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The name of the authority shall contain the word “authority.” The authority shall be a public body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The ordinance, resolution or agreement creating the authority shall not be adopted or approved until a public hearing has been held on the question of its adoption or approval, and after approval at a referendum if one has been ordered pursuant to this chapter.B\n\nAny authority, or any subsidiary thereof, organized pursuant to this section to operate a refuse collection and disposal system that, pursuant to statute, is specifically authorized to include in the system (i) facilities for processing solid waste as a fuel and (ii) facilities for generating steam and electricity for sale, shall not be subject to regulation under the Utilities Facilities Act (§ 56-265.1 et seq.), provided that sales of electricity generated at such facilities are made only to a federal agency whose primary responsibility is national defense and the energy is delivered directly from the generator to the customer’s facilities or to a public utility.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283602,"text":"The governing body of a locality may by ordinance or resolution, or the governing bodies of two or more localities may by concurrent ordinances or resolutions or by agreement, create a water authority, a sewer authority, a sewage disposal authority, a stormwater control authority, a refuse collection and disposal authority, or any combination or parts thereof. The name of the authority shall contain the word “authority.” The authority shall be a public body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The ordinance, resolution or agreement creating the authority shall not be adopted or approved until a public hearing has been held on the question of its adoption or approval, and after approval at a referendum if one has been ordered pursuant to this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":283603,"text":"Any authority, or any subsidiary thereof, organized pursuant to this section to operate a refuse collection and disposal system that, pursuant to statute, is specifically authorized to include in the system (i) facilities for processing solid waste as a fuel and (ii) facilities for generating steam and electricity for sale, shall not be subject to regulation under the Utilities Facilities Act (§ 56-265.1 et seq.), provided that sales of electricity generated at such facilities are made only to a federal agency whose primary responsibility is national defense and the energy is delivered directly from the generator to the customer’s facilities or to a public utility.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16320,"edition_id":1,"name":"Creation and Dissolution of Authorities","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13433,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:13:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:13:52","permalink":{"id":158467,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16320,"identifier":"2","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13433,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Water and Waste Authorities Act","identifier":"51","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12721,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:53","permalink":{"id":158455,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13433,"identifier":"51","token":"15.2\/IV\/51","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/51\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12721,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Governmental Entities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":157897,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12721,"identifier":"IV","token":"15.2\/IV","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":79196,"structure_id":16320,"section_number":"15.2-5102","catch_line":"One or more localities may create authority","url":"\/15.2-5102\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5102","metadata":false},{"id":80330,"structure_id":16320,"section_number":"15.2-5102.1","catch_line":"(For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2009, c. 742, cl. 3) Hampton Roads area refuse collection and disposal system authority","url":"\/15.2-5102.1\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5102.1","metadata":false},{"id":69252,"structure_id":16320,"section_number":"15.2-5103","catch_line":"Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation","url":"\/15.2-5103\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5103","metadata":false},{"id":81564,"structure_id":16320,"section_number":"15.2-5104","catch_line":"Advertisement of ordinance, agreement or resolution and notice of hearing","url":"\/15.2-5104\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5104","metadata":false},{"id":66735,"structure_id":16320,"section_number":"15.2-5105","catch_line":"Hearing; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1972, chapter 370; in 1973, chapter 478; in 1993, chapter 850; in 1995, chapter 402<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 897<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 527<\/a>, 573<\/a>, and 587<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 896<\/a> and 925<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 199<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54478,"section_number":"10.1-1408.5","catch_line":"Special provisions regarding wetlands","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1408.5\/"},{"id":68932,"section_number":"15.2-5101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5101\/"},{"id":80330,"section_number":"15.2-5102.1","catch_line":"(For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2009, c. 742, cl. 3) Hampton Roads area refuse collection and disposal system authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5102.1\/"},{"id":69252,"section_number":"15.2-5103","catch_line":"Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5103\/"},{"id":70226,"section_number":"15.2-5106","catch_line":"Voters' petition requesting agreement and referendum","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5106\/"},{"id":80008,"section_number":"15.2-5109","catch_line":"Dissolution and termination of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5109\/"},{"id":54632,"section_number":"15.2-5146","catch_line":"Use of state land","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5146\/"},{"id":77119,"section_number":"15.2-824","catch_line":"Appointment of members of certain boards, authorities and commissions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-824\/"},{"id":69943,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:1","catch_line":"Limitation on power to require construction of sewerage systems or sewage or other waste treatment works; ammonia criteria","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_1\/"},{"id":84021,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:31","catch_line":"Standards and specifications for state agencies, federal entities, and other specified entities","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_31\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85772,"section_number":"56-265.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-265.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158469,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79196,"identifier":"15.2-5102","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5102","url":"\/15.2-5102\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5102\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5102","dublin_core":{"Title":"One or more localities may create authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5102","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing body<\/span> of a locality<\/span> may by ordinance<\/span> or resolution, or the governing bodies of two or more localities may by concurrent ordinances<\/span> or resolutions or by agreement, create a water authority<\/span>, a sewer authority<\/span>, a sewage<\/span> disposal authority<\/span>, a stormwater control authority<\/span>, a refuse<\/span> collection and disposal authority<\/span>, or any combination or parts thereof. The name of the authority<\/span> shall contain the word “authority<\/span>.” The authority<\/span> shall be a public body politic and corporate and a political subdivision<\/span> of the Commonwealth. The ordinance<\/span>, resolution or agreement creating the authority<\/span> shall not be adopted or approved until a public hearing<\/span> has been held on the question of its adoption or approval, and after approval at a referendum<\/span> if one has been ordered pursuant to this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any authority<\/span>, or any subsidiary thereof, organized pursuant to this section to operate a refuse collection and disposal system<\/span> that, pursuant to statute<\/span>, is specifically authorized to include in the system (i) facilities for processing solid waste as a fuel and (ii) facilities for generating steam and electricity for sale, shall not be subject to regulation under the Utilities Facilities Act (§ 56-265.1<\/a> et seq.), provided that sales of electricity generated at such facilities are made only to a federal agency<\/span> whose primary responsibility is national defense and the energy is delivered directly from the generator to the customer’s facilities or to a public utility. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nONE OR MORE LOCALITIES MAY CREATE AUTHORITY (\u00a7 15.2-5102)\n\nA. The governing body of a locality may by ordinance or resolution, or the\ngoverning bodies of two or more localities may by concurrent ordinances or\nresolutions or by agreement, create a water authority, a sewer authority, a\nsewage disposal authority, a stormwater control authority, a refuse collection\nand disposal authority, or any combination or parts thereof. The name of the\nauthority shall contain the word “authority.” The authority shall be\na public body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the\nCommonwealth. The ordinance, resolution or agreement creating the authority\nshall not be adopted or approved until a public hearing has been held on the\nquestion of its adoption or approval, and after approval at a referendum if one\nhas been ordered pursuant to this chapter.\n\nB. Any authority, or any subsidiary thereof, organized pursuant to this section\nto operate a refuse collection and disposal system that, pursuant to statute, is\nspecifically authorized to include in the system (i) facilities for processing\nsolid waste as a fuel and (ii) facilities for generating steam and electricity\nfor sale, shall not be subject to regulation under the Utilities Facilities Act\n(§ 56-265.1 et seq.), provided that sales of electricity generated at such\nfacilities are made only to a federal agency whose primary responsibility is\nnational defense and the energy is delivered directly from the generator to the\ncustomer’s facilities or to a public utility.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.3; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1241;\n1972, c. 370; 1973, c. 478; 1993, c. 850; 1995, c. 402; 1996, c. 897; 1997, cc.\n527, 573, 587; 1999, cc. 896, 925; 2011, c. 199.","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}}