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However, with regard to Planning Districts 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, the governing bodies of any two or more localities within the region, provided that one or more of the localities is a city or county, may adopt such an ordinance. Such ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Upon certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that the ordinances required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the proposed authority shall be and constitute an authority for all of the purposes of this chapter, to be known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances. Upon the issuance of such certificate, the authority shall be deemed to have been lawfully and properly created and established and authorized to exercise its powers under this chapter. Each authority created pursuant to this chapter is hereby created as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. At any time subsequent to the creation of an authority under this chapter, the membership of the authority may, with the approval of the authority’s board, be expanded to include any locality within the region that would have been eligible to be an initial member of the authority. The governing body of a locality seeking to become a member of an existing authority shall evidence its intent to become a member by adopting an ordinance proposing to join the authority that conforms, to the extent applicable, to the requirements for an ordinance set forth in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":301973,"text":"The governing bodies of any two or more localities within the region, provided that at least two or more of the localities are cities or counties or a combination thereof, may, in conformance with the procedure set forth herein, create a regional industrial facility authority by adopting ordinances proposing to create an authority which shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed regional industrial facility authority (which shall include the words “industrial facility authority”); (ii) name the member localities; (iii) contain findings that the economic growth and development of the locality and the comfort, convenience and welfare of its citizens require the development of facilities and that joint action through a regional industrial facility authority by the localities which are to be members of the proposed authority will facilitate the development of the needed facilities; and (iv) authorize the execution of an agreement establishing the respective rights and obligations of the member localities with respect to the authority consistent with the provisions of this chapter. However, with regard to Planning Districts 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, the governing bodies of any two or more localities within the region, provided that one or more of the localities is a city or county, may adopt such an ordinance. Such ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Upon certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that the ordinances required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the proposed authority shall be and constitute an authority for all of the purposes of this chapter, to be known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances. Upon the issuance of such certificate, the authority shall be deemed to have been lawfully and properly created and established and authorized to exercise its powers under this chapter. Each authority created pursuant to this chapter is hereby created as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. At any time subsequent to the creation of an authority under this chapter, the membership of the authority may, with the approval of the authority’s board, be expanded to include any locality within the region that would have been eligible to be an initial member of the authority. The governing body of a locality seeking to become a member of an existing authority shall evidence its intent to become a member by adopting an ordinance proposing to join the authority that conforms, to the extent applicable, to the requirements for an ordinance set forth in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv).","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14199,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act","identifier":"64","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12721,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:15","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:15","permalink":{"id":160227,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14199,"identifier":"64","token":"15.2\/IV\/64","url":"\/15.2\/IV\/64\/","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":57110,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6400","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/15.2-6400\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6400","metadata":false},{"id":79446,"structure_id":14199,"section_number":"15.2-6401","catch_line":"Findings; 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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 820<\/a> and 882<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 892<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 391<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 691<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 324<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 545<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 167<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":160237,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84239,"identifier":"15.2-6402","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6402","url":"\/15.2-6402\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6402\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6402","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for creation of authorities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6402","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing bodies<\/span> of any two or more localities within the region<\/span>, provided that at least two or more of the localities are cities or counties or a combination thereof, may, in conformance with the procedure set forth herein, create a regional industrial facility<\/span> authority<\/span> by adopting ordinances<\/span> proposing to create an authority<\/span> which shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed regional industrial facility<\/span> authority<\/span> (which shall include the words “industrial facility<\/span> authority<\/span>”); (ii) name the member localities<\/span>; (iii) contain findings<\/span> that the economic growth and development of the locality<\/span> and the comfort, convenience and welfare of its citizens require the development of facilities and that joint action through a regional industrial facility<\/span> authority<\/span> by the localities which are to be members of the proposed authority<\/span> will facilitate the development of the needed facilities; and (iv) authorize the execution of an agreement establishing the respective rights and obligations of the member localities<\/span> with respect to the authority<\/span> consistent with the provisions of this chapter. However, with regard to Planning Districts 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, the governing bodies<\/span> of any two or more localities within the region<\/span>, provided that one or more of the localities is a city<\/span> or county<\/span>, may adopt such an ordinance<\/span>. Such ordinances<\/span> shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Upon certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that the ordinances<\/span> required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts<\/span> set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the proposed authority<\/span> shall be and constitute an authority<\/span> for all of the purposes of this chapter, to be known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances<\/span>. Upon the issuance of such certificate, the authority<\/span> shall be deemed to have been lawfully and properly created and established and authorized to exercise its powers under this chapter. Each authority<\/span> created pursuant to this chapter is hereby created as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. At any time subsequent to the creation of an authority<\/span> under this chapter, the membership of the authority<\/span> may, with the approval of the authority<\/span>’s board<\/span>, be expanded to include any locality<\/span> within the region<\/span> that would have been eligible to be an initial member of the authority<\/span>. The governing body<\/span> of a locality<\/span> seeking to become a member of an existing authority<\/span> shall evidence<\/span> its intent<\/span> to become a member by adopting an ordinance<\/span> proposing to join the authority<\/span> that conforms, to the extent applicable, to the requirements for an ordinance<\/span> set forth in clauses (i), (iii), and (iv).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR CREATION OF AUTHORITIES (\u00a7 15.2-6402)\n\nThe governing bodies of any two or more localities within the region, provided\nthat at least two or more of the localities are cities or counties or a\ncombination thereof, may, in conformance with the procedure set forth herein,\ncreate a regional industrial facility authority by adopting ordinances proposing\nto create an authority which shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed\nregional industrial facility authority (which shall include the words\n“industrial facility authority”); (ii) name the member localities;\n(iii) contain findings that the economic growth and development of the locality\nand the comfort, convenience and welfare of its citizens require the development\nof facilities and that joint action through a regional industrial facility\nauthority by the localities which are to be members of the proposed authority\nwill facilitate the development of the needed facilities; and (iv) authorize the\nexecution of an agreement establishing the respective rights and obligations of\nthe member localities with respect to the authority consistent with the\nprovisions of this chapter. However, with regard to Planning Districts 2, 3, 10,\n11, 12, 13, and 14, the governing bodies of any two or more localities within\nthe region, provided that one or more of the localities is a city or county, may\nadopt such an ordinance. Such ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of\nthe Commonwealth. Upon certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth that\nthe ordinances required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of\nthe facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the proposed authority\nshall be and constitute an authority for all of the purposes of this chapter, to\nbe known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances. Upon the issuance\nof such certificate, the authority shall be deemed to have been lawfully and\nproperly created and established and authorized to exercise its powers under\nthis chapter. Each authority created pursuant to this chapter is hereby created\nas a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. At any time subsequent to the\ncreation of an authority under this chapter, the membership of the authority\nmay, with the approval of the authority’s board, be expanded to include\nany locality within the region that would have been eligible to be an initial\nmember of the authority. The governing body of a locality seeking to become a\nmember of an existing authority shall evidence its intent to become a member by\nadopting an ordinance proposing to join the authority that conforms, to the\nextent applicable, to the requirements for an ordinance set forth in clauses\n(i), (iii), and (iv).\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 276, 587, \u00a7 15.1-1712; 1999, cc. 820, 882; 2000, c. 892;\n2001, c. 391; 2002, c. 691; 2006, c. 324; 2018, c. 545; 2024, c. 167.","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}}