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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1984, chapter 239; in 1997, chapter 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":false,"permalink":{"id":158511,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65265,"identifier":"15.2-5111","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5111","url":"\/15.2-5111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5111\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Specification of projects","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If they have specified the initial purpose or purposes of the authority<\/span> and insofar as practicable, any project or projects to be undertaken by the authority<\/span>, the governing bodies of any of the localities organizing an authority<\/span> may, at any time by ordinance<\/span> or resolution, after a public hearing<\/span>, and with or without a referendum<\/span>, specify further projects to be undertaken by the authority<\/span>. No other projects shall be undertaken by the authority<\/span> than those so specified. If the governing bodies of the localities organizing the authority<\/span> fail to specify any project or projects to be undertaken, then the authority<\/span> shall be deemed to have all the powers granted by this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIFICATION OF PROJECTS (\u00a7 15.2-5111)\n\nIf they have specified the initial purpose or purposes of the authority and\ninsofar as practicable, any project or projects to be undertaken by the\nauthority, the governing bodies of any of the localities organizing an authority\nmay, at any time by ordinance or resolution, after a public hearing, and with or\nwithout a referendum, specify further projects to be undertaken by the\nauthority. No other projects shall be undertaken by the authority than those so\nspecified. If the governing bodies of the localities organizing the authority\nfail to specify any project or projects to be undertaken, then the authority\nshall be deemed to have all the powers granted by this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.9; 1950, p. 1316; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-1247;\n1984, c. 239; 1997, c. 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}}