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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 587<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2019, chapter 632<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67530,"section_number":"15.2-4802","catch_line":"Creation of district","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4802\/"},{"id":67290,"section_number":"15.2-4804","catch_line":"Creation of district advisory board","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-4804\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158267,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65106,"identifier":"15.2-4801","token":"15.2\/IV\/48\/1\/15.2-4801","url":"\/15.2-4801\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4801\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/48\/1\/15.2-4801","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4801","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates another meaning or intent<\/span>:\n\t\t“Board of supervisors<\/span>” means the governing body<\/span> of a county<\/span> empowered to act under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t“Commission<\/span>” means the governing body<\/span> of the district created under \u00a7 15.2-4802<\/a>.\n\t\t“Cost<\/span>” means all or any part of the cost<\/span> of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, landscaping, enlargement, conservation, remodeling, or equipping of a transportation facility or portion thereof, including the cost<\/span> of the acquisition of land, rights-of-way, property rights, easements and interests acquired for such construction, alteration, or expansion, the cost<\/span> of demolishing or removing any structure on land so acquired, including the cost<\/span> of acquiring any lands to which such structures may be removed, the cost<\/span> of all labor, materials<\/span>, machinery and equipment, 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additions, or expansion, and placing the project and such additions or expansion in operation.\n\t\t“County<\/span>” means Arlington, Fairfax, James City<\/span>, Loudoun, Prince William, Pulaski, and Smyth Counties.\n\t\t“District” means any transportation service district created under the provisions of \u00a7 15.2-4802<\/a>.\n\t\t“District advisory board<\/span>” means the board appointed by the board of supervisors<\/span> in accordance with \u00a7 15.2-4804<\/a>.\n\t\t“Federal agency<\/span>” means and includes the United States of America or any department, bureau, agency, or instrumentality thereof.\n\t\t“Owner<\/span>” or “landowner<\/span>” means the person or entity that has the usufruct, control, or occupation of the real property as determined annually by the county<\/span>.\n\t\t“Public highways<\/span>” includes any public highways<\/span>, roads, or streets, whether maintained by the Commonwealth or otherwise.\n\t\t“Revenues<\/span>” means any or all fees, tolls, rents, notes, receipts, assessments, taxes, moneys, and income derived by the district and includes any cash contributions or payments made to the district by the Commonwealth, any political subdivision thereof, or any other source.\n\t\t“Town<\/span>” means any town<\/span> having a population of more than 1,000, as determined by the 1980 census.\n\t\t“Transportation facilities<\/span>” means any real or personal property acquired, constructed or improved, or utilized in constructing or improving any public highway or portion thereof or any publicly owned mass transit systems situated or operated within the district created pursuant to appurtenances thereto, rights-of-way, bridges, tunnels, transportation stations, terminals, areas for parking, and all related equipment and fixtures.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 15.2-4801)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context indicates another meaning or intent:\n\t\t“Board of supervisors” means the governing body of a county\nempowered to act under the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t“Commission” means the governing body of the district created\nunder \u00a7 15.2-4802.\n\t\t“Cost” means all or any part of the cost of acquisition,\nconstruction, reconstruction, alteration, landscaping, enlargement,\nconservation, remodeling, or equipping of a transportation facility or portion\nthereof, including the cost of the acquisition of land, rights-of-way, property\nrights, easements and interests acquired for such construction, alteration, or\nexpansion, the cost of demolishing or removing any structure on land so\nacquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such structures may\nbe removed, the cost of all labor, materials, machinery and equipment, financing\ncharges, insurance, interest on all bonds prior to and during construction and,\nif deemed advisable by the governing body, for a reasonable period after\ncompletion of such construction, reserves for principal and interest and for\nextensions, enlargements, additions, replacements, renovations, and\nimprovements, provisions for working capital, the cost of surveys, engineering\nand architectural expenses, borings, plans and specifications, and other\nengineering and architectural services, legal expenses, studies, estimates of\ncosts and revenues, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be\nnecessary or incident to the creation of the district (which shall not exceed\n$150,000), construction of the project, and the provision of equipment therefor,\nand of such subsequent additions thereto or expansion thereof, and to\ndetermining the feasibility or practicality of such construction, the cost of\nfinancing such construction, additions, or expansion, and placing the project\nand such additions or expansion in operation.\n\t\t“County” means Arlington, Fairfax, James City, Loudoun, Prince\nWilliam, Pulaski, and Smyth Counties.\n\t\t“District” means any transportation service district created\nunder the provisions of \u00a7 15.2-4802.\n\t\t“District advisory board” means the board appointed by the board\nof supervisors in accordance with \u00a7 15.2-4804.\n\t\t“Federal agency” means and includes the United States of America\nor any department, bureau, agency, or instrumentality thereof.\n\t\t“Owner” or “landowner” means the person or entity\nthat has the usufruct, control, or occupation of the real property as determined\nannually by the county.\n\t\t“Public highways” includes any public highways, roads, or\nstreets, whether maintained by the Commonwealth or otherwise.\n\t\t“Revenues” means any or all fees, tolls, rents, notes, receipts,\nassessments, taxes, moneys, and income derived by the district and includes any\ncash contributions or payments made to the district by the Commonwealth, any\npolitical subdivision thereof, or any other source.\n\t\t“Town” means any town having a population of more than 1,000, as\ndetermined by the 1980 census.\n\t\t“Transportation 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