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The tourism improvement district plan shall contain the following:\n\n1\n\nA map of the proposed tourism improvement district;2\n\nA description of the boundaries of the tourism improvement district proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses included;3\n\nThe activities proposed and the projected cost thereof;4\n\nA description of how businesses included within the tourism improvement district will benefit;5\n\nThe total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs relating to tourism improvement district operation and implementation of activities and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a fee;6\n\nThe proposed source or sources of financing;7\n\nThe proposed time for implementation and completion of the tourism improvement district plan;8\n\nThe weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited businesses for the tourism improvement district;9\n\nAny proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the tourism improvement district;10\n\nIdentification of an entity, charged with promoting tourism in that locality or region, as the administering nonprofit; and11\n\nAny other item or matter that the locality requires to be included in the tourism improvement district plan.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215929,"text":"Any benefited business may file a tourism improvement district plan with the clerk of a locality. 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The <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span> shall contain the following:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> A map of the proposed <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-215930\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> A description of the boundaries of the <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses included; <a id=\"paragraph-215931\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">activities<\/span> proposed and the projected cost thereof; <a id=\"paragraph-215932\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> A description of how businesses included within the <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> will benefit; <a id=\"paragraph-215933\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"5\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> The total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs relating to <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> operation and implementation of <span class=\"dictionary\">activities<\/span> and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a <span class=\"dictionary\">fee<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-215934\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"6\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> The proposed source or sources of financing; <a id=\"paragraph-215935\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"7\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">7.<\/span> The proposed time for implementation and completion of the <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-215936\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#7\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"8\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">8.<\/span> The weighting methodology for calculating a <span class=\"dictionary\">majority share of benefited businesses<\/span> for the <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-215937\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#8\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"9\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">9.<\/span> Any proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the <span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-215938\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#9\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"10\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">10.<\/span> Identification of an entity, charged with promoting tourism in that <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span> or region, as the <span class=\"dictionary\">administering nonprofit<\/span>; and <a id=\"paragraph-215939\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#10\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"11\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">11.<\/span> Any other item or matter that the <span class=\"dictionary\">locality<\/span> requires to be included in the <span class=\"dictionary\"><span class=\"dictionary\">tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-215940\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-2413.2\/#11\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING OF TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PLAN (\u00a7 15.2-2413.2)\n\nAny benefited business may file a tourism improvement district plan with the\nclerk of a locality. The tourism improvement district plan shall contain the\nfollowing:\n\n1. A map of the proposed tourism improvement district;\n\n2. A description of the boundaries of the tourism improvement district proposed\nfor establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the businesses\nincluded;\n\n3. The activities proposed and the projected cost thereof;\n\n4. A description of how businesses included within the tourism improvement\ndistrict will benefit;\n\n5. The total estimated annual amount proposed to be expended for all costs\nrelating to tourism improvement district operation and implementation of\nactivities and the manner in which benefited businesses will be charged a fee;\n\n6. The proposed source or sources of financing;\n\n7. The proposed time for implementation and completion of the tourism\nimprovement district plan;\n\n8. The weighting methodology for calculating a majority share of benefited\nbusinesses for the tourism improvement district;\n\n9. Any proposals for rules and regulations to be applicable to the tourism\nimprovement district;\n\n10. Identification of an entity, charged with promoting tourism in that locality\nor region, as the administering nonprofit; and\n\n11. Any other item or matter that the locality requires to be included in the\ntourism improvement district plan.\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}}