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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 852<\/a> and 881<\/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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81069,"section_number":"2.2-2324","catch_line":"Exemption from taxation","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2324\/"},{"id":87305,"section_number":"2.2-2325","catch_line":"Exemptions from personnel and procurement procedures; adoption of procurement policies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2325\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":174617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60708,"identifier":"2.2-2315","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2315","url":"\/2.2-2315\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2315\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2315","dublin_core":{"Title":"Short title; declaration of public purpose; Authority created","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2315","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This article shall be known and may be cited as the Virginia Tourism Authority<\/span> Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The General Assembly finds and declares that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> There exists in all geographical regions of the Commonwealth<\/span> a plethora of tourist attractions, including cultural, historical, commercial, educational, and recreational activities, locations, and sources of entertainment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Such tourist attractions are of potential interest to millions of people who reside both in and outside the Commonwealth<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Promotion of tourism in the Commonwealth<\/span> is necessary to increase the prosperity of the people of the Commonwealth<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A state<\/span> tourism development authority<\/span> is therefore necessary to stimulate the tourism segment of the economy by promoting, advertising, and marketing the Commonwealth<\/span>’s many tourist attractions and by coordinating other private and public efforts to do the same; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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C.<\/span> The Virginia Tourism Authority<\/span> is created, with the duties and powers set forth in this article, as a public body corporate and as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth<\/span>. The Authority<\/span> is constituted a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions, and the exercise by the Authority<\/span> of the duties and powers conferred by this article shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the Commonwealth<\/span>. The exercise of the powers granted by this article shall be in all respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth<\/span> and the increase of their commerce and prosperity. The Authority<\/span> may do business as the “Virginia Tourism Corporation,” and any references in the Code of Virginia or in any regulations adopted thereunder that refer to the Virginia Tourism Corporation shall, whenever necessary, be deemed to refer to the Authority<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHORT TITLE; DECLARATION OF PUBLIC PURPOSE; AUTHORITY CREATED (\u00a7 2.2-2315)\n\nA. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Virginia Tourism\nAuthority Act.\n\nB. The General Assembly finds and declares that:\n\n 1. There exists in all geographical regions of the Commonwealth a plethora of\n tourist attractions, including cultural, historical, commercial, educational,\n and recreational activities, locations, and sources of entertainment;\n\n 2. Such tourist attractions are of potential interest to millions of people\n who reside both in and outside the Commonwealth;\n\n 3. Promotion of tourism in the Commonwealth is necessary to increase the\n prosperity of the people of the Commonwealth;\n\n 4. A state tourism development authority is therefore necessary to stimulate\n the tourism segment of the economy by promoting, advertising, and marketing\n the Commonwealth’s many tourist attractions and by coordinating other\n private and public efforts to do the same; and\n\n 5. The film industry is a legitimate and important part of economic\n development in the Commonwealth.\n \t\t\t\tThe General Assembly determines that the creation of an authority for this\n purpose is in the public interest, serves a public purpose and will promote\n the health, safety, welfare, convenience or prosperity of the people of the\n Commonwealth.\n\nC. The Virginia Tourism Authority is created, with the duties and powers set\nforth in this article, as a public body corporate and as a political subdivision\nof the Commonwealth. The Authority is constituted a public instrumentality\nexercising public and essential governmental functions, and the exercise by the\nAuthority of the duties and powers conferred by this article shall be deemed and\nheld to be the performance of an essential governmental function of the\nCommonwealth. The exercise of the powers granted by this article shall be in all\nrespects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth and the increase\nof their commerce and prosperity. The Authority may do business as the\n“Virginia Tourism Corporation,” and any references in the Code of\nVirginia or in any regulations adopted thereunder that refer to the Virginia\nTourism Corporation shall, whenever necessary, be deemed to refer to the\nAuthority.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 852, 881, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-548.53, 2.1-548.54, 2.1-548.56; 2001, c.\n844.","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}}