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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 716<\/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 3 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 2012, chapters 436<\/a> and 482<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 676<\/a> and 681<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 34<\/a> and 114<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61272,"section_number":"2.2-2340","catch_line":"Additional declaration of policy; powers of the Authority; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2340\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75257,"identifier":"2.2-2339","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/10\/2.2-2339","url":"\/2.2-2339\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2339\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/10\/2.2-2339","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties of the Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2339","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Authority<\/span> shall have the power and duty:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To do all things necessary and proper to further an appreciation of the contributions of the first permanent English-speaking settlers as well as the Virginia Indians to the building of our Commonwealth<\/span> and nation, to commemorate the establishment of the first coastal fortification in the English-speaking New World, to commemorate the lives of prominent Virginians who were connected to the largest moated fortification in the United States<\/span>, to commemorate the important role of African Americans in the history of the site, including the “Contraband” slave decision in 1861 that earned Fort Monroe the designation as “Freedom’s Fortress,” to commemorate Old Point Comfort’s role in establishing international trade and British maritime law<\/span> in Virginia, and to commemorate almost 250 years of continuous service as a coastal defense fortification of the United States<\/span> of America; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To hire and develop a professional staff including a chief executive officer and such other staff as is necessary to discharge the responsibilities of the Authority<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To establish personnel policies and benefits for staff; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To oversee the preservation, conservation, protection, and maintenance of the Commonwealth<\/span>’s natural resources and real property<\/span> interests at Fort Monroe and the renewal of Fort Monroe as a vibrant and thriving community; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To adopt an annual budget, which shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on Appropriations and the Department of Planning and Budget by July 1 of each year; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To provide for additional, more complete, or more timely services than are generally available in the City of Hampton<\/span> as a whole; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To create and manage a department within the Authority<\/span> for the purpose of overseeing and managing all property and facilities provided, owned, operated, or financed by the Authority<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> To serve as the Commonwealth<\/span>’s management agent for all the land in the Area of Operation<\/span> and for the implementation of actions and fulfillment of federal and state obligations for public and private land under the Fort Monroe Master Plan<\/span>, Programmatic Agreement<\/span>, Design Standards<\/span>, Reuse Plan<\/span>, State Memorandum of Understanding<\/span>, and any other agreements regarding Fort Monroe to which the Commonwealth<\/span> is a party<\/span>, ensuring adherence to the findings<\/span>, declarations, and policies set forth in this article, unless the Commonwealth<\/span> and the Authority<\/span> specifically agree in writing to the contrary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY (\u00a7 2.2-2339)\n\nThe Authority shall have the power and duty:\n\n1. To do all things necessary and proper to further an appreciation of the\ncontributions of the first permanent English-speaking settlers as well as the\nVirginia Indians to the building of our Commonwealth and nation, to commemorate\nthe establishment of the first coastal fortification in the English-speaking New\nWorld, to commemorate the lives of prominent Virginians who were connected to\nthe largest moated fortification in the United States, to commemorate the\nimportant role of African Americans in the history of the site, including the\n“Contraband” slave decision in 1861 that earned Fort Monroe the\ndesignation as “Freedom’s Fortress,” to commemorate Old Point\nComfort’s role in establishing international trade and British maritime\nlaw in Virginia, and to commemorate almost 250 years of continuous service as a\ncoastal defense fortification of the United States of America;\n\n2. To hire and develop a professional staff including a chief executive officer\nand such other staff as is necessary to discharge the responsibilities of the\nAuthority;\n\n3. To establish personnel policies and benefits for staff;\n\n4. To oversee the preservation, conservation, protection, and maintenance of the\nCommonwealth’s natural resources and real property interests at Fort\nMonroe and the renewal of Fort Monroe as a vibrant and thriving community;\n\n5. To adopt an annual budget, which shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the\nSenate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on\nAppropriations and the Department of Planning and Budget by July 1 of each year;\n\n6. To provide for additional, more complete, or more timely services than are\ngenerally available in the City of Hampton as a whole;\n\n7. To create and manage a department within the Authority for the purpose of\noverseeing and managing all property and facilities provided, owned, operated,\nor financed by the Authority; and\n\n8. To serve as the Commonwealth’s management agent for all the land in the\nArea of Operation and for the implementation of actions and fulfillment of\nfederal and state obligations for public and private land under the Fort Monroe\nMaster Plan, Programmatic Agreement, Design Standards, Reuse Plan, State\nMemorandum of Understanding, and any other agreements regarding Fort Monroe to\nwhich the Commonwealth is a party, ensuring adherence to the findings,\ndeclarations, and policies set forth in this article, unless the Commonwealth\nand the Authority specifically agree in writing to the contrary.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 716; 2012, cc. 436, 482; 2014, cc. 676, 681; 2022, Sp. Sess.\nI, c. 16; 2024, cc. 34, 114.","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}}