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Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance which establishes the authority, the local government shall not retire any part of the bonds or pay any debt service of an authority out of revenues or funds derived from sources other than those set out in § 15.2-5158, except that, where the authority finances improvements not contemplated by the original ordinance, the local government may, by ordinance or resolution, make such provisions for repayment as are otherwise permitted under general law. This subsection shall have no effect upon authorities formed pursuant to § 15.2-5102.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":250551,"text":"The ordinance, agreement or resolution creating an authority shall include articles of incorporation which shall set forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":250552,"text":"The name of the authority and address of its principal office.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":250553,"text":"The name of each participating locality and the names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the board of the authority.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":250554,"text":"The purposes for which the authority is being created and, to the extent that the governing body of the locality determines to be practicable, preliminary estimates of capital costs, proposals for any specific projects to be undertaken by the authority, and preliminary estimates of initial rates for services of such projects as certified by responsible engineers.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":250555,"text":"If there is more than one participating locality, the number of board members who shall exercise the powers of the authority and the number from each participating locality.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":250556,"text":"Any such ordinance, agreement or resolution that does not set forth the information required in subdivision 3 of subsection A regarding capital cost estimates, project proposals and project service rate estimates shall set forth a finding by the governing body that inclusion of such information is impracticable.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":250557,"text":"Any ordinance, agreement or resolution adopted pursuant to §§ 15.2-5152 through 15.2-5157 shall provide that any bonds issued by the community development authority shall be a debt of the authority, not the local government. Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance which establishes the authority, the local government shall not retire any part of the bonds or pay any debt service of an authority out of revenues or funds derived from sources other than those set out in § 15.2-5158, except that, where the authority finances improvements not contemplated by the original ordinance, the local government may, by ordinance or resolution, make such provisions for repayment as are otherwise permitted under general law. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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, chapters 370 and 544; in 1984, chapter 239; in 1997, chapters 363<\/a> and 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85282,"section_number":"15.2-5152","catch_line":"Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5152\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79196,"section_number":"15.2-5102","catch_line":"One or more localities may create authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5102\/"},{"id":85282,"section_number":"15.2-5152","catch_line":"Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5152\/"},{"id":86888,"section_number":"15.2-5157","catch_line":"Recording in land records","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5157\/"},{"id":72392,"section_number":"15.2-5158","catch_line":"Additional powers of community development authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5158\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158477,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69252,"identifier":"15.2-5103","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5103","url":"\/15.2-5103\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5103\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/2\/15.2-5103","dublin_core":{"Title":"Ordinance, agreement or resolution creating authority to include articles of incorporation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The ordinance<\/span>, agreement or resolution creating an authority<\/span> shall include articles of incorporation which shall set forth: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of the authority<\/span> and address of its principal office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name of each participating locality<\/span> and the names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the board of the authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The purposes for which the authority<\/span> is being created and, to the extent that the governing body<\/span> of the locality<\/span> determines to be practicable, preliminary estimates of capital costs, proposals for any specific projects to be undertaken by the authority<\/span>, and preliminary estimates of initial rates for services of such projects as certified by responsible engineers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> If there is more than one participating locality<\/span>, the number of board members who shall exercise the powers of the authority<\/span> and the number from each participating locality<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any such ordinance<\/span>, agreement or resolution that does not set forth the information required in subdivision 3 of subsection A regarding capital cost estimates, project proposals and project service rate estimates shall set forth a finding<\/span> by the governing body<\/span> that inclusion of such information is impracticable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any ordinance<\/span>, agreement or resolution adopted pursuant to §§ 15.2-5152<\/a> through 15.2-5157<\/a> shall provide that any bonds<\/span> issued by the community development authority<\/span> shall be a debt of the authority<\/span>, not the local government<\/span>. Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance<\/span> which establishes the authority<\/span>, the local government<\/span> shall not retire any part of the bonds<\/span> or pay any debt service of an authority<\/span> out of revenues or funds derived from sources other than those set out in § 15.2-5158<\/a>, except that, where the authority<\/span> finances improvements<\/span> not contemplated by the original ordinance<\/span>, the local government<\/span> may, by ordinance<\/span> or resolution, make such provisions for repayment as are otherwise permitted under general law<\/span>. This subsection shall have no effect upon authorities formed pursuant to § 15.2-5102<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nORDINANCE, AGREEMENT OR RESOLUTION CREATING AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE ARTICLES OF\nINCORPORATION (\u00a7 15.2-5103)\n\nA. The ordinance, agreement or resolution creating an authority shall include\narticles of incorporation which shall set forth:\n\n 1. The name of the authority and address of its principal office.\n\n 2. The name of each participating locality and the names, addresses and terms\n of office of the first members of the board of the authority.\n\n 3. The purposes for which the authority is being created and, to the extent\n that the governing body of the locality determines to be practicable,\n preliminary estimates of capital costs, proposals for any specific projects to\n be undertaken by the authority, and preliminary estimates of initial rates for\n services of such projects as certified by responsible engineers.\n\n 4. If there is more than one participating locality, the number of board\n members who shall exercise the powers of the authority and the number from\n each participating locality.\n\nB. Any such ordinance, agreement or resolution that does not set forth the\ninformation required in subdivision 3 of subsection A regarding capital cost\nestimates, project proposals and project service rate estimates shall set forth\na finding by the governing body that inclusion of such information is\nimpracticable.\n\nC. Any ordinance, agreement or resolution adopted pursuant to §§\n15.2-5152 through 15.2-5157 shall provide that any bonds issued by the community\ndevelopment authority shall be a debt of the authority, not the local\ngovernment. Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance which establishes the\nauthority, the local government shall not retire any part of the bonds or pay\nany debt service of an authority out of revenues or funds derived from sources\nother than those set out in § 15.2-5158, except that, where the authority\nfinances improvements not contemplated by the original ordinance, the local\ngovernment may, by ordinance or resolution, make such provisions for repayment\nas are otherwise permitted under general law. This subsection shall have no\neffect upon authorities formed pursuant to § 15.2-5102.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.4; 1950, p. 1315; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1242;\n1972, cc. 370, 544; 1984, c. 239; 1997, cc. 363, 587.","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}}