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The tourism improvement district may be dissolved if the locality determines there has been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the tourism improvement district. In the event of dissolution of a tourism improvement district, any remaining revenues, after all outstanding debts are paid, derived from the charge of fees, or derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, or from bond reserve or construction funds, shall be appropriated for the purposes of the tourism improvement district plan or shall be refunded to the businesses that are charged a fee by applying the same method and basis that was used to determine the tourism improvement district fees that were charged.B\n\nDuring the operation of the tourism improvement district, there shall be a 30-day period each year in which owners of benefited businesses may request dissolution of the tourism improvement district. The first such period shall begin one year after the date of establishment of the tourism improvement district and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin two years after the date of the establishment of the tourism improvement district. Each successive year of operation of the tourism improvement district shall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition of the owners or authorized representatives of businesses in the tourism improvement district who pay 50 percent or more of the fees charged, the locality may by majority vote of the local governing body dissolve the tourism improvement district.C\n\nThe locality shall hold a hearing on any proposed dissolution.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":257458,"text":"Any tourism improvement district established or extended pursuant to the provisions of this article, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the tourism improvement district, may be dissolved by majority vote of the local governing body. The tourism improvement district may be dissolved if the locality determines there has been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in connection with the management of the tourism improvement district. 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A.<\/span> Any tourism improvement district<\/span> established or extended pursuant to the provisions of this article, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the tourism improvement district<\/span>, may be dissolved by majority vote of the local governing body<\/span>. The tourism improvement district<\/span> may be dissolved if the locality<\/span> determines there has been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law<\/span> in connection with the management of the tourism improvement district<\/span>. In the event of dissolution of a tourism improvement district<\/span>, any remaining revenues, after all outstanding debts are paid, derived from the charge of fees<\/span>, or derived from the sale of assets<\/span> acquired with the revenues, or from bond<\/span> reserve or construction funds, shall be appropriated for the purposes of the tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span> or shall be refunded to the businesses that are charged a fee<\/span> by applying the same method and basis that was used to determine the tourism improvement district<\/span> fees<\/span> that were charged. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> During the operation of the tourism improvement district<\/span>, there shall be a 30-day period each year in which owners of benefited businesses may request dissolution of the tourism improvement district<\/span>. The first such period shall begin one year after the date of establishment of the tourism improvement district<\/span> and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin two years after the date of the establishment of the tourism improvement district<\/span>. Each successive year of operation of the tourism improvement district<\/span> shall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition<\/span> of the owners or authorized representatives of businesses in the tourism improvement district<\/span> who pay 50 percent or more of the fees<\/span> charged, the locality<\/span> may by majority vote of the local governing body<\/span> dissolve the tourism improvement district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The locality<\/span> shall hold a hearing<\/span> on any proposed dissolution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISSOLUTION (\u00a7 15.2-2413.11)\n\nA. Any tourism improvement district established or extended pursuant to the\nprovisions of this article, where there is no indebtedness, outstanding and\nunpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the tourism improvement\ndistrict, may be dissolved by majority vote of the local governing body. The\ntourism improvement district may be dissolved if the locality determines there\nhas been misappropriation of funds, malfeasance, or a violation of law in\nconnection with the management of the tourism improvement district. In the event\nof dissolution of a tourism improvement district, any remaining revenues, after\nall outstanding debts are paid, derived from the charge of fees, or derived from\nthe sale of assets acquired with the revenues, or from bond reserve or\nconstruction funds, shall be appropriated for the purposes of the tourism\nimprovement district plan or shall be refunded to the businesses that are\ncharged a fee by applying the same method and basis that was used to determine\nthe tourism improvement district fees that were charged.\n\nB. During the operation of the tourism improvement district, there shall be a\n30-day period each year in which owners of benefited businesses may request\ndissolution of the tourism improvement district. The first such period shall\nbegin one year after the date of establishment of the tourism improvement\ndistrict and shall continue for 30 days. The next such 30-day period shall begin\ntwo years after the date of the establishment of the tourism improvement\ndistrict. Each successive year of operation of the tourism improvement district\nshall have such a 30-day period. Upon the written petition of the owners or\nauthorized representatives of businesses in the tourism improvement district who\npay 50 percent or more of the fees charged, the locality may by majority vote of\nthe local governing body dissolve the tourism improvement district.\n\nC. The locality shall hold a hearing on any proposed dissolution.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 500.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}