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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 117<\/a> and 210<\/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 2016, chapters 724<\/a> and 725<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86955,"section_number":"15.2-7209","catch_line":"Authority deemed to be an MLEC","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-7209\/"},{"id":55350,"section_number":"56-265.4:4","catch_line":"Certificate to operate as a telephone utility","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-265.4_4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160619,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61515,"identifier":"15.2-7202","token":"15.2\/IV\/72\/15.2-7202","url":"\/15.2-7202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-7202\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/72\/15.2-7202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-7202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Authority<\/span>” means the BVU Authority<\/span> created by entity conversion of Bristol Virginia Utilities by this chapter.\n\t\t“Board,” “Authority<\/span> Board,” or “Board of Directors<\/span>” means the governing body<\/span> of the Authority<\/span>.\n\t\t“Bonds<\/span><\/span>” means any bonds<\/span><\/span>, notes, debentures, bond<\/span> acceptance notes, or other evidence<\/span> of financial indebtedness either issued or assumed by the Authority<\/span> pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Bristol Virginia Utilities Board<\/span>” means the Board of Directors<\/span> of Bristol Virginia Utilities governing that entity until the Authority<\/span> Board takes office on July 1, 2010.\n\t\t“City” means the City of Bristol, Virginia.\n\t\t“City Council<\/span>” means the City Council<\/span> of the City of Bristol, Virginia.\n\t\t“Commission<\/span>” means the Virginia State Corporation Commission<\/span>.\n\t\t“Commonwealth<\/span>” means the Commonwealth<\/span> of Virginia.\n\t\t“Infrastructure<\/span>” means all property, whether attached to real property or not, now used by Bristol Virginia Utilities and hereafter used by the Authority<\/span> for the provision of (i) electric, water, sewer, telecommunications, internet, and cable television services and (ii) all other utility services<\/span> the Authority<\/span> may lawfully provide.\n\t\t“MLEC<\/span>” means any city, county<\/span>, or town<\/span> certificated to provide local exchange and\/or interexchange telecommunications services pursuant to \u00a7 56-265.4:4<\/a> and any authority<\/span> granted such powers pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-7209<\/a>.\n\t\t“Political subdivision” means, when referring to an entity other than the Authority<\/span>, a locality<\/span>, authority<\/span>, or other public body of the Commonwealth<\/span> or of any state in which the Authority<\/span> does business.\n\t\t“Utility,” “utilities,” or “utility services<\/span>” means and includes electric, water, sewer, and telecommunications, internet and cable television services, including all other services that might be lawfully rendered by use of its fiber optic system.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 15.2-7202)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Authority” means the BVU Authority created by entity conversion\nof Bristol Virginia Utilities by this chapter.\n\t\t“Board,” “Authority Board,” or “Board of\nDirectors” means the governing body of the Authority.\n\t\t“Bonds” means any bonds, notes, debentures, bond acceptance notes,\nor other evidence of financial indebtedness either issued or assumed by the\nAuthority pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Bristol Virginia Utilities Board” means the Board of Directors of\nBristol Virginia Utilities governing that entity until the Authority Board takes\noffice on July 1, 2010.\n\t\t“City” means the City of Bristol, Virginia.\n\t\t“City Council” means the City Council of the City of Bristol,\nVirginia.\n\t\t“Commission” means the Virginia State Corporation Commission.\n\t\t“Commonwealth” means the Commonwealth of Virginia.\n\t\t“Infrastructure” means all property, whether attached to real\nproperty or not, now used by Bristol Virginia Utilities and hereafter used by\nthe Authority for the provision of (i) electric, water, sewer,\ntelecommunications, internet, and cable television services and (ii) all other\nutility services the Authority may lawfully provide.\n\t\t“MLEC” means any city, county, or town certificated to provide\nlocal exchange and\/or interexchange telecommunications services pursuant to \u00a7\n56-265.4:4 and any authority granted such powers pursuant to \u00a7 15.2-7209.\n\t\t“Political subdivision” means, when referring to an entity other\nthan the Authority, a locality, authority, or other public body of the\nCommonwealth or of any state in which the Authority does business.\n\t\t“Utility,” “utilities,” or “utility\nservices” means and includes electric, water, sewer, and\ntelecommunications, internet and cable television services, including all other\nservices that might be lawfully rendered by use of its fiber optic system.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 117, 210; 2016, cc. 724, 725.","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}}