{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/15.2-5114.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/15.2-5114.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/15.2-5114.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/15.2-5114.html"}],"law_id":81312,"edition_id":1,"section_id":81312,"structure_id":14792,"section_number":"15.2-5114","catch_line":"Powers of authority","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.12; 1950, p. 1318; 1954, c. 554; 1958, cc. 400, 402; 1960, c. 430; 1962, cc. 130, 623, \u00a7 15.1-1250; 1968, cc. 355, 556; 1970, cc. 444, 617; 1972, c. 161; 1979, c. 280; 1980, c. 159; 1981, c. 610; 1983, c. 422; 1984, c. 554; 1994, c. 477; 1997, cc. 12, 527, 573, 587; 2001, c. 120; 2002, c. 446; 2003, c. 940; 2004, c. 545; 2005, c. 666; 2007, c. 813; 2008, c. 542; 2009, cc. 402, 473; 2011, c. 653.","full_text":"Each authority is an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare, and each authority may:\n\n1\n\nExist for a term of 50 years as a corporation, and for such further period or periods as may from time to time be provided by appropriate resolutions of the political subdivisions which are members of the authority; however, the term of an authority shall not be extended beyond a date 50 years from the date of the adoption of such resolutions;2\n\nAdopt, amend or repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter or the general laws of the Commonwealth, for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to carry into effect its powers and purposes;3\n\nAdopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure;4\n\nMaintain an office at such place or places as it may designate;5\n\nSue and be sued;6\n\nAcquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate and maintain any system or any combination of systems within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; acquire by gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain lands or rights in land or water rights in connection therewith, within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; and sell, lease as lessor, transfer or dispose of all or any part of any property, real, personal or mixed, or interest therein, acquired by it; however, in the exercise of the right of eminent domain the provisions of § 25.1-102 shall apply. In addition, the authority in any county or city to which §§ 15.2-1906 and 15.2-2146 are applicable shall have the same power of eminent domain and shall follow the same procedure provided in §§ 15.2-1906 and 15.2-2146. No property or any interest or estate owned by any political subdivision shall be acquired by an authority by the exercise of the power of eminent domain without the consent of the governing body of such political subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each authority is hereby vested with the same authority to exercise the power of eminent domain as is set out in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) or Chapter 3 (§ 25.1-300 et seq.) of Title 25.1. In acquiring personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein by purchase, lease as lessee, or installment purchase contract, an authority may grant security interests in such personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein;7\n\nIssue revenue bonds of the authority, such bonds to be payable solely from revenues to pay all or a part of the cost of a system;8\n\nCombine any systems as a single system for the purpose of operation and financing;9\n\nBorrow at such rates of interest as authorized by the general law for authorities and as the authority may determine and issue its notes, bonds or other obligations therefor. Any political subdivision that is a member of an authority may lend, advance or give money to such authority;10\n\nFix, charge and collect rates, fees and charges for the use of, or for the services furnished by, or for the benefit derived from, any facilities or systems owned, operated or financed by the authority. Such rates, fees, rents and charges shall be charged to and collected by such persons and in such manner as the authority may determine from (i) any person contracting for any such services and\/or (ii) the owners or tenants who own, use or occupy any real estate or improvements that are served by, or benefit from, any such facilities or systems, and, if authorized by the authority, customers of facilities within a community development authority district. Water and sewer connection fees established by any authority shall be fair and reasonable, and each authority may establish and offer rate incentives designed to encourage the use of green roofs. If established, the incentives shall be based on the percentage of stormwater runoff reduction the green roof provides. Such fees and incentives shall be reviewed by the authority periodically and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to assure that they continue to be fair and reasonable. Nothing herein shall affect existing contracts with bondholders that are in conflict with any of the foregoing provisions;11\n\nEnter into contracts with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit or any person. Such contracts may provide for or relate to the furnishing of services and facilities of any system of the authority or in connection with the services and facilities rendered by any like system owned or controlled by the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit or any person, and may include contracts providing for or relating to the right of an authority, created for such purpose, to receive and use and dispose of all or any portion of the refuse generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction or under the control of any one or more of them. In the implementation of any such contract, an authority may exercise the powers set forth in §§ 15.2-927 and 15.2-928. The power granted authorities under this chapter to enter into contracts with private entities includes the authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the establishment and operation of systems, including the authority to contract for, and contract to provide, meter reading, billing and collections, leak detection, meter replacement and any related customer service functions;12\n\nContract with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia, any adjoining state, any person, any locality or any public authority or unit thereof, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the construction, operation or use of any project which is located partly or wholly outside the Commonwealth;13\n\nEnter upon, use, occupy, and dig up any street, road, highway or private or public lands in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement, maintenance or operation of a system, or streetlight system in King George County, subject, however, to such reasonable local police regulation as may be established by the governing body of any unit having jurisdiction;14\n\nContract with any person, political subdivision, federal agency, or any public authority or unit, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the purpose of acting as a billing and collecting agent for rates, fees, rents or charges imposed by any such authority;15\n\nInstall, own and lease pipe or conduit for the purpose of carrying fiber optic cable, provided that such pipe or conduit and the rights-of-way in which they are contained are made available on a nondiscriminatory, first-come, first-served basis to retail providers of broadband and other telecommunications services unless the facilities have insufficient capacity for such access and additional capacity cannot reasonably be added to the facilities; and16\n\nCreate, acquire, purchase, own, maintain, use, license, and sell intellectual property rights, including any patent, trademark, or copyright, relating to the business of the authority.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291406,"text":"Each authority is an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare, and each authority may:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":291407,"text":"Exist for a term of 50 years as a corporation, and for such further period or periods as may from time to time be provided by appropriate resolutions of the political subdivisions which are members of the authority; however, the term of an authority shall not be extended beyond a date 50 years from the date of the adoption of such resolutions;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":291408,"text":"Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter or the general laws of the Commonwealth, for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to carry into effect its powers and purposes;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":291409,"text":"Adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":291410,"text":"Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":291411,"text":"Sue and be sued;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":291412,"text":"Acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate and maintain any system or any combination of systems within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; acquire by gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain lands or rights in land or water rights in connection therewith, within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; and sell, lease as lessor, transfer or dispose of all or any part of any property, real, personal or mixed, or interest therein, acquired by it; however, in the exercise of the right of eminent domain the provisions of § 25.1-102 shall apply. In addition, the authority in any county or city to which §§ 15.2-1906 and 15.2-2146 are applicable shall have the same power of eminent domain and shall follow the same procedure provided in §§ 15.2-1906 and 15.2-2146. No property or any interest or estate owned by any political subdivision shall be acquired by an authority by the exercise of the power of eminent domain without the consent of the governing body of such political subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each authority is hereby vested with the same authority to exercise the power of eminent domain as is set out in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) or Chapter 3 (§ 25.1-300 et seq.) of Title 25.1. In acquiring personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein by purchase, lease as lessee, or installment purchase contract, an authority may grant security interests in such personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein;","type":"section","prefixes":["6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"6","prefix_anchor":"6","level":1,"prior_prefix":"5","next_prefix":"7"},"7":{"id":291413,"text":"Issue revenue bonds of the authority, such bonds to be payable solely from revenues to pay all or a part of the cost of a system;","type":"section","prefixes":["7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"7","prefix_anchor":"7","level":1,"prior_prefix":"6","next_prefix":"8"},"8":{"id":291414,"text":"Combine any systems as a single system for the purpose of operation and financing;","type":"section","prefixes":["8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"8","prefix_anchor":"8","level":1,"prior_prefix":"7","next_prefix":"9"},"9":{"id":291415,"text":"Borrow at such rates of interest as authorized by the general law for authorities and as the authority may determine and issue its notes, bonds or other obligations therefor. Any political subdivision that is a member of an authority may lend, advance or give money to such authority;","type":"section","prefixes":["9"],"prefix":"9","entire_prefix":"9","prefix_anchor":"9","level":1,"prior_prefix":"8","next_prefix":"10"},"10":{"id":291416,"text":"Fix, charge and collect rates, fees and charges for the use of, or for the services furnished by, or for the benefit derived from, any facilities or systems owned, operated or financed by the authority. Such rates, fees, rents and charges shall be charged to and collected by such persons and in such manner as the authority may determine from (i) any person contracting for any such services and\/or (ii) the owners or tenants who own, use or occupy any real estate or improvements that are served by, or benefit from, any such facilities or systems, and, if authorized by the authority, customers of facilities within a community development authority district. Water and sewer connection fees established by any authority shall be fair and reasonable, and each authority may establish and offer rate incentives designed to encourage the use of green roofs. If established, the incentives shall be based on the percentage of stormwater runoff reduction the green roof provides. Such fees and incentives shall be reviewed by the authority periodically and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to assure that they continue to be fair and reasonable. Nothing herein shall affect existing contracts with bondholders that are in conflict with any of the foregoing provisions;","type":"section","prefixes":["10"],"prefix":"10","entire_prefix":"10","prefix_anchor":"10","level":1,"prior_prefix":"9","next_prefix":"11"},"11":{"id":291417,"text":"Enter into contracts with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit or any person. Such contracts may provide for or relate to the furnishing of services and facilities of any system of the authority or in connection with the services and facilities rendered by any like system owned or controlled by the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit or any person, and may include contracts providing for or relating to the right of an authority, created for such purpose, to receive and use and dispose of all or any portion of the refuse generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction or under the control of any one or more of them. In the implementation of any such contract, an authority may exercise the powers set forth in §§ 15.2-927 and 15.2-928. The power granted authorities under this chapter to enter into contracts with private entities includes the authority to enter into public-private partnerships for the establishment and operation of systems, including the authority to contract for, and contract to provide, meter reading, billing and collections, leak detection, meter replacement and any related customer service functions;","type":"section","prefixes":["11"],"prefix":"11","entire_prefix":"11","prefix_anchor":"11","level":1,"prior_prefix":"10","next_prefix":"12"},"12":{"id":291418,"text":"Contract with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia, any adjoining state, any person, any locality or any public authority or unit thereof, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the construction, operation or use of any project which is located partly or wholly outside the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["12"],"prefix":"12","entire_prefix":"12","prefix_anchor":"12","level":1,"prior_prefix":"11","next_prefix":"13"},"13":{"id":291419,"text":"Enter upon, use, occupy, and dig up any street, road, highway or private or public lands in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement, maintenance or operation of a system, or streetlight system in King George County, subject, however, to such reasonable local police regulation as may be established by the governing body of any unit having jurisdiction;","type":"section","prefixes":["13"],"prefix":"13","entire_prefix":"13","prefix_anchor":"13","level":1,"prior_prefix":"12","next_prefix":"14"},"14":{"id":291420,"text":"Contract with any person, political subdivision, federal agency, or any public authority or unit, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the purpose of acting as a billing and collecting agent for rates, fees, rents or charges imposed by any such authority;","type":"section","prefixes":["14"],"prefix":"14","entire_prefix":"14","prefix_anchor":"14","level":1,"prior_prefix":"13","next_prefix":"15"},"15":{"id":291421,"text":"Install, own and lease pipe or conduit for the purpose of carrying fiber optic cable, provided that such pipe or conduit and the rights-of-way in which they are contained are made available on a nondiscriminatory, first-come, first-served basis to retail providers of broadband and other telecommunications services unless the facilities have insufficient capacity for such access and additional capacity cannot reasonably be added to the facilities; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 23 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 1954, chapter 554; in 1958, chapters 400 and 402; in 1960, chapter 430; in 1962, chapters 130 and 623; in 1968, chapters 355 and 556; in 1970, chapters 444 and 617; in 1972, chapter 161; in 1979, chapter 280; in 1980, chapter 159; in 1981, chapter 610; in 1983, chapter 422; in 1984, chapter 554; in 1994, chapter 477<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 12<\/a>, 527<\/a>, 573<\/a>, and 587<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 120<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 446<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 545<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 666<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 813<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 542<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 402<\/a> and 473<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 653<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86478,"section_number":"10.1-649","catch_line":"Sale to Board of property and rights-of-way acquired by condemnation","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-649\/"},{"id":87456,"section_number":"15.2-2109.3","catch_line":"Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2109.3\/"},{"id":80008,"section_number":"15.2-5109","catch_line":"Dissolution and termination of authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5109\/"},{"id":72962,"section_number":"15.2-5136","catch_line":"Rates and charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5136\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":77592,"section_number":"15.2-1906","catch_line":"Condemnation of existing water or sewage disposal systems","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1906\/"},{"id":86795,"section_number":"15.2-2146","catch_line":"Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2146\/"},{"id":78876,"section_number":"15.2-927","catch_line":"Garbage and refuse disposal","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-927\/"},{"id":79148,"section_number":"15.2-928","catch_line":"Local recycling and waste disposal; powers; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-928\/"},{"id":56240,"section_number":"25.1-102","catch_line":"Condemnation of property of corporations possessing power of eminent domain","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-102\/"},{"id":62316,"section_number":"25.1-200","catch_line":"Chapter controls condemnation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-200\/"},{"id":83870,"section_number":"25.1-300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158523,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81312,"identifier":"15.2-5114","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5114","url":"\/15.2-5114\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5114\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/3\/15.2-5114","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5114","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each authority<\/span> is an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare, and each authority<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Exist for a term of 50 years as a corporation, and for such further period or periods as may from time to time be provided by appropriate resolutions of the political subdivisions<\/span> which are members of the authority<\/span>; however, the term of an authority<\/span> shall not be extended beyond a date 50 years from the date of the adoption of such resolutions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Adopt, amend<\/span> or repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter or the general laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth, for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to carry into effect its powers and purposes; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Sue and be sued; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend, operate and maintain any system<\/span> or any combination of systems<\/span> within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority<\/span>, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority<\/span>; acquire by gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain lands or rights in land or water rights in connection therewith, within, outside, or partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the authority<\/span>, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority<\/span>; and sell, lease as lessor, transfer or dispose of all or any part of any property, real, personal or mixed, or interest therein, acquired by it; however, in the exercise of the right of eminent domain the provisions of § 25.1-102<\/a> shall apply. In addition, the authority<\/span> in any county<\/span> or city<\/span> to which §§ 15.2-1906<\/a> and 15.2-2146<\/a> are applicable shall have the same power of eminent domain and shall follow the same procedure provided in §§ 15.2-1906<\/a> and 15.2-2146<\/a>. No property or any interest or estate owned by any political subdivision<\/span> shall be acquired by an authority<\/span> by the exercise of the power of eminent domain without the consent of the governing body<\/span> of such political subdivision<\/span>. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each authority<\/span> is hereby vested with the same authority<\/span> to exercise the power of eminent domain as is set out in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200<\/a> et seq.) or Chapter 3 (§ 25.1-300<\/a> et seq.) of Title 25.1. In acquiring personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein by purchase, lease as lessee, or installment purchase contract<\/span>, an authority<\/span> may grant security interests in such personal property or any interest, right, or estate therein; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Issue<\/span> revenue bonds<\/span> of the authority<\/span>, such bonds<\/span> to be payable solely from revenues to pay all or a part of the cost of a system<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Combine any systems<\/span> as a single system<\/span> for the purpose of operation and financing; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Borrow at such rates of interest as authorized by the general law<\/span> for authorities and as the authority<\/span> may determine and issue<\/span> its notes, bonds<\/span> or other obligations therefor. Any political subdivision<\/span> that is a member of an authority<\/span> may lend, advance or give money to such authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Fix, charge and collect rates, fees and charges for the use of, or for the services furnished by, or for the benefit derived from, any facilities or systems<\/span> owned, operated or financed by the authority<\/span>. Such rates, fees, rents and charges shall be charged to and collected by such persons and in such manner as the authority<\/span> may determine from (i) any person contracting for any such services and\/or (ii) the owners<\/span> or tenants who own, use or occupy any real estate or improvements<\/span> that are served by, or benefit from, any such facilities or systems<\/span>, and, if authorized by the authority<\/span>, customers of facilities within a community development authority<\/span> district. Water and sewer connection fees established by any authority<\/span> shall be fair and reasonable, and each authority<\/span> may establish and offer rate incentives designed to encourage the use of green roofs<\/span>. If established, the incentives shall be based on the percentage of stormwater runoff reduction the green roof<\/span> provides. Such fees and incentives shall be reviewed by the authority<\/span> periodically and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to assure that they continue to be fair and reasonable. Nothing herein shall affect existing contracts<\/span> with bondholders that are in conflict with any of the foregoing provisions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Enter into contracts<\/span> with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit<\/span> or any person. Such contracts<\/span> may provide for or relate to the furnishing of services and facilities of any system<\/span> of the authority<\/span> or in connection with the services and facilities rendered by any like system<\/span> owned or controlled by the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit<\/span> or any person, and may include contracts<\/span> providing for or relating to the right of an authority<\/span>, created for such purpose, to receive and use and dispose of all or any portion of the refuse<\/span> generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction<\/span> or under the control of any one or more of them. In the implementation of any such contract<\/span>, an authority<\/span> may exercise the powers set forth in §§ 15.2-927<\/a> and 15.2-928<\/a>. The power granted authorities under this chapter to enter into contracts<\/span> with private entities includes the authority<\/span> to enter into public-private partnerships for the establishment and operation of systems<\/span>, including the authority<\/span> to contract<\/span> for, and contract<\/span> to provide, meter reading, billing and collections, leak detection, meter replacement and any related customer service functions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Contract<\/span> with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia, any adjoining state, any person, any locality<\/span> or any public authority<\/span> or unit<\/span> thereof, on such terms as the authority<\/span> deems proper, for the construction, operation or use of any project which is located partly or wholly outside the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Enter upon, use, occupy, and dig up any street, road, highway or private or public lands in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement, maintenance or operation of a system<\/span>, or streetlight system<\/span> in King George County<\/span>, subject, however, to such reasonable local police regulation as may be established by the governing body<\/span> of any unit<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Contract<\/span> with any person, political subdivision<\/span>, federal agency<\/span>, or any public authority<\/span> or unit<\/span>, on such terms as the authority<\/span> deems proper, for the purpose of acting as a billing and collecting agent for rates, fees, rents or charges imposed by any such authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Install, own and lease pipe or conduit for the purpose of carrying fiber optic cable, provided that such pipe or conduit and the rights-of-way in which they are contained are made available on a nondiscriminatory, first-come, first-served basis to retail providers of broadband and other telecommunications services unless the facilities have insufficient capacity for such access and additional capacity cannot reasonably be added to the facilities; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Create, acquire, purchase, own, maintain, use, license, and sell intellectual property rights, including any patent, trademark, or copyright, relating to the business of the authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF AUTHORITY (\u00a7 15.2-5114)\n\nEach authority is an instrumentality exercising public and essential\ngovernmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare, and each\nauthority may:\n\n1. Exist for a term of 50 years as a corporation, and for such further period or\nperiods as may from time to time be provided by appropriate resolutions of the\npolitical subdivisions which are members of the authority; however, the term of\nan authority shall not be extended beyond a date 50 years from the date of the\nadoption of such resolutions;\n\n2. Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with\nthis chapter or the general laws of the Commonwealth, for the regulation of its\naffairs and the conduct of its business and to carry into effect its powers and\npurposes;\n\n3. Adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure;\n\n4. Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate;\n\n5. Sue and be sued;\n\n6. Acquire, purchase, lease as lessee, construct, reconstruct, improve, extend,\noperate and maintain any system or any combination of systems within, outside,\nor partly within and partly outside one or more of the localities which created\nthe authority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; acquire\nby gift, purchase or the exercise of the right of eminent domain lands or rights\nin land or water rights in connection therewith, within, outside, or partly\nwithin and partly outside one or more of the localities which created the\nauthority, or which after February 27, 1962, joined such authority; and sell,\nlease as lessor, transfer or dispose of all or any part of any property, real,\npersonal or mixed, or interest therein, acquired by it; however, in the exercise\nof the right of eminent domain the provisions of § 25.1-102 shall apply. In\naddition, the authority in any county or city to which §§ 15.2-1906\nand 15.2-2146 are applicable shall have the same power of eminent domain and\nshall follow the same procedure provided in §§ 15.2-1906 and\n15.2-2146. No property or any interest or estate owned by any political\nsubdivision shall be acquired by an authority by the exercise of the power of\neminent domain without the consent of the governing body of such political\nsubdivision. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each authority is\nhereby vested with the same authority to exercise the power of eminent domain as\nis set out in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) or Chapter 3 (§ 25.1-300\net seq.) of Title 25.1. In acquiring personal property or any interest, right,\nor estate therein by purchase, lease as lessee, or installment purchase\ncontract, an authority may grant security interests in such personal property or\nany interest, right, or estate therein;\n\n7. Issue revenue bonds of the authority, such bonds to be payable solely from\nrevenues to pay all or a part of the cost of a system;\n\n8. Combine any systems as a single system for the purpose of operation and\nfinancing;\n\n9. Borrow at such rates of interest as authorized by the general law for\nauthorities and as the authority may determine and issue its notes, bonds or\nother obligations therefor. Any political subdivision that is a member of an\nauthority may lend, advance or give money to such authority;\n\n10. Fix, charge and collect rates, fees and charges for the use of, or for the\nservices furnished by, or for the benefit derived from, any facilities or\nsystems owned, operated or financed by the authority. Such rates, fees, rents\nand charges shall be charged to and collected by such persons and in such manner\nas the authority may determine from (i) any person contracting for any such\nservices and\/or (ii) the owners or tenants who own, use or occupy any real\nestate or improvements that are served by, or benefit from, any such facilities\nor systems, and, if authorized by the authority, customers of facilities within\na community development authority district. Water and sewer connection fees\nestablished by any authority shall be fair and reasonable, and each authority\nmay establish and offer rate incentives designed to encourage the use of green\nroofs. If established, the incentives shall be based on the percentage of\nstormwater runoff reduction the green roof provides. Such fees and incentives\nshall be reviewed by the authority periodically and shall be adjusted, if\nnecessary, to assure that they continue to be fair and reasonable. Nothing\nherein shall affect existing contracts with bondholders that are in conflict\nwith any of the foregoing provisions;\n\n11. Enter into contracts with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the\nDistrict of Columbia or any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality\nthereof, any unit or any person. Such contracts may provide for or relate to the\nfurnishing of services and facilities of any system of the authority or in\nconnection with the services and facilities rendered by any like system owned or\ncontrolled by the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia\nor any adjoining state or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any unit or any\nperson, and may include contracts providing for or relating to the right of an\nauthority, created for such purpose, to receive and use and dispose of all or\nany portion of the refuse generated or collected by or within the jurisdiction\nor under the control of any one or more of them. In the implementation of any\nsuch contract, an authority may exercise the powers set forth in §§\n15.2-927 and 15.2-928. The power granted authorities under this chapter to enter\ninto contracts with private entities includes the authority to enter into\npublic-private partnerships for the establishment and operation of systems,\nincluding the authority to contract for, and contract to provide, meter reading,\nbilling and collections, leak detection, meter replacement and any related\ncustomer service functions;\n\n12. Contract with the federal government, the Commonwealth, the District of\nColumbia, any adjoining state, any person, any locality or any public authority\nor unit thereof, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the\nconstruction, operation or use of any project which is located partly or wholly\noutside the Commonwealth;\n\n13. Enter upon, use, occupy, and dig up any street, road, highway or private or\npublic lands in connection with the acquisition, construction or improvement,\nmaintenance or operation of a system, or streetlight system in King George\nCounty, subject, however, to such reasonable local police regulation as may be\nestablished by the governing body of any unit having jurisdiction;\n\n14. Contract with any person, political subdivision, federal agency, or any\npublic authority or unit, on such terms as the authority deems proper, for the\npurpose of acting as a billing and collecting agent for rates, fees, rents or\ncharges imposed by any such authority;\n\n15. Install, own and lease pipe or conduit for the purpose of carrying fiber\noptic cable, provided that such pipe or conduit and the rights-of-way in which\nthey are contained are made available on a nondiscriminatory, first-come,\nfirst-served basis to retail providers of broadband and other telecommunications\nservices unless the facilities have insufficient capacity for such access and\nadditional capacity cannot reasonably be added to the facilities; and\n\n16. Create, acquire, purchase, own, maintain, use, license, and sell\nintellectual property rights, including any patent, trademark, or copyright,\nrelating to the business of the authority.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-764.12; 1950, p. 1318; 1954, c. 554; 1958, cc. 400,\n402; 1960, c. 430; 1962, cc. 130, 623, \u00a7 15.1-1250; 1968, cc. 355, 556; 1970,\ncc. 444, 617; 1972, c. 161; 1979, c. 280; 1980, c. 159; 1981, c. 610; 1983, c.\n422; 1984, c. 554; 1994, c. 477; 1997, cc. 12, 527, 573, 587; 2001, c. 120;\n2002, c. 446; 2003, c. 940; 2004, c. 545; 2005, c. 666; 2007, c. 813; 2008, c.\n542; 2009, cc. 402, 473; 2011, c. 653.","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}}