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I, c. 500.","full_text":"A\n\nAt any time after the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district pursuant to the provisions of this article, the tourism improvement district plan upon which the establishment or extension was based, may, upon the recommendation of the administering nonprofit, be amended by the locality after compliance with the procedures set forth in this section.B\n\nAmendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or any change in the method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based may be adopted by ordinance, provided that the locality shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or the changes to the method of determining fees. The locality shall give notice of the hearing by publication of a notice on the locality’s website or in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the tourism improvement district specifying the time when and the place where the hearing will be held and stating any changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district, or any change in the method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based. The notice shall be published at least 10 days prior to the date specified for the hearing.C\n\nAmendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for the tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness in order to provide for additional activities, that provide for an increase only in the amount to be expended annually for activities, or that provide for an increase in the total maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism improvement district may be adopted by ordinance. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance making one or more of the amendments as described in this subsection, the governing body shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness to provide for additional activities, to increase the amount to be expended annually, or to increase the total maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism improvement district, or any applicable combination of the foregoing. Notice of the hearing shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":268538,"text":"At any time after the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district pursuant to the provisions of this article, the tourism improvement district plan upon which the establishment or extension was based, may, upon the recommendation of the administering nonprofit, be amended by the locality after compliance with the procedures set forth in this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":268539,"text":"Amendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or any change in the method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based may be adopted by ordinance, provided that the locality shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or the changes to the method of determining fees. The locality shall give notice of the hearing by publication of a notice on the locality’s website or in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the tourism improvement district specifying the time when and the place where the hearing will be held and stating any changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district, or any change in the method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based. 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Prior to the adoption of an ordinance making one or more of the amendments as described in this subsection, the governing body shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness to provide for additional activities, to increase the amount to be expended annually, or to increase the total maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism improvement district, or any applicable combination of the foregoing. 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A.<\/span> At any time after the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement district<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of this article, the tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span> upon which the establishment or extension was based, may, upon the recommendation of the administering nonprofit<\/span>, be amended by the locality<\/span> after compliance with the procedures set forth in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Amendments to the tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span> that provide for changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district<\/span> or any change in the method of determining fees<\/span> upon which the business fee<\/span> is based may be adopted by ordinance<\/span>, provided that the locality<\/span> shall, after a public hearing<\/span>, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district<\/span> or the changes to the method of determining fees<\/span>. The locality<\/span> shall give notice of the hearing<\/span> by publication of a notice on the locality<\/span>’s website or in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the tourism improvement district<\/span> specifying the time when and the place where the hearing<\/span> will be held and stating any changes to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district<\/span>, or any change in the method of determining fees<\/span> upon which the business fee<\/span> is based. The notice shall be published at least 10 days prior to the date specified for the hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Amendments to the tourism improvement district<\/span> plan<\/span> that provide for the tourism improvement district<\/span> to incur indebtedness in order<\/span> to provide for additional activities<\/span>, that provide for an increase only in the amount to be expended annually for activities<\/span>, or that provide for an increase in the total maximum amount to be expended for activities<\/span> in the tourism improvement district<\/span> may be adopted by ordinance<\/span>. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance<\/span> making one or more of the amendments as described in this subsection, the governing body<\/span> shall, after a public hearing<\/span>, determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the tourism improvement district<\/span> to incur indebtedness to provide for additional activities<\/span>, to increase the amount to be expended annually, or to increase the total maximum amount to be expended for activities<\/span> in the tourism improvement district<\/span>, or any applicable combination of the foregoing. Notice of the hearing<\/span> shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in § 15.2-2413.4<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT TO THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PLAN (\u00a7 15.2-2413.7)\n\nA. At any time after the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement\ndistrict pursuant to the provisions of this article, the tourism improvement\ndistrict plan upon which the establishment or extension was based, may, upon the\nrecommendation of the administering nonprofit, be amended by the locality after\ncompliance with the procedures set forth in this section.\n\nB. Amendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for changes\nto the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or any change in the\nmethod of determining fees upon which the business fee is based may be adopted\nby ordinance, provided that the locality shall, after a public hearing,\ndetermine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the\nboundaries of the tourism improvement district or the changes to the method of\ndetermining fees. The locality shall give notice of the hearing by publication\nof a notice on the locality’s website or in at least one newspaper having\ngeneral circulation in the tourism improvement district specifying the time when\nand the place where the hearing will be held and stating any changes to the\nboundaries of the tourism improvement district, or any change in the method of\ndetermining fees upon which the business fee is based. The notice shall be\npublished at least 10 days prior to the date specified for the hearing.\n\nC. Amendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for the\ntourism improvement district to incur indebtedness in order to provide for\nadditional activities, that provide for an increase only in the amount to be\nexpended annually for activities, or that provide for an increase in the total\nmaximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism improvement district\nmay be adopted by ordinance. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance making one or\nmore of the amendments as described in this subsection, the governing body\nshall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to\nauthorize the tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness to provide for\nadditional activities, to increase the amount to be expended annually, or to\nincrease the total maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism\nimprovement district, or any applicable combination of the foregoing. Notice of\nthe hearing shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in §\n15.2-2413.4.\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}}