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I, c. 489.","full_text":"The Authority is hereby granted all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, including the following, to:\n\n1\n\nAdopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;2\n\nSue and be sued in its own name;3\n\nHave perpetual succession;4\n\nAdopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure;5\n\nMaintain offices at such places as it may designate;6\n\nAcquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate public access sites that are owned or managed by the authority within the territorial limits of the participating political subdivisions;7\n\nConstruct, install, maintain, and operate facilities for managing access sites;8\n\nDetermine fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities;9\n\nApply for and accept gifts, or grants of money or gifts, grants or loans of other property, or other financial assistance from the United States of America and agencies and instrumentalities thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any other person or entity, for or in aid of the construction, acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, or repair of the public access sites or for the payment of principal of any indebtedness of the Authority, interest thereon or other cost incident thereto, and to this end the Authority shall have the power to render such services, comply with such conditions, and execute such agreements, and legal instruments, as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable or imposed as a condition to such financial aid;10\n\nReceive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging or construction; apply for permits in order to perform dredging projects on waterways or to construct facilities and infrastructure within the region for which the Authority exists, provided that such projects enhance recreational and commercial public access; and perform such dredging projects or construct such facilities and infrastructure;11\n\nIn conjunction with one or both of the Eastern Shore Water Access Authority (the ESWAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 74 (§ 15.2-7400 et seq.), and the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (the MPCBPAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 66 (§ 15.2-6600 et seq.), receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging, apply for permits in order to perform dredging projects, and perform such dredging projects on waterways within the region for which any or all of the Authority, the ESWAA, or the MPCBPAA exists;12\n\nAppoint, employ, or engage such officers, employees, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other advisors, consultants, and agents as may be necessary or appropriate, and to fix their duties and compensation;13\n\nContract with any participating political subdivision for such subdivision to provide legal services, engineering services, and depository and investment services contemplated by § 15.2-6638 hereof, accounting services, including the annual independent audit required by § 15.2-6635 hereof, procurement of goods and services, and to act as fiscal agent for the Authority;14\n\nEstablish personnel rules;15\n\nOwn, purchase, lease, obtain options upon, acquire by gift, grant, or bequest or otherwise acquire any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, and in connection therewith to assume or take subject to any indebtedness secured by such property;16\n\nMake, assume, and enter into all contracts, leases, and arrangements necessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers, including contracts for the management or operation of all or any part of its facilities;17\n\nBorrow money, as hereinafter provided, and to borrow money for the purpose of meeting casual deficits in its revenues;18\n\nAdopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations for the use, maintenance, and operation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and organizations using its facilities and to enforce such rules and regulations and all other rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes relating to its facilities, all as hereinafter provided;19\n\nPurchase and maintain insurance or provide indemnification on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Authority against any liability asserted against him or incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such;20\n\nDo all things necessary or convenient to the purposes of this act. To that end, the Authority may acquire, own, or convey property; enter into contracts; seek financial assistance and incur debt; and adopt rules and regulations; and21\n\nWhenever it shall appear to the Authority, or to a simple majority of participating political subdivisions, that the need for the Authority no longer exists, the Authority, or in the proper case, any such subdivision, may petition the circuit court of a participating political subdivision for the dissolution of the Authority. If the court shall determine that the need for the Authority as set forth in this act no longer exists and that all debts and pecuniary obligations of the Authority have been fully paid or provided for, it may enter an order dissolving the Authority.\n\t\t\tUpon dissolution, the court shall order any real or tangible personal property contributed to the Authority by a participating political subdivision, together with any improvements thereon, returned to such participating political subdivisions. The remaining assets of the Authority shall be distributed to the participating political subdivisions in proportion to their respective contributions theretofore made to the Authority.\n\t\t\tEach participating political subdivision and all holders of the Authority’s bonds shall be made parties to any such proceeding and shall be given notice as provided by law. Any party defendant may reply to such petition at any time within six months after the filing of the petition. From the final judgment of the court, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeals.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290034,"text":"The Authority is hereby granted all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, including the following, to:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":290035,"text":"Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":290036,"text":"Sue and be sued in its own name;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":290037,"text":"Have perpetual succession;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":290038,"text":"Adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":290039,"text":"Maintain offices at such places as it may designate;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":290040,"text":"Acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate public access sites that are owned or managed by the authority within the territorial limits of the participating political subdivisions;","type":"section","prefixes":["6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"6","prefix_anchor":"6","level":1,"prior_prefix":"5","next_prefix":"7"},"7":{"id":290041,"text":"Construct, install, maintain, and operate facilities for managing access sites;","type":"section","prefixes":["7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"7","prefix_anchor":"7","level":1,"prior_prefix":"6","next_prefix":"8"},"8":{"id":290042,"text":"Determine fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities;","type":"section","prefixes":["8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"8","prefix_anchor":"8","level":1,"prior_prefix":"7","next_prefix":"9"},"9":{"id":290043,"text":"Apply for and accept gifts, or grants of money or gifts, grants or loans of other property, or other financial assistance from the United States of America and agencies and instrumentalities thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any other person or entity, for or in aid of the construction, acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, or repair of the public access sites or for the payment of principal of any indebtedness of the Authority, interest thereon or other cost incident thereto, and to this end the Authority shall have the power to render such services, comply with such conditions, and execute such agreements, and legal instruments, as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable or imposed as a condition to such financial aid;","type":"section","prefixes":["9"],"prefix":"9","entire_prefix":"9","prefix_anchor":"9","level":1,"prior_prefix":"8","next_prefix":"10"},"10":{"id":290044,"text":"Receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging or construction; 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 842<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2018, chapter 327<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55725,"section_number":"15.2-6600","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6600\/"},{"id":61330,"section_number":"15.2-6635","catch_line":"Reports","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6635\/"},{"id":64410,"section_number":"15.2-6638","catch_line":"Authority to issue bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-6638\/"},{"id":58778,"section_number":"15.2-7400","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-7400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160457,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80914,"identifier":"15.2-6632","token":"15.2\/IV\/66.1\/15.2-6632","url":"\/15.2-6632\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-6632\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/66.1\/15.2-6632","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-6632","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Authority is hereby granted all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, including the following, to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Sue and be sued in its own name; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Have perpetual succession; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Maintain offices at such places as it may designate; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate public access sites that are owned or managed by the authority within the territorial limits of the participating political subdivisions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Construct, install, maintain, and operate facilities for managing access sites; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Determine fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Apply for and accept gifts, or grants of money or gifts, grants or loans of other property, or other financial assistance from the United States of America and agencies and instrumentalities thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any other person or entity, for or in aid of the construction, acquisition, ownership, operation, maintenance, or repair of the public access sites or for the payment of principal of any indebtedness of the Authority, interest thereon or other cost incident thereto, and to this end the Authority shall have the power to render such services, comply with such conditions, and execute such agreements, and legal instruments, as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable or imposed as a condition to such financial aid; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging or construction; apply for permits in order<\/span> to perform dredging projects on waterways or to construct facilities and infrastructure within the region for which the Authority exists, provided that such projects enhance recreational and commercial public access; and perform such dredging projects or construct such facilities and infrastructure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> In conjunction with one or both of the Eastern Shore Water Access Authority (the ESWAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 74 (§ 15.2-7400<\/a> et seq.), and the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (the MPCBPAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 66 (§ 15.2-6600<\/a> et seq.), receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging, apply for permits in order<\/span> to perform dredging projects, and perform such dredging projects on waterways within the region for which any or all of the Authority, the ESWAA, or the MPCBPAA exists; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Appoint, employ, or engage such officers, employees, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other advisors, consultants, and agents as may be necessary or appropriate, and to fix their duties and compensation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Contract<\/span> with any participating political subdivision for such subdivision to provide legal services, engineering services, and depository and investment services contemplated by § 15.2-6638<\/a> hereof, accounting services, including the annual independent audit required by § 15.2-6635<\/a> hereof, procurement of goods and services, and to act as fiscal agent for the Authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Establish personnel rules; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Own, purchase, lease, obtain options upon, acquire by gift, grant, or bequest or otherwise acquire any property, real or personal, or any interest therein, and in connection therewith to assume or take subject to any indebtedness secured by such property; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Make, assume, and enter into all contracts<\/span>, leases, and arrangements necessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers, including contracts<\/span> for the management or operation of all or any part of its facilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Borrow money, as hereinafter provided, and to borrow money for the purpose of meeting casual deficits in its revenues; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

18.<\/span> Adopt, amend<\/span>, and repeal rules and regulations for the use, maintenance, and operation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and organizations using its facilities and to enforce such rules and regulations and all other rules, regulations, ordinances<\/span>, and statutes<\/span> relating to its facilities, all as hereinafter provided; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

19.<\/span> Purchase and maintain insurance or provide indemnification on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Authority against any liability asserted against him or incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

20.<\/span> Do all things necessary or convenient to the purposes of this act. To that end, the Authority may acquire, own, or convey property; enter into contracts<\/span>; seek financial assistance and incur debt; and adopt rules and regulations; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

21.<\/span> Whenever it shall appear to the Authority, or to a simple majority of participating political subdivisions, that the need for the Authority no longer exists, the Authority, or in the proper case, any such subdivision, may petition<\/span> the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of a participating political subdivision for the dissolution of the Authority. If the court<\/span> shall determine that the need for the Authority as set forth in this act no longer exists and that all debts and pecuniary obligations of the Authority have been fully paid or provided for, it may enter an order<\/span> dissolving the Authority.\n\t\t\tUpon dissolution, the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> any real or tangible personal property contributed to the Authority by a participating political subdivision, together with any improvements thereon, returned to such participating political subdivisions. The remaining assets<\/span> of the Authority shall be distributed to the participating political subdivisions in proportion to their respective contributions theretofore made to the Authority.\n\t\t\tEach participating political subdivision and all holders of the Authority’s bonds<\/span> shall be made parties to any such proceeding and shall be given notice as provided by law<\/span>. Any party<\/span> defendant<\/span> may reply to such petition<\/span> at any time within six months after the filing of the petition<\/span>. From the final judgment<\/span> of the court<\/span>, an appeal<\/span> shall lie to the Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS (\u00a7 15.2-6632)\n\nThe Authority is hereby granted all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out\nthe purposes of this act, including the following, to:\n\n1. Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its\nbusiness;\n\n2. Sue and be sued in its own name;\n\n3. Have perpetual succession;\n\n4. Adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure;\n\n5. Maintain offices at such places as it may designate;\n\n6. Acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate,\nand regulate public access sites that are owned or managed by the authority\nwithin the territorial limits of the participating political subdivisions;\n\n7. Construct, install, maintain, and operate facilities for managing access\nsites;\n\n8. Determine fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities;\n\n9. Apply for and accept gifts, or grants of money or gifts, grants or loans of\nother property, or other financial assistance from the United States of America\nand agencies and instrumentalities thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any\nother person or entity, for or in aid of the construction, acquisition,\nownership, operation, maintenance, or repair of the public access sites or for\nthe payment of principal of any indebtedness of the Authority, interest thereon\nor other cost incident thereto, and to this end the Authority shall have the\npower to render such services, comply with such conditions, and execute such\nagreements, and legal instruments, as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable\nor imposed as a condition to such financial aid;\n\n10. Receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging or\nconstruction; apply for permits in order to perform dredging projects on\nwaterways or to construct facilities and infrastructure within the region for\nwhich the Authority exists, provided that such projects enhance recreational and\ncommercial public access; and perform such dredging projects or construct such\nfacilities and infrastructure;\n\n11. In conjunction with one or both of the Eastern Shore Water Access Authority\n(the ESWAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 74 (§ 15.2-7400\net seq.), and the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (the\nMPCBPAA), created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 66 (§ 15.2-6600 et\nseq.), receive and expend public funds and private donations for dredging, apply\nfor permits in order to perform dredging projects, and perform such dredging\nprojects on waterways within the region for which any or all of the Authority,\nthe ESWAA, or the MPCBPAA exists;\n\n12. Appoint, employ, or engage such officers, employees, architects, engineers,\nattorneys, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other\nadvisors, consultants, and agents as may be necessary or appropriate, and to fix\ntheir duties and compensation;\n\n13. Contract with any participating political subdivision for such subdivision\nto provide legal services, engineering services, and depository and investment\nservices contemplated by § 15.2-6638 hereof, accounting services, including\nthe annual independent audit required by § 15.2-6635 hereof, procurement of\ngoods and services, and to act as fiscal agent for the Authority;\n\n14. Establish personnel rules;\n\n15. Own, purchase, lease, obtain options upon, acquire by gift, grant, or\nbequest or otherwise acquire any property, real or personal, or any interest\ntherein, and in connection therewith to assume or take subject to any\nindebtedness secured by such property;\n\n16. Make, assume, and enter into all contracts, leases, and arrangements\nnecessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers, including contracts for\nthe management or operation of all or any part of its facilities;\n\n17. Borrow money, as hereinafter provided, and to borrow money for the purpose\nof meeting casual deficits in its revenues;\n\n18. Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations for the use, maintenance, and\noperation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and\norganizations using its facilities and to enforce such rules and regulations and\nall other rules, regulations, ordinances, and statutes relating to its\nfacilities, all as hereinafter provided;\n\n19. Purchase and maintain insurance or provide indemnification on behalf of any\nperson who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Authority\nagainst any liability asserted against him or incurred by him in any such\ncapacity or arising out of his status as such;\n\n20. Do all things necessary or convenient to the purposes of this act. To that\nend, the Authority may acquire, own, or convey property; enter into contracts;\nseek financial assistance and incur debt; and adopt rules and regulations; and\n\n21. Whenever it shall appear to the Authority, or to a simple majority of\nparticipating political subdivisions, that the need for the Authority no longer\nexists, the Authority, or in the proper case, any such subdivision, may petition\nthe circuit court of a participating political subdivision for the dissolution\nof the Authority. If the court shall determine that the need for the Authority\nas set forth in this act no longer exists and that all debts and pecuniary\nobligations of the Authority have been fully paid or provided for, it may enter\nan order dissolving the Authority.\n\t\t\tUpon dissolution, the court shall order any real or tangible personal\nproperty contributed to the Authority by a participating political subdivision,\ntogether with any improvements thereon, returned to such participating political\nsubdivisions. The remaining assets of the Authority shall be distributed to the\nparticipating political subdivisions in proportion to their respective\ncontributions theretofore made to the Authority.\n\t\t\tEach participating political subdivision and all holders of the\nAuthority’s bonds shall be made parties to any such proceeding and shall\nbe given notice as provided by law. Any party defendant may reply to such\npetition at any time within six months after the filing of the petition. From\nthe final judgment of the court, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeals.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 842; 2018, c. 327; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489.","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}}