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I, c. 500.","full_text":"A\n\nNot earlier than 30 days after the conclusion of the last day of the public hearing held pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2413.4, the governing body of the locality that conducted the hearing process shall determine:1\n\nWhether the notice of hearing for all hearings required to be held was published and mailed as required by law and is otherwise sufficient;2\n\nWhether all the businesses charged a fee within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension will benefit from the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district; and3\n\nWhether the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district is in the public interest.B\n\nIf the locality determines the question of subdivision A 3 in the negative, or if the requisite number of owners file objections as provided in subsection B of § 15.2-2413.4, the locality shall not establish or extend the tourism improvement district, as applicable. Thereafter, no plan for the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district to include any business proposed to be included in the disapproved tourism improvement district may be submitted until the expiration of at least one year from the date of disapproval.C\n\nIf the locality shall find that notice was incorrectly or insufficiently given or that any business charged a fee within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension is not benefited thereby or that certain businesses benefited thereby had not been included therein, it shall call a further hearing at a definite place and time not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days after this determination. In the resolution calling such hearing, it shall specify the necessary changes, if any, to the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension to be made in order that all of the benefited businesses are included in the general tourism improvement district, and only those businesses deemed benefited shall be subject to fees within such tourism improvement district. Notice of the further hearing shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4, except that, where boundaries are to be altered, this notice shall also specify the manner in which it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension. The further hearing shall be conducted in the same manner as the original hearing.D\n\nIf a locality determines in the affirmative all questions in subsection A, it may by ordinance establish a tourism improvement district and any ordinances provided for in § 15.2-2413.6.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305396,"text":"Not earlier than 30 days after the conclusion of the last day of the public hearing held pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2413.4, the governing body of the locality that conducted the hearing process shall determine:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":305397,"text":"Whether the notice of hearing for all hearings required to be held was published and mailed as required by law and is otherwise sufficient;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":305398,"text":"Whether all the businesses charged a fee within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension will benefit from the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":305399,"text":"Whether the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district is in the public interest.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":305400,"text":"If the locality determines the question of subdivision A 3 in the negative, or if the requisite number of owners file objections as provided in subsection B of § 15.2-2413.4, the locality shall not establish or extend the tourism improvement district, as applicable. Thereafter, no plan for the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district to include any business proposed to be included in the disapproved tourism improvement district may be submitted until the expiration of at least one year from the date of disapproval.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"C"},"5":{"id":305401,"text":"If the locality shall find that notice was incorrectly or insufficiently given or that any business charged a fee within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension is not benefited thereby or that certain businesses benefited thereby had not been included therein, it shall call a further hearing at a definite place and time not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days after this determination. In the resolution calling such hearing, it shall specify the necessary changes, if any, to the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension to be made in order that all of the benefited businesses are included in the general tourism improvement district, and only those businesses deemed benefited shall be subject to fees within such tourism improvement district. Notice of the further hearing shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4, except that, where boundaries are to be altered, this notice shall also specify the manner in which it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district or extension. 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A.<\/span> Not earlier than 30 days after the conclusion of the last day of the public hearing<\/span> held pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2413.4<\/a>, the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span> that conducted the hearing<\/span> process shall determine: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Whether the notice of hearing<\/span> for all hearings<\/span> required to be held was published and mailed as required by law<\/span> and is otherwise sufficient; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Whether all the businesses charged a fee<\/span> within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district<\/span> or extension will benefit from the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Whether the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district<\/span> is in the public interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the locality<\/span> determines the question of subdivision A 3 in the negative, or if the requisite number of owners file objections as provided in subsection B of § 15.2-2413.4<\/a>, the locality<\/span> shall not establish or extend the tourism improvement district<\/span>, as applicable. Thereafter, no plan for the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district<\/span> to include any business<\/span> proposed to be included in the disapproved tourism improvement district<\/span> may be submitted until the expiration of at least one year from the date of disapproval. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the locality<\/span> shall find that notice was incorrectly or insufficiently given or that any business<\/span> charged a fee<\/span> within the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district<\/span> or extension is not benefited thereby or that certain businesses benefited thereby had not been included therein, it shall call a further hearing<\/span> at a definite place and time not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days after this determination. In the resolution calling such hearing<\/span>, it shall specify the necessary changes, if any, to the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district<\/span> or extension to be made in order<\/span> that all of the benefited businesses are included in the general tourism improvement district<\/span>, and only those businesses deemed benefited shall be subject to fees<\/span> within such tourism improvement district<\/span>. Notice of the further hearing<\/span> shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4<\/a>, except that, where boundaries are to be altered, this notice shall also specify the manner in which it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement district<\/span> or extension. The further hearing<\/span> shall be conducted in the same manner as the original hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If a locality<\/span> determines in the affirmative all questions in subsection A, it may by ordinance<\/span> establish a tourism improvement district<\/span> and any ordinances<\/span> provided for in § 15.2-2413.6<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OR EXTENSION OF THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (\u00a7 15.2-2413.5)\n\nA. Not earlier than 30 days after the conclusion of the last day of the public\nhearing held pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-2413.4, the governing body of the locality that\nconducted the hearing process shall determine:\n\n 1. Whether the notice of hearing for all hearings required to be held was\n published and mailed as required by law and is otherwise sufficient;\n\n 2. Whether all the businesses charged a fee within the boundaries of the\n proposed tourism improvement district or extension will benefit from the\n establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district; and\n\n 3. Whether the establishment or extension of the tourism improvement district\n is in the public interest.\n\nB. If the locality determines the question of subdivision A 3 in the negative,\nor if the requisite number of owners file objections as provided in subsection B\nof § 15.2-2413.4, the locality shall not establish or extend the tourism\nimprovement district, as applicable. Thereafter, no plan for the establishment\nor extension of a tourism improvement district to include any business proposed\nto be included in the disapproved tourism improvement district may be submitted\nuntil the expiration of at least one year from the date of disapproval.\n\nC. If the locality shall find that notice was incorrectly or insufficiently\ngiven or that any business charged a fee within the boundaries of the proposed\ntourism improvement district or extension is not benefited thereby or that\ncertain businesses benefited thereby had not been included therein, it shall\ncall a further hearing at a definite place and time not less than 10 days and\nnot more than 30 days after this determination. In the resolution calling such\nhearing, it shall specify the necessary changes, if any, to the boundaries of\nthe proposed tourism improvement district or extension to be made in order that\nall of the benefited businesses are included in the general tourism improvement\ndistrict, and only those businesses deemed benefited shall be subject to fees\nwithin such tourism improvement district. Notice of the further hearing shall be\npublished and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4, except that,\nwhere boundaries are to be altered, this notice shall also specify the manner in\nwhich it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the proposed tourism improvement\ndistrict or extension. The further hearing shall be conducted in the same manner\nas the original hearing.\n\nD. If a locality determines in the affirmative all questions in subsection A, it\nmay by ordinance establish a tourism improvement district and any ordinances\nprovided for in § 15.2-2413.6.\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}}