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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 276<\/a> and 587<\/a> 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. It has been modified 7 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 1999, chapters 540<\/a>, 804<\/a>, 820<\/a>, 837<\/a>, and 882<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 892<\/a>, 915<\/a>, 960<\/a>, and 965<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 391<\/a> and 404<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 874<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 603<\/a> and 640<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 941<\/a> and 947<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 616<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68930,"section_number":"15.2-1535","catch_line":"Members of governing body not to be elected or appointed by governing body to certain offices","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1535\/"},{"id":58566,"section_number":"15.2-6900","catch_line":"Compact created","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6900\/"},{"id":81987,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:27","catch_line":"Virginia Programs for Erosion Control and Stormwater Management","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_27\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72941,"section_number":"15.2-6405","catch_line":"Powers of the authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6405\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160229,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57110,"identifier":"15.2-6400","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6400","url":"\/15.2-6400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6400\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:\n\t\t“Authority<\/span>” means any regional facility<\/span> authority<\/span> organized and existing pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Board<\/span>” means the board<\/span> of directors of an authority<\/span>.\n\t\t“Facility<\/span>” means any structure or park, including real estate and improvements as applicable, for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, office, or other industrial, residential, recreational or commercial purposes. A facility<\/span> specifically includes structures or parks that are not owned by an authority<\/span> or its member localities<\/span>, but are subject to a cooperative arrangement pursuant to subdivision 13 of \u00a7 15.2-6405<\/a>.\n\t\t“Governing bodies<\/span>” means the boards<\/span> of supervisors<\/span> of counties and the councils<\/span> of cities and towns<\/span> which are members of an authority<\/span>.\n\t\t“Member localities<\/span>” means the counties, cities, and towns<\/span>, or combination thereof, which are members of an authority<\/span>.\n\t\t“Region<\/span>” means the area within the boundaries of the member localities<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 15.2-6400)\n\nAs used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:\n\t\t“Authority” means any regional facility authority organized and\nexisting pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Board” means the board of directors of an authority.\n\t\t“Facility” means any structure or park, including real estate and\nimprovements as applicable, for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution,\noffice, or other industrial, residential, recreational or commercial purposes. A\nfacility specifically includes structures or parks that are not owned by an\nauthority or its member localities, but are subject to a cooperative arrangement\npursuant to subdivision 13 of \u00a7 15.2-6405.\n\t\t“Governing bodies” means the boards of supervisors of counties and\nthe councils of cities and towns which are members of an authority.\n\t\t“Member localities” means the counties, cities, and towns, or\ncombination thereof, which are members of an authority.\n\t\t“Region” means the area within the boundaries of the member\nlocalities.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 276, 587, \u00a7 15.1-1710; 1999, cc. 540, 804, 820, 837, 882;\n2000, cc. 892, 915, 960, 965; 2001, cc. 391, 404; 2003, c. 874; 2004, cc. 603,\n640; 2007, cc. 941, 947; 2009, c. 616.","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}}