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A public hearing shall be held on such ordinance.C\n\nAny county may by ordinance elect to assume the power to consider petitions for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. A public hearing shall be held on such ordinance.D\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, community development authorities shall be created pursuant to this Article and the provisions of §§ 15.2-5103 and 15.2-5107 through 15.2-5111.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305590,"text":"Any city may consider petitions for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":305591,"text":"Any town may by ordinance elect to assume the power to consider petitions for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 712<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 547<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 473<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59427,"section_number":"10.1-1700","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1700\/"},{"id":68932,"section_number":"15.2-5101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5101\/"},{"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":69244,"section_number":"15.2-5113","catch_line":"Members of authority board; chief administrative or executive officer","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5113\/"},{"id":85033,"section_number":"15.2-5125","catch_line":"Issuance of revenue bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5125\/"},{"id":86781,"section_number":"15.2-5126","catch_line":"Time for contesting validity of proposed bond issue; when bonds presumed valid","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5126\/"},{"id":83247,"section_number":"15.2-5131","catch_line":"Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or participating political subdivision","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5131\/"},{"id":60510,"section_number":"15.2-5153","catch_line":"Landowners may petition localities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5153\/"},{"id":66356,"section_number":"15.2-5156","catch_line":"Hearing; notice","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5156\/"},{"id":60924,"section_number":"15.2-5928","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5928\/"},{"id":84412,"section_number":"15.2-5931","catch_line":"Bond issues","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5931\/"},{"id":65620,"section_number":"15.2-5932","catch_line":"Sports or Entertainment Project Financing Fund; use","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5932\/"},{"id":77371,"section_number":"2.2-4344","catch_line":"Exemptions from competition for certain transactions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4344\/"},{"id":84205,"section_number":"55.1-703","catch_line":"Required disclosures for buyer to beware; buyer to exercise necessary due diligence","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-703\/"},{"id":73209,"section_number":"58.1-3965.2","catch_line":"Additional authority to sell land for certain delinquent special taxes or special assessments","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3965.2\/"},{"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\/"}],"refers_to":[{"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":84016,"section_number":"15.2-5107","catch_line":"Filing articles of incorporation","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5107\/"},{"id":65265,"section_number":"15.2-5111","catch_line":"Specification of projects","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5111\/"}],"permalink":{"id":158685,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85282,"identifier":"15.2-5152","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5152","url":"\/15.2-5152\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5152\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/51\/6\/15.2-5152","dublin_core":{"Title":"Localities may consider petitions for creation of authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5152","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any city<\/span> may consider petitions<\/span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any town<\/span> may by ordinance<\/span> elect to assume the power to consider petitions<\/span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. A public hearing<\/span> shall be held on such ordinance<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any county<\/span> may by ordinance<\/span> elect to assume the power to consider petitions<\/span> for the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this article. A public hearing<\/span> shall be held on such ordinance<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, community development authorities shall be created pursuant to this Article and the provisions of §§ 15.2-5103<\/a> and 15.2-5107<\/a> through 15.2-5111<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCALITIES MAY CONSIDER PETITIONS FOR CREATION OF AUTHORITY (\u00a7 15.2-5152)\n\nA. Any city may consider petitions for the creation of community development\nauthorities in accordance with this article.\n\nB. Any town may by ordinance elect to assume the power to consider petitions for\nthe creation of community development authorities in accordance with this\narticle. A public hearing shall be held on such ordinance.\n\nC. Any county may by ordinance elect to assume the power to consider petitions\nfor the creation of community development authorities in accordance with this\narticle. A public hearing shall be held on such ordinance.\n\nD. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, community development authorities\nshall be created pursuant to this Article and the provisions of §§\n15.2-5103 and 15.2-5107 through 15.2-5111.\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, c.\n587; 2003, c. 712; 2005, c. 547; 2009, c. 473.","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}}