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The Commission shall issue appropriate documentation to effectuate this transfer without further action on behalf of BVU Authority. It is further deemed that the Authority has met all conditions precedent to qualify for such certificates and the powers granted therein and the limitations, restrictions, and requirements set forth thereto continuing in full force and effect.B\n\nBVU Authority will be deemed to be an MLEC.C\n\nUpon enactment of this chapter, the Authority shall file a name change with the Commission.D\n\nNo bond shall be required of BVU Authority by the Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":311334,"text":"The establishment of the BVU Authority is deemed to be an entity conversion and all assets of, tariffs on file with the Commission, and all certificates authorizing the furnishing of Local Exchange Telephone Service and the furnishing of interexchange telecommunications services, granted to and held by Bristol Virginia Utilities and the City of Bristol, Bristol Virginia Utilities Division are hereby deemed to be transferred to BVU Authority without further application by BVU Authority to the Commission. 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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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61515,"section_number":"15.2-7202","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-7202\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":160647,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86955,"identifier":"15.2-7209","token":"15.2\/IV\/72\/15.2-7209","url":"\/15.2-7209\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-7209\/","token":"15.2\/IV\/72\/15.2-7209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority deemed to be an MLEC","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-7209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The establishment of the BVU Authority<\/span> is deemed to be an entity conversion and all assets<\/span> of, tariffs on file with the Commission<\/span>, and all certificates authorizing the furnishing of Local Exchange Telephone Service and the furnishing of interexchange telecommunications services, granted to and held by Bristol Virginia Utilities and the City<\/span> of Bristol, Bristol Virginia Utilities Division are hereby deemed to be transferred to BVU Authority<\/span> without further application by BVU Authority<\/span> to the Commission<\/span>. The Commission<\/span> shall issue<\/span> appropriate documentation to effectuate this transfer without further action on behalf of BVU Authority<\/span>. It is further deemed that the Authority<\/span> has met all conditions precedent<\/span> to qualify for such certificates and the powers granted therein and the limitations, restrictions, and requirements set forth thereto continuing in full force and effect. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> BVU Authority<\/span> will be deemed to be an MLEC<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon enactment of this chapter, the Authority<\/span> shall file a name change with the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No bond<\/span> shall be required of BVU Authority<\/span> by the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY DEEMED TO BE AN MLEC (\u00a7 15.2-7209)\n\nA. The establishment of the BVU Authority is deemed to be an entity conversion\nand all assets of, tariffs on file with the Commission, and all certificates\nauthorizing the furnishing of Local Exchange Telephone Service and the\nfurnishing of interexchange telecommunications services, granted to and held by\nBristol Virginia Utilities and the City of Bristol, Bristol Virginia Utilities\nDivision are hereby deemed to be transferred to BVU Authority without further\napplication by BVU Authority to the Commission. The Commission shall issue\nappropriate documentation to effectuate this transfer without further action on\nbehalf of BVU Authority. It is further deemed that the Authority has met all\nconditions precedent to qualify for such certificates and the powers granted\ntherein and the limitations, restrictions, and requirements set forth thereto\ncontinuing in full force and effect.\n\nB. BVU Authority will be deemed to be an MLEC.\n\nC. Upon enactment of this chapter, the Authority shall file a name change with\nthe Commission.\n\nD. No bond shall be required of BVU Authority by the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 117, 210.","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}}