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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 2 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 2002, chapter 691<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 874<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57110,"section_number":"15.2-6400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6400\/"},{"id":79563,"section_number":"33.2-3800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-3800\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59950,"section_number":"15.2-1300","catch_line":"Joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72941,"identifier":"15.2-6405","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6405","url":"\/15.2-6405\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6405\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/64\/15.2-6405","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of the authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6405","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each authority<\/span> is vested with the powers of a body corporate, including the power to sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded, and adopt and use a common seal and alter the same as may be deemed expedient. In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this chapter, an authority<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Adopt bylaws, rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Employ, either as regular employees or as independent contractors, consultants, engineers, architects, accountants, attorneys, financial experts, construction experts and personnel, superintendents, managers and other professional personnel, personnel, and agents as may be necessary in the judgment<\/span> of the authority<\/span>, and fix their compensation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Determine the locations of, develop, establish, construct, erect, repair, remodel, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, regulate, and maintain facilities to the extent necessary or convenient to accomplish the purposes of the authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Acquire, own, hold, lease, use, sell, encumber, transfer, or dispose of, in its own name, any real or personal property or interests therein; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Invest and reinvest funds of the authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Enter into contracts<\/span> of any kind, and execute all instruments necessary or convenient with respect to its carrying out the powers in this chapter to accomplish the purposes of the authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Expend such funds as may be available to it for the purpose of developing facilities, including but not limited to (i) purchasing real estate; (ii) grading sites; (iii) improving, replacing, and extending water, sewer, natural gas, electrical, and other utility lines; (iv) constructing, rehabilitating, and expanding buildings; (v) constructing parking facilities; (vi) constructing access roads, streets, and rail lines; (vii) purchasing or leasing machinery and tools; and (viii) making any other improvements deemed necessary by the authority<\/span> to meet its objectives; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect rates, rents, fees, or other charges for the use of facilities or for services rendered in connection with the facilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Borrow money from any source for any valid purpose, including working capital for its operations, reserve funds, or interest; mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber the property or funds of the authority<\/span>; and contract<\/span> with or engage the services of any person in connection with any financing, including financial institutions, issuers of letters of credit, or insurers; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Issue<\/span> bonds<\/span> under this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Accept funds and property from the Commonwealth, persons, counties, cities, and towns<\/span> and use the same for any of the purposes for which the authority<\/span> is created; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Apply for and accept grants or loans of money or other property from any federal agency for any of the purposes authorized in this chapter and expend or use the same in accordance with the directions and requirements attached thereto or imposed thereon by any such federal agency; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Make loans or grants to, and enter into cooperative arrangements with, any person, partnership, association, corporation, business or governmental entity in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, for the purposes of promoting economic and workforce development, provided that such loans or grants shall be made only from revenues<\/span> of the authority<\/span> that have not been pledged or assigned for the payment of any of the authority<\/span>’s bonds<\/span>, and to enter into such contracts<\/span>, instruments, and agreements as may be expedient to provide for such loans, and any security therefor. The word “revenues<\/span>” as used in this subdivision includes grants, loans, funds and property, as set out in subdivisions 11 and 12; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Enter into agreements with any other political subdivision of the Commonwealth for joint or cooperative action in accordance with § 15.2-1300<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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