonds, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them, including any profit realized in their sale or exchange, shall be exempt at all times from every kind and nature of taxation by the Commonwealth or by any of its political subdivisions, municipal corporations, or public agencies of any kind.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3812. Tax revenues of the Commonwealth or any other political subdivisions not pledged.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the pledging of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth, or any of its revenues, or the faith and credit of any other political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or any of its revenues, for the payment of any bonds issued by the authority.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3813. Forms of accounts and records; audit of same.
The accounts and records of the authority showing the receipt and disbursement of funds from whatever source derived shall be in such form as the Auditor of Public Accounts prescribes, provided that such accounts correspond as nearly as possible to the accounts and records for such matters maintained by corporate enterprises. The accounts and records of the authority shall be subject to audit pursuant to § 30-140, and the costs of such audit services shall be borne by the authority. The authority's fiscal year shall be the same as the Commonwealth's.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3814. Tort liability.
No pecuniary liability of any kind shall be imposed on the Commonwealth or on any other political subdivision of the Commonwealth because of any act, agreement, contract, tort, malfeasance, or nonfeasance by or on the part of the authority, its agents, servants, or employees.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3815. Dissolution of authority.
A member of the authority may withdraw from the authority only upon dissolution of the authority as set forth herein. Whenever the board determines that the purpose for which the authority was created has been substantially fulfilled or is impractical or impossible to accomplish and that all obligations incurred by the authority have been paid or that cash or a sufficient amount of United States government securities has been deposited for their payment, or provisions satisfactory for the timely payment of all its outstanding obligations have been arranged, the board may adopt resolutions declaring and finding that the authority shall be dissolved. Appropriate attested copies of such resolutions shall be delivered to the Governor so that legislation dissolving such authority may be introduced in the General Assembly. The dissolution of the authority shall become effective according to the terms of such legislation. The title to all funds and other property owned by such authority at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the members that have contributed to the authority in proportion to their respective contributions.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 38 (New River Valley Passenger Rail Station Authority)
§ 33.2-3816. Chapter liberally construed.
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-400. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Limited access highway" means a highway especially designed for through traffic, over which abutters have no easement or right of light, air, or access by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon such limited access highway.

"Scenic highway" means a highway, designated as such by the Board, within a protected scenic corridor located, designed, and constructed so as to preserve and enhance the natural beauty and cultural value of the countryside.

"Virginia byway" means a highway, designated as such by the Board, having relatively high aesthetic or cultural value, leading to or within areas of historical, natural, or recreational significance.

Code 1950, §§ 33-37, 33-43.3; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, §§ 33.1-57, 33.1-64; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-401. Power and authority of Commonwealth Transportation Board relating to limited access highways.
The Board may plan, designate, acquire, open, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, discontinue, abandon, and regulate the use of limited access highways in the same manner in which it is now or may be authorized to plan, designate, acquire, open, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, discontinue, abandon, and regulate the use of other highways within the Commonwealth. The Board shall also have any and all other additional authority and power relative to other highways, which shall include the right to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, grant, or dedication title to such lands or rights-of-way for such limited access highways.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, any highway, street, or portion thereof to which access rights of abutters have been acquired by the Board and which is subsequently incorporated into the street system of a city or town by any method shall remain limited access until and unless the governing body of the city or town, after securing the approval of the Board, acts to discontinue such limited access feature.

Code 1950, § 33-38; 1950, p. 476; 1962, c. 348; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-58; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-402. Designating existing highway as limited access highway; extinguishing easements of access.
The Board may designate all or any part of an existing highway as a limited access highway. When an existing highway is so designated, the Board shall where necessary extinguish all existing easements of access, light, or air.

Code 1950, § 33-39; 1950, p. 476; 1958, c. 571; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-59; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-403. Business enterprises restricted on limited access highway right-of-way.
No commercial establishment or business enterprise shall be constructed or located upon any right-of-way of any limited access highway.

Code 1950, § 33-40.1; 1958, c. 490; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-60; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-404. Service roads parallel to limited access highways; standards for access, service, etc.
The Department may construct service roads parallel to a limited access highway in order to provide access at designated points for property owners abutting on the limited access highway and after the construction of such service roads shall maintain and regulate traffic over them.

The construction or alteration of any access, feeder, or service road that is to serve properties isolated by construction of a limited access highway shall meet all minimum state standards or the standards of the cities or towns with a population of more than 3,500, or of counties that maintain their own road networks, as provided for by ordinance, whichever is more strict.

Code 1950, § 33-41; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-61; 2013, cc. 585, 646; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-405. Designation of scenic highways and Virginia byways.
The Board is authorized to designate any highway as a scenic highway or as a Virginia byway. This designation shall be made in cooperation with the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Prior to designation, the local governing body and local planning commission, if any, in each county or city wherein the proposed scenic highway or Virginia byway is located shall be given notice and, upon request by any of the local governing bodies, the Board shall hold a hearing in one of the counties or cities wherein the proposed scenic highway or Virginia byway is located.

Code 1950, § 33-43.1; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-62; 1974, c. 319; 1984, c. 739; 1989, c. 656; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-406. Selecting Virginia byways.
In selecting a Virginia byway, the Board and the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall give preference to corridors controlled by zoning or otherwise, so as to reasonably protect the aesthetic or cultural value of the highway.

Code 1950, § 33-43.2; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-63; 1984, c. 739; 1989, c. 656; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-407. Signage of scenic highways and Virginia byways.
When the Board designates a highway as a scenic highway or as a Virginia byway, it shall be appropriately signed as such.

Code 1950, § 33-43.4; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-65; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-408. Acquisition of adjacent land.
When the Board has designated a highway as a Virginia byway or as a scenic highway, the Commissioner of Highways may acquire by gift or purchase such land, or interests therein, of primary importance for the preservation of natural beauty adjacent to Virginia byways or scenic highways.

Code 1950, § 33-43.5; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-66; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-409. Duty of owner or occupier of dam over which state highway passes; penalty.
Every owner or occupier of a dam over which a state highway passes shall keep such dam in good order, at least 12 feet wide at the top, and also keep in good order the substructure of a bridge of like width over the pier heads, floodgates, or any wastecut through or around the dam, provided that when these requirements have been met, the superstructure of any such bridge shall be maintained by the Commissioner of Highways. The Commissioner of Highways shall inspect all such bridges and report any needed repairs to the owner in writing. If such owner fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, he is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $2 for every such failure of 24 hours. However, if a milldam is carried away or destroyed by flood or any other extraordinary natural cause, the owner or occupier thereof shall not be subject to such fine until one month after any mill operated in whole or in part by water impounded by such dam has been put into operation by such waterpower.

Code 1950, § 33-90; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-176; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-410. Duties of Commissioner of Highways related to dams over which a state highway passes.
The Commissioner of Highways may, at his own cost and expense, widen or strengthen any dam or bridge over which a state highway passes to a sufficient width to provide properly for traffic that uses that section of highway of which such dam or bridge forms a part. The Commissioner of Highways shall maintain the highway surface on such sections of highway.

Code 1950, § 33-91; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-177; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-411. Raising or lowering floodgates.
The owner or occupier of a dam shall raise or lower the floodgates on such dam when there is an impending flood in order to reduce the level of the water in the pond, and when it comes to the attention of the Commissioner of Highways that this has not been done, or that the owner is unable to reach the spillway in order to do so, the Commissioner of Highways may perform this duty.

Code 1950, § 33-92; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-178; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-412. Reconstruction if dam is washed out.
If a dam is washed out and the owner refuses to replace the dam, the Commissioner of Highways, with or without the consent of such owner or occupier, may construct a highway across the dam, but in case the owner desires to replace the dam and use the pond, he shall be permitted to do so by paying to the Commissioner of Highways one-half of the cost and expenses of replacing the dam, up to a width of 12 feet at the top, and the difference between the cost, if any, of replacing the bridge normally required to carry the water of the stream and the cost of a bridge that includes floodgates and adequate spillway.

Code 1950, § 33-93; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-179; 2014, c. 805.

Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-413. When larger spillway required.
In case the earthen portion of a dam has been washed away and it is determined by the Commissioner of Highways that the washout was caused by a spillway of insufficient opening to carry floodwater, the dam shall not be restored for the purpose of impounding water unless the owner or occupier agrees with the Commissioner of Highways to the construction of a spillway with adequate opening, conforming to plans and specifications of the Department. In the event that such construction is required, the Commissioner of Highways shall be responsible for such part of the cost as would be necessary to provide a bridge with sufficient opening to carry the floodwater of the stream, and the owner or occupier of the dam shall be required to pay the difference in cost, if any, of providing adequate floodgates and spillways in addition to the bridge.

Code 1950, § 33-94; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-180; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 4 (LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SCENIC HIGHWAYS AND VIRGINIA BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS OVER DAMS)
§ 33.2-414. Application to county roads.
Sections 33.2-409 through 33.2-413 shall also apply to dams, over which pass public roads that are not in the primary or secondary state highway system, and to the owners and occupiers thereof. As to any such dam and the owner or occupier thereof, the powers conferred and imposed upon the Commissioner of Highways in §§ 33.2-409 through 33.2-413 shall be vested in and imposed upon the governing body of the county in which such dam is located.

Code 1950, § 33-95; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-181; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 5 (HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AND HIGH-OCCUPANCY TOLL LANES)
§ 33.2-502. Designation of HOT lanes.
The Board may designate one or more lanes of any highway, including lanes that may previously have been designated HOV lanes under § 33.2-501, in the Interstate System, primary state highway system, or National Highway System, or any portion thereof, as HOT lanes. In making HOT lanes designations, the Board shall also specify the high-occupancy requirement and conditions for use of such HOT lanes or may authorize the Commissioner of Highways to make such determination consistent with the terms of a comprehensive agreement executed pursuant to § 33.2-1808. The high-occupancy requirement for a HOT lanes facility constructed or operated as a result of the Public-Private Transportation Act (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) shall not be less than three.

2004, c. 783, § 33.1-56.2; 2014, c. 805.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 5 (HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AND HIGH-OCCUPANCY TOLL LANES)
§ 33.2-504. Release of personal information to or by HOT lanes operators; penalty.
A. The HOT lanes operator may enter into an agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision B 21 of § 46.2-208, to obtain vehicle owner information regarding the owners of vehicles that use HOT lanes and with the Department of Transportation to obtain any information that is necessary to conduct electronic toll collection and otherwise operate HOT lanes. Such agreement may include any information that may be obtained by the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to § 46.2-819.9. No HOT lanes operator shall disclose or release any personal information received from the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Department of Transportation to any third party, except in the issuance of a summons and institution of court proceedings in accordance with § 33.2-503. Information in the possession of a HOT lanes operator under this section shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).

B. Information collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be limited exclusively to that information that is necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all photographs, microphotographs, electronic images, or other data collected by a photo-enforcement system shall be used exclusively for the collection of unpaid tolls and shall not be (i) open to the public; (ii) sold or used for sales, solicitation, or marketing purposes; (iii) disclosed to any other entity except as may be necessary for the collection of unpaid tolls or to a vehicle owner or operator as part of a challenge to the imposition of a toll; or (iv) used in a court in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates to a violation of § 33.2-503 or upon order from a court of competent jurisdiction. Information collected under this section shall be purged and not retained later than 30 days after the collection and reconciliation of any unpaid tolls, administrative fees, or civil penalties. Any entity operating a photo-enforcement system shall annually certify compliance with this section and make all records pertaining to such system available for inspection and audit by the Commissioner of Highways or the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles or their designee. Any violation of this subsection constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition to any fines or other penalties provided for by law, any money or other thing of value obtained as a result of a violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.

2004, c. 783, § 33.1-56.4; 2006, c. 859; 2014, c. 805; 2016, c. 753.
Code of Virginia — Title 33.2 (Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems), Chapter 5 (HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AND HIGH-OCCUPANCY TOLL LANES)
§ 33.2-505. Exclusion of HOT lanes from certain other laws.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of §§ 22.1-187, 33.2-501, 33.2-613, 46.2-819, and 46.2-819.1 shall not apply to HOT lanes.

2004, c. 783, § 33.1-56.5; 2014, c. 805.