§ 15.2-5800 Definitions; professional baseball games; consent for construction
As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated: “Authority” means the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority. “Facility” means (i) major league and minor league baseball stadiums, (ii) practice fields or other areas where major league and minor league professional baseball teams may practice or perform, (iii) offices for major league and minor league professional baseball teams or franchises, (iv) office, restaurant, concessions, retail and lodging facilities which are owned and operated in connection with a major league baseball stadium, and (v) any other directly related properties including, but not limited to, onsite and offsite parking lots, garages, and other properties. “Major league baseball” means the organization which controls the administrative functions for the ownership and operation of major league baseball operations in the United States and Canada. “Major league baseball franchise” means the contractual right granted by major league baseball to any person or persons to own or operate a major league baseball team in a specified location. “Major league baseball stadium” means a sports facility which is designed for use primarily as a baseball stadium and which meets criteria that may be established by major league baseball. “Minor league baseball stadium” means a sports facility which is designed for use primarily as a stadium for a minor league professional baseball team. “Sales tax revenues” means taxes collected under the Virginia Retail Sales and Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.), as limited herein. Sales tax revenues shall not include any local general retail sales and use tax levied pursuant to §§ 58.1-605 and 58.1-606.
History
This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 823 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1995, chapters 613 and 629; in 1996, chapters 950 and 1038; in 1997, chapters 587 and 884; in 2005, chapter 106.
1992, c. 823, § 15.1-227.70; 1995, cc. 613, 629; 1996, cc. 950, 1038; 1997, cc. 587, 884; 2005, c. 106.