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2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.21. Exemption from taxation

No authority shall be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any project acquired or constructed by it under the provisions of this chapter or upon the income therefrom. The bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, their transfer and the income therefor, including any profit made on their sale, shall be free from taxation within the Commonwealth.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.22. Trust agreement; bond resolution

In the discretion of the authority, any revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside the Commonwealth. The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or the trust agreement may pledge or assign the revenues to be received. The resolution or trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders as is customary in trust agreements or trust indentures securing bonds or debentures of corporations. The resolution or trust agreement may also contain such other provisions as the authority deems reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the authority may provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and its revenues to such officer, board or depositary as it may designate for the custody thereof, and for the method of disbursement thereof, with such safeguards and restrictions as it may determine. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the resolution or trust agreement may be treated as part of the cost of operation.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.23. Disposition of unclaimed funds due on matured bonds or coupons

Any authority having bonds outstanding on which principal, premium or interest has matured for a period of more than five years may pay any money being held to pay the matured principal, premium or interest into the general fund of the authority. Thereafter, the owners of the matured bonds may look only to the authority for payment. The authority shall maintain a record of the bonds for which the funds were held.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.24. Contracts concerning interest rates, currency, cash flow and other basis

A. Any authority may enter into any contract that the authority determines to be necessary or appropriate to place the obligation or investment of the authority, as represented by the bonds or the investment of their proceeds, in whole or in part, on the interest rate, cash flow or other basis desired by the authority. Such contracts may include without limitation contracts commonly known as interest rate swap agreements and futures or contracts providing for payments based on levels of, or changes in, interest rates. Such contracts or arrangements may be entered into by the authority in connection with, or incidental to, entering into or maintaining any (i) agreement that secures bonds or (ii) investment, or contract providing for investment, otherwise authorized by law. These contracts and arrangements may contain such payment, security, default, remedy, and other terms and conditions as determined by the authority, after giving due consideration to the creditworthiness of the counterparty or other obligated party, including any rating by any nationally recognized rating agency.
B. Any money set aside and pledged to secure payments of bonds or any contracts entered into pursuant to this section, may be invested in accordance with Chapter 45 (§ 2.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and may be pledged to and used to service any of the contracts or agreements entered into pursuant to this section, and any other criteria as may be appropriate.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.26. Enforcement of charges

Any resolution or trust agreement providing for the issuance of revenue bonds under the provisions of this chapter may include any of the following provisions, and may require the authority to adopt such resolutions or to take such other lawful action as is necessary to effectuate such provisions. The authority may adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as follows:
1. Require any person who subscribes to pay rates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by any system acquired or constructed by the authority under the provisions of this chapter to make a reasonable deposit with the authority in advance to insure the payment of such rates, fees or charges and to be subject to application to the payment thereof if delinquent.
2. If any rates, fees or charges for the use of and for the services furnished by any system acquired or constructed by the authority under the provisions of this chapter are not paid within 30 days after due, the authority may at the expiration of such period disconnect the premises from the system, or otherwise suspend services and proceed to recover the amount of any such delinquent rates, fees or charges, with interest, in a civil action.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.27. Lien for charges

A. There shall be a lien upon real estate for the amount of any fees other charges by an authority to the owner or lessee or tenant of the real estate for the use and services of any system of the authority by or in connection with the real estate from the time when the fees, rents or charges are due, and for the interest which may accrue thereon. Such lien shall be superior to the interest of any owner, lessee or tenant of the real estate and rank on a parity with liens for unpaid real estate taxes. An authority may contract with a locality to collect amounts due on properly recorded liens in the same manner as unpaid real estate taxes due the locality. A lien for delinquent rates or charges applicable to three or fewer delinquent billing periods not exceeding 30 days each may be placed by an authority if the authority or its billing and collection agent (i) has advised the owner of such real estate at the time of initiating service to a lessee or tenant of such real estate that a lien will be placed on the real estate if the lessee or tenant fails to pay any fees, rents or other charges when due for services rendered to the lessee or tenant; (ii) has mailed to the owner of the real estate a duplicate copy of the final bill rendered to the lessee or tenant at the time of rendering the final bill to such lessee or tenant; and (iii) employs the same collection efforts and practices to collect amounts due the authority from a lessee or a tenant as are employed with respect to collection of such amounts due from customers who are owners of the real estate for which service is provided.
B. The lien shall not bind or affect a subsequent bona fide purchaser of the real estate for valuable consideration without actual notice of the lien until the amount of such fees, rents and charges is entered in a judgment lien book in the office where deeds may be recorded in the locality in which the real estate or a part thereof is located. The clerk in whose office deeds may be recorded shall make and index the entries therein upon certification by the authority, for which he shall be entitled to a fee of $2 per entry, to be paid by the authority and added to the amount of the lien. The authority shall give the owner of the real estate notice in writing that it has made such certification to the clerk.
C. The lien on any real estate may be discharged by the payment to the authority of the total lien amount, and the interest which has accrued to the date of the payment. The authority shall deliver a certificate thereof to the person making the payment. Upon presentation of such certificate, the clerk having the record of the lien shall mark the entry of the lien satisfied, for which he shall be entitled to a fee of $1.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.28. Trust funds

All moneys received pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The resolution or trust agreement providing for the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority shall provide that any officer to whom, or any bank, trust company or other fiscal agent to which, such moneys are paid shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes provided in this chapter, subject to such regulations as such resolution or trust agreement may provide.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.29. Bondholder's remedies

Any holder of revenue bonds issued by an authority under this chapter, or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, except to the extent the rights given by this chapter may be restricted by the resolution or trust agreement providing for the issuance of such bonds, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, mandamus or other proceeding, enforce all rights under the laws of Virginia or granted by this chapter or under such resolution or trust agreement. Such holder may also compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by the resolution or trust agreement to be performed by the authority or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging and collecting of rates, fees and charges for the use of or for the services furnished by any system.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.30. Refunding bonds

An authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds of the authority to refund any revenue bonds outstanding and issued under this chapter, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. Proceeds of such revenue refunding bonds may be used to discharge the revenue bonds, or such revenue refunding bonds may be exchanged for the revenue bonds. Each such authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of a single issue of revenue bonds of the authority for the combined purposes of (i) paying the cost of any project or the improvement, extension, addition or reconstruction thereof, and (ii) refunding outstanding revenue bonds of the authority which have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, whether or not such outstanding bonds have matured or are then subject to redemption. The issuance of such bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights and remedies of the bondholders, and the rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of the authority with respect to such bonds, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this chapter to the extent that they are applicable.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.31. Purchase in open market or otherwise

Provision may be made in the proceedings authorizing refunding revenue bonds for the purchase of the refunded revenue bonds in the open market or pursuant to tenders made from time to time when there is available in the escrow or sinking fund for the payment of the refunded revenue bonds a surplus in an amount or amounts to be fixed in such proceedings.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.32. Investment in bonds

Any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are hereby made securities in which all public officers, bodies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth; all insurance companies and associations; and all savings banks and savings institutions, including savings and loan associations, trust companies, beneficial and benevolent associations, administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries in the Commonwealth, may properly and legally invest funds in their control.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.33. Financial report; authority budget; audit

Any locality may, by resolution, require an authority to:
1. Submit to it an annual financial statement in a form prescribed by the Auditor of Public Accounts; or
2. Have an audit conducted for any fiscal year according to generally accepted auditing and accounting standards or according to the audit specifications and audit program prescribed by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.34. Use of state land

The Commonwealth hereby consents to the use of all lands above or under water and owned or controlled by it which are necessary for the construction, improvement, operation or maintenance of any project; except that the use of any portion between the right-of-way limits of any primary or secondary highway in this Commonwealth shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Highways.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.35. Powers of localities to make grants and conveyances to and contracts with authority

Each political subdivision may:
1. Convey or lease to any authority, with or without consideration, any systems or facilities for the provision of qualifying communications services as authorized by Article 5.1 (§ 56-484.7:1 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 56;
2. Contract, jointly or severally, with any authority for the provision of qualifying communications services as authorized by Article 5.1 (§ 56-484.7:1 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 56;
3. Contract with any authority for terminating any service furnished by the authority to any premises that is connected to the system of the authority if the owner, tenant or occupant of such premises fails to pay any rates, fees or charges for the use of or for the services furnished by the authority within the time or times specified in such contract; and
4. In any instance in which a locality makes rights-of-way, poles, conduits or other permanent distribution facilities available to the authority, the authority shall make these facilities available to private providers of communications services in a nondiscriminatory basis unless the facilities have insufficient capacity for such access and additional capacity cannot reasonably be added to the facilities.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.35:1. Creating or joining more than one authority

No governing body that is a member of an authority shall create or join with any other governing body in the creation of another authority or join another authority if the latter authority would duplicate the services being performed in any part of the areas being served by the authority of which the governing body is a member.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 487.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.36. Liability of members or officers

No member of any authority or officer of any governing body of locality creating such authority, or person or persons acting in their behalf, while acting within the scope of their authority shall be subject to any personal liability by reason of his carrying out of any of the powers expressly given in this chapter.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 54.1 - Virginia Wireless Service Authorities Act › § 15.2-5431.37. Provisions of chapter cumulative; construction

Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which an authority or governmental unit acting under the provisions of this chapter might otherwise have under any laws of the Commonwealth, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. This chapter shall be construed as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by this chapter. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be required for the organization of an authority or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as herein provided, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. However, nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions of their respective police powers over properties of an authority or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions that may be otherwise provided by law. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize an authority to occupy or use any land, streets, buildings, structures or other property of any kind, owned or used by any political subdivision within its jurisdiction, or any public improvement or facility maintained by such political subdivision for the use of its inhabitants, without first obtaining the consent of the governing body thereof.
2003, c. 643.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority › § 15.2-5500. Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority

There is hereby established as a political subdivision, a body politic and corporate, the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority (the Authority) for the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions. The Authority shall promote, expand, and develop the tourism industries of this coal-producing region as a whole.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.19; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority › § 15.2-5501. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Authority" means any the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority 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.
"Participating locality" means any county or city in the LENOWISCO or Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions with respect to which an authority may be organized and in which it is contemplated the Authority will function.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.18; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority › § 15.2-5503. 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.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.22; 1997, c. 587.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority › § 15.2-5504. 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 by the governing bodies of the participating localities which established 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 agenda for each participating locality in the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions;
8. To receive and expend moneys on behalf of tourism development;
9. To coordinate the participating localities' individual tourism plans; and
10. To form corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability companies for the purposes of fostering or promoting tourism, job creation, economic development, or the sale of goods manufactured and produced in Virginia.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.21; 1997, c. 587; 2004, c. 806.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism 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; and
4. 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Heart of Appalachia Tourism 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.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority › § 15.2-5500. Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority

There is hereby established as a political subdivision, a body politic and corporate, the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority (the Authority) for the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions. The Authority shall promote, expand, and develop the tourism industries of this coal-producing region as a whole.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.19; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority › § 15.2-5501. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Authority" means any the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority 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.
"Participating locality" means any county or city in the LENOWISCO or Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions with respect to which an authority may be organized and in which it is contemplated the Authority will function.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.18; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 384.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority › § 15.2-5503. 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.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.22; 1997, c. 587.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 55 - Tourism Development Authority › § 15.2-5504. 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 by the governing bodies of the participating localities which established 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 agenda for each participating locality in the LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions;
8. To receive and expend moneys on behalf of tourism development;
9. To coordinate the participating localities' individual tourism plans; and
10. To form corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability companies for the purposes of fostering or promoting tourism, job creation, economic development, or the sale of goods manufactured and produced in Virginia.
1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.21; 1997, c. 587; 2004, c. 806.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
4. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
9. To coordinate the individual tourism efforts of the localities who choose to be members of the Authority.
2002, c. 791.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 seven 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; 2023, cc. 506, 507.