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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 4 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 2001, chapters 67<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 360<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 779<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 531<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74853,"section_number":"2.2-2316","catch_line":"Executive Director; Board of Directors; members and officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2316\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64451,"section_number":"2.2-2491","catch_line":"The Virginia African American Advisory Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2491\/"}],"permalink":{"id":174629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76694,"identifier":"2.2-2318","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2318","url":"\/2.2-2318\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2318\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/8\/2.2-2318","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2318","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Authority<\/span>, acting through the Executive Director, shall be granted all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out and to effectuate its purposes, including the following to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Have perpetual succession as a public body corporate and as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Adopt, amend<\/span>, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with this article for the administration and regulation of its affairs, to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the Authority<\/span> and the conduct of its business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

4.<\/span> Have an official seal and alter it at will although the failure to affix this seal shall not affect the validity of any instrument executed on behalf of the Authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Maintain an office at any place within or without the Commonwealth<\/span> that it designates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Make and execute contracts<\/span> and all other instruments and agreements necessary or convenient for the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and functions under this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Acquire real or personal property, or any interest therein, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise, including rights or easements, and hold, manage, operate, or improve such property; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its properties and assets<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Employ officers, employees, agents, advisers, and consultants, including without limitation, financial advisers and other technical advisers and public accountants and, the provisions of any other law<\/span> to the contrary notwithstanding, to determine their duties and compensation without the approval of any other agency or instrumentality; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Procure insurance, in amounts and from insurers of its choice, or provide self-insurance, against any loss, cost, or expense in connection with its property, assets<\/span>, or activities, including insurance or self-insurance against liability for its acts or the acts of its directors, employees, or agents and for the indemnification of the members of its Board<\/span> and its employees and agents; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Receive and accept from any source aid, grants, and contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied to carry out the purposes of this article subject to the conditions upon which the aid, grants, or contributions are made; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Enter into agreements with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States<\/span>, the Commonwealth<\/span>, the District of Columbia, or any state<\/span> for purposes consistent with its mission; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Establish and revise, amend<\/span> and repeal, and charge and collect, fees and charges in connection with any activities or services of the Authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Make grants to local governments with any funds of the Authority<\/span> available for this purpose; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Develop policies and procedures generally applicable to the procurement of goods, services, and construction based on competitive principles; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Issue<\/span> periodicals and carry and charge for advertising therein; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Raise money in the corporate, nonprofit, and nonstate communities to finance the Authority<\/span>’s activities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

18.<\/span> Support and encourage each locality to foster its own tourism development programs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

19.<\/span> Enter into agreements with public or private entities that provide participating funding to establish and operate tourism centers, funded jointly by the entity and the Authority<\/span>, as shall be determined by the Executive Director, and as approved by the Authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

20.<\/span> Encourage, stimulate, and support tourism in the Commonwealth<\/span> by promoting, marketing, and advertising the Commonwealth<\/span>’s many tourist attractions and locations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

21.<\/span> Encourage, stimulate, and support the film industry in the Commonwealth<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

22.<\/span> Do all things necessary or proper to administer and manage the Cooperative Tourism Advertising Fund and the Governor’s Motion<\/span> Picture Opportunity Fund; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

23.<\/span> Update a travel guide for the disabled in the first year of every biennium beginning in fiscal year 2003; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

24.<\/span> Develop a comprehensive plan to promote destinations of historical and other significance located throughout the Commonwealth<\/span> in anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

25.<\/span> In consultation with the Library of Virginia, the Virginia African American Advisory Board<\/span>, established pursuant to § 2.2-2491<\/a>, and other subject matter experts as deemed appropriate by the Authority<\/span>, create guidelines for the Authority<\/span>’s publications and advertising materials<\/span> to ensure the accurate representation in such publications and advertising materials<\/span> of the experiences of enslaved persons at and the contributions of enslaved persons to properties in the Commonwealth<\/span> with a historic link to slave ownership; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

26.<\/span> Do any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted or reasonably implied by this article and not otherwise inconsistent with state<\/span> law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF AUTHORITY (\u00a7 2.2-2318)\n\nThe Authority, acting through the Executive Director, shall be granted all\npowers necessary or appropriate to carry out and to effectuate its purposes,\nincluding the following to:\n\n1. Have perpetual succession as a public body corporate and as a political\nsubdivision of the Commonwealth;\n\n2. Adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent\nwith this article for the administration and regulation of its affairs, to carry\ninto effect the powers and purposes of the Authority and the conduct of its\nbusiness;\n\n3. Sue and be sued in its own name;\n\n4. Have an official seal and alter it at will although the failure to affix this\nseal shall not affect the validity of any instrument executed on behalf of the\nAuthority;\n\n5. Maintain an office at any place within or without the Commonwealth that it\ndesignates;\n\n6. Make and execute contracts and all other instruments and agreements necessary\nor convenient for the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers\nand functions under this article;\n\n7. Acquire real or personal property, or any interest therein, by purchase,\nexchange, gift, assignment, transfer, foreclosure, lease, or otherwise,\nincluding rights or easements, and hold, manage, operate, or improve such\nproperty;\n\n8. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and otherwise\ndispose of all or any part of its properties and assets;\n\n9. Employ officers, employees, agents, advisers, and consultants, including\nwithout limitation, financial advisers and other technical advisers and public\naccountants and, the provisions of any other law to the contrary\nnotwithstanding, to determine their duties and compensation without the approval\nof any other agency or instrumentality;\n\n10. Procure insurance, in amounts and from insurers of its choice, or provide\nself-insurance, against any loss, cost, or expense in connection with its\nproperty, assets, or activities, including insurance or self-insurance against\nliability for its acts or the acts of its directors, employees, or agents and\nfor the indemnification of the members of its Board and its employees and\nagents;\n\n11. Receive and accept from any source aid, grants, and contributions of money,\nproperty, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied to carry\nout the purposes of this article subject to the conditions upon which the aid,\ngrants, or contributions are made;\n\n12. Enter into agreements with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the\nUnited States, the Commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or any state for\npurposes consistent with its mission;\n\n13. Establish and revise, amend and repeal, and charge and collect, fees and\ncharges in connection with any activities or services of the Authority;\n\n14. Make grants to local governments with any funds of the Authority available\nfor this purpose;\n\n15. Develop policies and procedures generally applicable to the procurement of\ngoods, services, and construction based on competitive principles;\n\n16. Issue periodicals and carry and charge for advertising therein;\n\n17. Raise money in the corporate, nonprofit, and nonstate communities to finance\nthe Authority’s activities;\n\n18. Support and encourage each locality to foster its own tourism development\nprograms;\n\n19. Enter into agreements with public or private entities that provide\nparticipating funding to establish and operate tourism centers, funded jointly\nby the entity and the Authority, as shall be determined by the Executive\nDirector, and as approved by the Authority;\n\n20. Encourage, stimulate, and support tourism in the Commonwealth by promoting,\nmarketing, and advertising the Commonwealth’s many tourist attractions and\nlocations;\n\n21. Encourage, stimulate, and support the film industry in the Commonwealth;\n\n22. Do all things necessary or proper to administer and manage the Cooperative\nTourism Advertising Fund and the Governor’s Motion Picture Opportunity\nFund;\n\n23. Update a travel guide for the disabled in the first year of every biennium\nbeginning in fiscal year 2003;\n\n24. Develop a comprehensive plan to promote destinations of historical and other\nsignificance located throughout the Commonwealth in anticipation of the 400th\nanniversary of the Jamestown settlement;\n\n25. In consultation with the Library of Virginia, the Virginia African American\nAdvisory Board, established pursuant to § 2.2-2491, and other subject\nmatter experts as deemed appropriate by the Authority, create guidelines for the\nAuthority’s publications and advertising materials to ensure the accurate\nrepresentation in such publications and advertising materials of the experiences\nof enslaved persons at and the contributions of enslaved persons to properties\nin the Commonwealth with a historic link to slave ownership; and\n\n26. Do any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted or\nreasonably implied by this article and not otherwise inconsistent with state\nlaw.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 852, 881, \u00a7 2.1-548.59; 2001, cc. 67, 844; 2005, c. 360;\n2007, c. 779; 2024, c. 531.","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}}