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VA Code § 15.2-5505 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5505. Establishment of local tourism advisory committees

Each of the participating localities in the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions shall establish a local tourism advisory committee to promote tourism in the participating locality, participate and assist in the planning of the Authority, and develop a tourism destination plan for its participating locality.The Tourism Director, working with the tourism advisory committee chair, shall provide a slate of recommendations to the local governing body for positions on its tourism advisory committee. The local governing body shall appoint five or more appointees representing the travel industry, which includes lodging, restaurants, attractions, outdoor recreation, events, and parks, or appoint community leaders. Terms of the appointees shall be determined by the local governing body; such appointees may be reappointed. The Tourism Director shall work with the chairman of the tourism advisory committee to facilitate regular meetings of the tourism advisory committee.1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.19; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2018, cc. 176, 321; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
VA Code § 15.2-5506 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5506. Responsibilities and duties; local tourism advisory committees

The local tourism advisory committees established in § 15.2-5505 shall:1. Promote and assist tourism development in their individual participating localities;2. Develop and assist in the implementation of a tourism development plan to increase tourism revenue in their respective participating localities;3. Encourage individuals and businesses and their local governments to invest in tourism development as an integral part of overall economic development; and4. Assist the Authority in planning and implementing a regional tourism development plan.1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.23; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
VA Code § 15.2-5507 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5507. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants by local tourism advisory committees

The local tourism advisory committees are authorized to apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from public or private sources to enable them to carry out their objectives.1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.24; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-5508 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5508. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters

Any provision of this chapter which is found to be in conflict with any other statute or charter shall be controlling and shall supersede such other statute or charter to the extent of such conflict.1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.25; 1997, c. 587; 2015, c. 709.
VA Code § 15.2-5509 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5509. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Authority" means any political subdivision, a body politic and corporate, created, organized and operated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or if such Authority is abolished, the board, body, commission, department or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this chapter are given by law."Governing body" means the board or body in which the general legislative powers of the municipality are vested."Municipality" means any county or incorporated city or town in the West Piedmont or Southside Planning District Commission with respect to which an Authority may be organized and in which it is contemplated the Authority will function.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5510 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5510. Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority created

A. There is hereby established a Tourism Development Authority for the West Piedmont and the Southside Planning District Commissions that shall be known as the Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority. The Authority shall inventory attractions and events and market, promote, expand and develop the tourism industries of these tobacco-producing localities as a whole.B. On the local level, the governing body of each county and city shall appoint one member to represent the member's locality on the Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5511 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5511. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records; certification and distribution of report concerning bond issuance

The Authority shall be governed by a board of directors in which all powers of the Authority shall be vested. Directors shall be appointed initially for staggered terms of one, two, three and four years. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years, except appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. All terms of office shall be deemed to commence upon the date of the initial appointment to the Authority, and thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence. If, at the end of any term of office of any director a successor thereto has not been appointed, then the director whose term of office has expired shall continue to hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. Each director shall, upon appointment or reappointment, before entering upon his duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by § 49-1.The directors shall elect from their membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and from their 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. Subject to availability of funds, the directors shall receive no salary but the directors may be compensated such amount per regular, special, or committee meeting as may be approved by the appointing authority, not to exceed fifty dollars per meeting, and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. A majority of Authority members 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 Authority. The Authority 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 the participating localities and shall be open to public inspection.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5512 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5512. 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 of directors deem necessary in carrying on the business of the Authority;5. To exercise all powers expressly given the Authority and 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;7. To formulate a tourism development and marketing agenda for each locality in the West Piedmont and Southside Planning District Commissions;8. To receive and expend moneys on behalf of tourism marketing and development; and9. To coordinate the individual tourism efforts of the localities who choose to be members of the Authority.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5513 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5513. Executive director; staff

Subject to the availability of funds, the Authority may 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.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5514 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5514. Application for and acceptance of gifts and grants

The Authority is authorized to apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives. Authority funds assigned to the Authority are approved for use as matching funds to the funds appropriated pursuant to the Cooperative Tourism Advertising Fund as administered by the Virginia Tourism Corporation and such other tourism grants and programs as may be created to assist communities and regional authorities.2002, c. 791.
VA Code § 15.2-5515 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.1 - Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority|§ 15.2-5515. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters

Any provision of this chapter that is found to be in conflict with any other statute or charter shall be controlling and shall supersede such other statute or charter to the extent of such conflict.2002, c. 791; 2015, c. 709.
VA Code § 15.2-5516 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5516. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tourism Financing Development Authority Act."2007, c. 864.
VA Code § 15.2-5517 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5517. One or more localities may create authority

The governing body of a locality may by ordinance or resolution, or the governing bodies of two or more localities may by concurrent ordinances or resolutions or by agreement, create a tourism financing development authority for the purpose of supporting tourism infrastructure in localities. The name of the authority shall contain the word "authority." The authority shall be a public body politic and corporate. Any such locality that levies a transient occupancy tax pursuant to § 58.1-3819 shall designate any excess over two percent to be used for purposes of the authority except such revenues that are otherwise encumbered by the locality.2007, c. 864.
VA Code § 15.2-5518 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5518. Directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; quorum; records

A. The authority shall be governed by a board of directors in which all powers of the authority shall be vested and which board shall be composed of seven directors, appointed by the governing body of the locality. If the authority is created by two or more localities, the members of the board shall be appointed as agreed upon by the localities. The seven directors shall be appointed initially for terms of one, two, three and four years; two being appointed for one-year terms; two being appointed for two-year terms; two being appointed for three-year terms; and one being appointed for a four-year term. Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of four years, except appointments to fill vacancies, which shall be for the unexpired terms. All terms of office shall be deemed to commence upon the date of the initial appointment to the authority and thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence. If at the end of any term of office of any director a successor thereto has not been appointed, then the director whose term of office has expired shall continue to hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified.B. Each director shall, upon appointment or reappointment, before entering upon his duties take and subscribe the oath prescribed by § 49-1.C. Four members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum of the board for the purposes of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, except that no facilities owned by the authority shall be leased or disposed of in any manner without a majority vote of the members of the board of directors. 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.D. 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 body of the locality and shall be open to public inspection.2007, c. 864.
VA Code § 15.2-5520 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5520. Liability of authority

All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter 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.2007, c. 864.
VA Code § 15.2-5521 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5521. Dissolution of authority; disposition of property

Whenever the board of directors of the authority by resolution determines that the purposes for which the authority was formed have been substantially complied with, the then members of the board of directors of the authority shall thereupon execute and file for record with the governing body of the locality that created the authority, a resolution declaring such facts. If the governing body of the locality that created the authority is of the opinion that the facts stated in the authority's resolution are true and that the authority should be dissolved, it shall so resolve and the authority shall stand dissolved. Upon such dissolution, the title to all funds and properties owned by the authority at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the locality creating the authority and possession of such funds and properties shall forthwith be delivered to such locality.2007, c. 864.
VA Code § 15.2-5522 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 55.2 - Tourism Financing Development Authority Act|§ 15.2-5522. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters

Any provision of this chapter that is found to be in conflict with any other statute or charter shall be controlling and shall supersede such other statute or charter to the extent of such conflict.2007, c. 864; 2015, c. 709.
VA Code § 15.2-5600 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 56 - Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act|§ 15.2-5600. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act."Code 1950, § 15-714.13; 1962, c. 393, § 1, § 15.1-1271; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-5602 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 56 - Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act|§ 15.2-5602. Creation of authorities

A. A locality may by ordinance or resolution, or two or more localities, may by concurrent ordinances or resolutions, signify their intention to create an authority under an appropriate name and title containing the word "authority." Each participating locality shall hold a public hearing, notice of which shall be given by publication at least once, not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for the hearing, in a newspaper having general circulation in the locality. The notice shall contain a brief statement of the substance of the proposed authority, shall set forth the proposed articles of incorporation of the authority and shall state the time and place of the public hearing. The locality, by resolution, may call for a referendum on the question of the creation of an authority, which shall be held as provided by § 24.2-681 et seq. When a referendum is to be held in more than one locality, the referendum shall be held on the same date in all of such localities.B. The articles of incorporation shall set forth:1. The name of the authority and address of its principal office.2. A statement that the authority is created under this chapter.3. The name of each participating locality.4. The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the authority.5. The purpose or purposes for which the authority is to be created.C. Passage of such ordinance or resolution by the governing body or governing bodies shall constitute the authority a body politic and corporate of the Commonwealth.D. Any locality may become a member of an existing authority, and any locality which is a member of an existing authority may withdraw therefrom, but no locality shall be permitted to withdraw from any authority that has outstanding obligations unless United States securities have been deposited for their payment or without the unanimous consent of all holders of the outstanding obligations.E. Having specified the initial purpose or purposes of the authority in the articles of incorporation, the governing bodies of the participating localities may, from time to time by subsequent ordinance or resolution, after public hearing, modify the articles of incorporation and the purpose or purposes specified therein. Such modification may be made either with or without a referendum.Code 1950, § 15-714.15; 1962, c. 393, § 3, § 15.1-1273; 1975, c. 517; 1996, c. 1021; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-5603 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 56 - Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act|§ 15.2-5603. Board to exercise powers of authority

The powers of each authority created hereunder shall be exercised by a board which shall consist of not less than five nor more than seventeen members who shall be appointed by the participating localities and who shall be selected in the manner and for the terms provided by the ordinance or resolution creating the authority. Officers and employees of the participating localities may be appointed to the board and may constitute a majority of the members of the board. The members of the board shall elect one of their number chairman and shall elect a secretary and treasurer who need not be members of the board. The offices of secretary and treasurer may be combined. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the vote of a majority of such members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. The members of the board shall be reimbursed for the amount of actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. The localities may provide for compensation of the members of the board; provided no compensation shall be paid for meetings not attended.Alternate members of the board may also be selected. Such alternates shall be selected in the same manner as the members. The term of each alternate shall be the same as the term of the member for whom each serves as an alternate; however, the alternate's term shall not expire because of the member's death, disqualification, resignation or termination of employment with the member's locality. If a member is not present at a meeting of the authority, the alternate for the member shall have all the voting and other rights of a member and shall be counted for purposes of determining a quorum at any meeting of the authority.Code 1950, § 15-714.16; 1962, c. 393, § 4, § 15.1-1274; 1974, c. 132; 1986, c. 442; 1995, c. 626; 1996, c. 1021; 1997, c. 587.
VA Code § 15.2-5604 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns|Chapter 56 - Public Recreational Facilities Authorities Act|§ 15.2-5604. Powers of authority generally

Each authority created hereunder shall be a political subdivision of the Commonwealth Virginia and shall be an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare. Each authority is authorized and empowered:1. To have existence for such term of years as specified by the participating localities;2. To contract and be contracted with; to sue and be sued; to make and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations not inconsistent with general law to carry out its purposes; and to adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure;3. To acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate and maintain projects within or outside any of the participating localities; and to acquire by gift or purchase lands or rights in land in connection therewith and to sell, lease as lessor, transfer or dispose of any property or interest therein acquired by it, at any time;4. To lease all or any part of any project upon any such terms or conditions and for such term of years as it may deem advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter;5. To regulate the uses of all lands and facilities under control of the authority;6. To fix and revise from time to time and to charge and collect fees, rents and other charges for the use of any project or facilities thereof owned or controlled, and to establish and revise from time to time regulations in respect of the use, operation and occupancy of any such project or facilities thereof;7. To enter into contracts with any participating locality, the Commonwealth, or any other political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency or with any person providing for or relating to any project, including contracts for the management or operation of all or any part of a project;8. To accept grants and gifts from any participating locality, the Commonwealth or any other political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency and from any person;9. To issue bonds and refunding bonds of the authority, such bonds to be payable solely from funds of the authority; and from such other sources of payment as are authorized by § 15.2-5607;10. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including a trust agreement or trust agreements securing any bonds or refunding bonds issued hereunder; and11. To do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this chapter.Code 1950, § 15-714.17; 1962, c. 393, § 5, § 15.1-1275; 1973, c. 238; 1986, c. 442; 1997, c. 587.