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The notice shall include: (i) a description of the site proposed to be acquired, (ii) the intended use of the site, and (iii) the date, time, and location of the public hearing. After receipt of the notice required by this section, the local governing body in which a major league or minor league baseball stadium is proposed to be located may require that this period be extended for up to sixty additional days or for such other time period as agreed upon by the local governing body and the Authority.C\n\nAt least thirty days before acquiring or entering into a lease involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium and before entering into a construction contract involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium or stadium site, the Authority shall submit a detailed written report and the findings of the Authority that justify the proposed acquisition, lease, or contract to the General Assembly. The report and findings shall include a detailed plan of the method of funding and the economic necessity of the proposed acquisition, lease, or contract.D\n\nThe time periods in subsections A, B, and C of this section may not run concurrently.E\n\nThe Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other contractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation of the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been submitted to the State Treasurer sufficiently prior to the execution of such agreement or arrangement to allow the State Treasurer to undertake a review for the purposes of determining (i) whether the agreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth and (ii) the potential impact of the agreement or arrangement on the debt capacity and credit ratings of the Commonwealth. If after such review the State Treasurer determines that the agreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth, or may have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the Commonwealth, the agreement or arrangement and any associated financing shall be submitted to the Treasury Board for review and approval of terms and structures in a manner consistent with § 2.2-2416.F\n\nThe Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other contractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation of the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been reviewed and approved as required by subsection E and subsequently approved in writing by the Governor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":286164,"text":"At least sixty days prior to selecting a site for a major league or minor league baseball stadium, the Authority shall hold a public hearing within thirty miles of the site proposed to be acquired for the purpose of soliciting public comment.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":286165,"text":"Except as otherwise provided herein, the Authority shall notify the local governing body in which the major league or minor league baseball stadium is proposed to be located and advertise the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in that locality no less than seven days before the public hearing. The notice shall include: (i) a description of the site proposed to be acquired, (ii) the intended use of the site, and (iii) the date, time, and location of the public hearing. After receipt of the notice required by this section, the local governing body in which a major league or minor league baseball stadium is proposed to be located may require that this period be extended for up to sixty additional days or for such other time period as agreed upon by the local governing body and the Authority.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":286166,"text":"At least thirty days before acquiring or entering into a lease involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium and before entering into a construction contract involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium or stadium site, the Authority shall submit a detailed written report and the findings of the Authority that justify the proposed acquisition, lease, or contract to the General Assembly. 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If after such review the State Treasurer determines that the agreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth, or may have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the Commonwealth, the agreement or arrangement and any associated financing shall be submitted to the Treasury Board for review and approval of terms and structures in a manner consistent with § 2.2-2416.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":286169,"text":"The Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other contractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation of the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been reviewed and approved as required by subsection E and subsequently approved in writing by the Governor.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13726,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority","identifier":"58","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12721,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:41","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:41","permalink":{"id":159713,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13726,"identifier":"58","token":"15.2\/IV\/58","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/58\/","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":73670,"structure_id":13726,"section_number":"15.2-5800","catch_line":"Definitions; 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 823 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1995, chapters 613<\/a> and 629<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 950<\/a> and 1038<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 587<\/a> and 884<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 106<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 506<\/a> and 507<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 225<\/a> and 242<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55006,"section_number":"15.2-5805","catch_line":"Powers","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-5805\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":159739,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79894,"identifier":"15.2-5806","token":"15.2\/IV\/58\/15.2-5806","url":"\/15.2-5806\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-5806\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/58\/15.2-5806","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public hearings; notice; reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-5806","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At least sixty days prior to selecting a site for a major league or minor league baseball stadium<\/span>, the Authority<\/span> shall hold a public hearing<\/span> within thirty miles of the site proposed to be acquired for the purpose of soliciting public comment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided herein, the Authority<\/span> shall notify the local governing body<\/span> in which the major league or minor league baseball stadium<\/span> is proposed to be located and advertise the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in that locality<\/span> no less than seven days before the public hearing<\/span>. The notice shall include: (i) a description of the site proposed to be acquired, (ii) the intended use of the site, and (iii) the date, time, and location of the public hearing<\/span>. After receipt of the notice required by this section, the local governing body<\/span> in which a major league or minor league baseball stadium<\/span> is proposed to be located may require that this period be extended for up to sixty additional days or for such other time period as agreed upon by the local governing body<\/span> and the Authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At least thirty days before acquiring or entering into a lease involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium<\/span> and before entering into a construction contract<\/span> involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium<\/span> or stadium site, the Authority<\/span> shall submit a detailed written report and the findings<\/span> of the Authority<\/span> that justify the proposed acquisition, lease, or contract<\/span> to the General Assembly. The report and findings<\/span> shall include a detailed plan of the method of funding and the economic necessity of the proposed acquisition, lease, or contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The time periods in subsections A, B, and C of this section may not run concurrently. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other contractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation of the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been submitted to the State Treasurer sufficiently prior to the execution of such agreement or arrangement to allow the State Treasurer to undertake a review for the purposes of determining (i) whether the agreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth and (ii) the potential impact of the agreement or arrangement on the debt capacity and credit ratings of the Commonwealth. If after such review the State Treasurer determines that the agreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth, or may have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the Commonwealth, the agreement or arrangement and any associated financing shall be submitted to the Treasury Board for review and approval of terms and structures in a manner consistent with § 2.2-2416<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease agreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other contractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation of the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been reviewed and approved as required by subsection E and subsequently approved in writing by the Governor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC HEARINGS; NOTICE; REPORTS (\u00a7 15.2-5806)\n\nA. At least sixty days prior to selecting a site for a major league or minor\nleague baseball stadium, the Authority shall hold a public hearing within thirty\nmiles of the site proposed to be acquired for the purpose of soliciting public\ncomment.\n\nB. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Authority shall notify the local\ngoverning body in which the major league or minor league baseball stadium is\nproposed to be located and advertise the notice in a newspaper of general\ncirculation in that locality no less than seven days before the public hearing.\nThe notice shall include: (i) a description of the site proposed to be acquired,\n(ii) the intended use of the site, and (iii) the date, time, and location of the\npublic hearing. After receipt of the notice required by this section, the local\ngoverning body in which a major league or minor league baseball stadium is\nproposed to be located may require that this period be extended for up to sixty\nadditional days or for such other time period as agreed upon by the local\ngoverning body and the Authority.\n\nC. At least thirty days before acquiring or entering into a lease involving a\nmajor league or minor league baseball stadium and before entering into a\nconstruction contract involving a major league or minor league baseball stadium\nor stadium site, the Authority shall submit a detailed written report and the\nfindings of the Authority that justify the proposed acquisition, lease, or\ncontract to the General Assembly. The report and findings shall include a\ndetailed plan of the method of funding and the economic necessity of the\nproposed acquisition, lease, or contract.\n\nD. The time periods in subsections A, B, and C of this section may not run\nconcurrently.\n\nE. The Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease\nagreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other\ncontractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation\nof the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been\nsubmitted to the State Treasurer sufficiently prior to the execution of such\nagreement or arrangement to allow the State Treasurer to undertake a review for\nthe purposes of determining (i) whether the agreement or arrangement may\nconstitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth and (ii) the potential impact\nof the agreement or arrangement on the debt capacity and credit ratings of the\nCommonwealth. If after such review the State Treasurer determines that the\nagreement or arrangement may constitute tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth,\nor may have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the\nCommonwealth, the agreement or arrangement and any associated financing shall be\nsubmitted to the Treasury Board for review and approval of terms and structures\nin a manner consistent with § 2.2-2416.\n\nF. The Commonwealth shall not enter into any purchase agreement, lease\nagreement, lease-purchase agreement, master lease agreement or any other\ncontractual arrangement that creates a direct or contingent financial obligation\nof the Commonwealth unless such agreement or arrangement has first been reviewed\nand approved as required by subsection E and subsequently approved in writing by\nthe Governor.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 823, \u00a7 15.1-227.76; 1995, cc. 613, 629; 1996, cc. 950, 1038;\n1997, cc. 587, 884; 2005, c. 106; 2023, cc. 506, 507; 2024, cc. 225, 242.","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}}