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A transportation district may be created by ordinance adopted by the governing body of each participating county and city, which ordinances shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words “transit district” or “transportation district,” (ii) fix the boundaries thereof, (iii) name the counties and cities that are in whole or in part to be embraced therein, and (iv) contain a finding that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation system, composed of transit facilities, public highways, and other modes of transport, and that joint action through a transportation district by the counties and cities that are to compose the proposed transportation district will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system. Such ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner and the governing body of each of the participating counties and cities that the ordinances required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the territory defined in such ordinances, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of each of the counties and cities, shall be and constitute a transportation district for all of the purposes of this chapter, known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county or city may, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, constitute itself a transportation district in the event that no governing body of any contiguous county or city wishes to combine for such purpose, provided that the governing body of such single locality transportation district shall comply with the provisions of subsection A by adopting an ordinance that (i) sets forth the name of the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words “transit district” or “transportation district”; (ii) fixes, in such county or city, the boundaries thereof; (iii) names the county or city that is in whole or in part to be embraced therein; and (iv) contains a finding that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation district, composed of transit facilities, public highways, and other modes of transport, and that joint action with contiguous counties and cities has not been agreed to at this time, but that the formation of a transportation district will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system, and shall file such ordinance in the manner and mode required by subsection A. At such time as the governing body of any contiguous county or city desires to combine with the original locality for the formation of an enlarged transportation district, it shall enter into an agreement with the commission of the original transportation district on such terms and conditions, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as may be agreed upon by such commission and such additional county or city, and in conformance with the following procedures. The governing body of the county or city having jurisdiction over the territory to be added to the original transportation district shall adopt an ordinance specifying the area to be enlarged, containing the finding specified in clause (iv) of subsection A, and a statement that a contract or agreement between the county or city and the commission specifying the terms and conditions of admittance to the transportation district has been executed. The ordinance, to which shall be attached a certified copy of such contract, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner, the commission, and the governing body of each of the component counties and cities that the ordinance required by this section has been filed, and that the terms thereof conform to the requirements of this section, such additional county, or part thereof, or city, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of such county or city, shall become a component government of the transportation district and the county, or portion thereof specified, or city shall be embraced by the transportation district.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261411,"text":"Any two or more counties or cities may, in conformance with the procedure set forth in this section, or as otherwise may be provided by law, constitute a transportation district and shall have and exercise the powers set forth in this section and such additional powers as may be granted by the General Assembly. A transportation district may be created by ordinance adopted by the governing body of each participating county and city, which ordinances shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words “transit district” or “transportation district,” (ii) fix the boundaries thereof, (iii) name the counties and cities that are in whole or in part to be embraced therein, and (iv) contain a finding that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation system, composed of transit facilities, public highways, and other modes of transport, and that joint action through a transportation district by the counties and cities that are to compose the proposed transportation district will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system. Such ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner and the governing body of each of the participating counties and cities that the ordinances required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the territory defined in such ordinances, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of each of the counties and cities, shall be and constitute a transportation district for all of the purposes of this chapter, known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":261412,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county or city may, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, constitute itself a transportation district in the event that no governing body of any contiguous county or city wishes to combine for such purpose, provided that the governing body of such single locality transportation district shall comply with the provisions of subsection A by adopting an ordinance that (i) sets forth the name of the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words “transit district” or “transportation district”; (ii) fixes, in such county or city, the boundaries thereof; (iii) names the county or city that is in whole or in part to be embraced therein; and (iv) contains a finding that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation district, composed of transit facilities, public highways, and other modes of transport, and that joint action with contiguous counties and cities has not been agreed to at this time, but that the formation of a transportation district will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system, and shall file such ordinance in the manner and mode required by subsection A. At such time as the governing body of any contiguous county or city desires to combine with the original locality for the formation of an enlarged transportation district, it shall enter into an agreement with the commission of the original transportation district on such terms and conditions, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as may be agreed upon by such commission and such additional county or city, and in conformance with the following procedures. The governing body of the county or city having jurisdiction over the territory to be added to the original transportation district shall adopt an ordinance specifying the area to be enlarged, containing the finding specified in clause (iv) of subsection A, and a statement that a contract or agreement between the county or city and the commission specifying the terms and conditions of admittance to the transportation district has been executed. The ordinance, to which shall be attached a certified copy of such contract, shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner, the commission, and the governing body of each of the component counties and cities that the ordinance required by this section has been filed, and that the terms thereof conform to the requirements of this section, such additional county, or part thereof, or city, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of such county or city, shall become a component government of the transportation district and the county, or portion thereof specified, or city shall be embraced by the transportation district.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15104,"edition_id":1,"name":"Creation of Districts","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12902,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:52:10","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:52:10","permalink":{"id":206981,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15104,"identifier":"2","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2","url":"\/33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12902,"edition_id":1,"name":"Transportation District Act of 1964","identifier":"19","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12807,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:00","permalink":{"id":206945,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12902,"identifier":"19","token":"33.2\/IV\/19","url":"\/33.2\/IV\/19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12807,"edition_id":1,"name":"Local and Regional Transportation","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12806,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":206943,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12807,"identifier":"IV","token":"33.2\/IV","url":"\/33.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12806,"edition_id":1,"name":"Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems","identifier":"33.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":204785,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12806,"identifier":"33.2","token":"33.2","url":"\/33.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":72622,"structure_id":15104,"section_number":"33.2-1903","catch_line":"Procedure for creation of districts","url":"\/33.2-1903\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/33.2-1903","metadata":false},{"id":57549,"structure_id":15104,"section_number":"33.2-1904","catch_line":"Northern Virginia Transportation District and Commission","url":"\/33.2-1904\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/33.2-1904","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":57549,"structure_id":15104,"section_number":"33.2-1904","catch_line":"Northern Virginia Transportation District and Commission","url":"\/33.2-1904\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/33.2-1904","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/33.2-1903\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1964. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 631 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. Unfortunately, the 1964 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1966, chapter 419; in 1972, chapter 832; in 1973, chapter 324; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 354<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77396,"section_number":"33.2-1930","catch_line":"Procedure for enlargement","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1930\/"},{"id":75408,"section_number":"33.2-2600.1","catch_line":"Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2600.1\/"},{"id":54540,"section_number":"58.1-1743","catch_line":"(For expiration date, see Acts 2020, cc. 1230 and 1275, and cc. 1241 and 1281) Transportation district transient occupancy tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1743\/"},{"id":69082,"section_number":"58.1-802.5","catch_line":"(For contingent expiration, see Acts 2020, cc. 1241 and 1281) Regional transportation improvement fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-802.5\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":206983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72622,"identifier":"33.2-1903","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/33.2-1903","url":"\/33.2-1903\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1903\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/19\/2\/33.2-1903","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for creation of districts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1903","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any two or more counties or cities may, in conformance with the procedure set forth in this section, or as otherwise may be provided by law<\/span>, constitute a transportation district<\/span> and shall have and exercise the powers set forth in this section and such additional powers as may be granted by the General Assembly. A transportation district<\/span> may be created by ordinance<\/span> adopted by the governing body of each participating county and city, which ordinances<\/span> shall (i) set forth the name of the proposed transportation district<\/span>, which shall include the words “transit district<\/span>” or “transportation district<\/span>,” (ii) fix the boundaries thereof, (iii) name the counties and cities that are in whole or in part to be embraced therein, and (iv) contain a finding<\/span> that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation system, composed of transit facilities<\/span>, public highways<\/span>, and other modes of transport, and that joint action through a transportation district<\/span> by the counties and cities that are to compose the proposed transportation district<\/span> will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system. Such ordinances<\/span> shall be filed with the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner<\/span> and the governing body of each of the participating counties and cities that the ordinances<\/span> required by this chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts<\/span> set forth therein, satisfy such requirements, the territory defined in such ordinances<\/span>, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of each of the counties and cities, shall be and constitute a transportation district<\/span> for all of the purposes of this chapter, known and designated by the name stated in the ordinances<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county or city may, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, constitute itself a transportation district<\/span> in the event that no governing body of any contiguous county or city wishes to combine for such purpose, provided that the governing body of such single locality transportation district<\/span> shall comply with the provisions of subsection A by adopting an ordinance<\/span> that (i) sets forth the name of the proposed transportation district<\/span>, which shall include the words “transit district<\/span>” or “transportation district<\/span>”; (ii) fixes, in such county or city, the boundaries thereof; (iii) names the county or city that is in whole or in part to be embraced therein; and (iv) contains a finding<\/span> that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved transportation district<\/span>, composed of transit facilities<\/span>, public highways<\/span>, and other modes of transport, and that joint action with contiguous counties and cities has not been agreed to at this time, but that the formation of a transportation district<\/span> will facilitate the planning and development of the needed transportation system, and shall file such ordinance<\/span> in the manner and mode required by subsection A. At such time as the governing body of any contiguous county or city desires to combine with the original locality for the formation of an enlarged transportation district<\/span>, it shall enter into an agreement with the commission<\/span> of the original transportation district<\/span> on such terms and conditions, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as may be agreed upon by such commission<\/span> and such additional county or city, and in conformance with the following procedures. The governing body of the county or city having jurisdiction<\/span> over the territory to be added to the original transportation district<\/span> shall adopt an ordinance<\/span> specifying the area to be enlarged, containing the finding<\/span> specified in clause (iv) of subsection A, and a statement that a contract<\/span> or agreement between the county or city and the commission<\/span> specifying the terms and conditions of admittance to the transportation district<\/span> has been executed. The ordinance<\/span>, to which shall be attached a certified copy of such contract<\/span>, shall be filed with the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax Commissioner<\/span>, the commission<\/span>, and the governing body of each of the component counties and cities that the ordinance<\/span> required by this section has been filed, and that the terms thereof conform to the requirements of this section, such additional county, or part thereof, or city, upon the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of such county or city, shall become a component government of the transportation district<\/span> and the county, or portion thereof specified, or city shall be embraced by the transportation district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR CREATION OF DISTRICTS (\u00a7 33.2-1903)\n\nA. Any two or more counties or cities may, in conformance with the procedure set\nforth in this section, or as otherwise may be provided by law, constitute a\ntransportation district and shall have and exercise the powers set forth in this\nsection and such additional powers as may be granted by the General Assembly. A\ntransportation district may be created by ordinance adopted by the governing\nbody of each participating county and city, which ordinances shall (i) set forth\nthe name of the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words\n“transit district” or “transportation district,” (ii)\nfix the boundaries thereof, (iii) name the counties and cities that are in whole\nor in part to be embraced therein, and (iv) contain a finding that the orderly\ngrowth and development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience, and\nsafety of its citizens require an improved transportation system, composed of\ntransit facilities, public highways, and other modes of transport, and that\njoint action through a transportation district by the counties and cities that\nare to compose the proposed transportation district will facilitate the planning\nand development of the needed transportation system. Such ordinances shall be\nfiled with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and, upon certification by that\nofficer to the Tax Commissioner and the governing body of each of the\nparticipating counties and cities that the ordinances required by this chapter\nhave been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein, satisfy such\nrequirements, the territory defined in such ordinances, upon the entry of such\ncertification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of each of\nthe counties and cities, shall be and constitute a transportation district for\nall of the purposes of this chapter, known and designated by the name stated in\nthe ordinances.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, any county or city may,\nsubject to the applicable provisions of this chapter, constitute itself a\ntransportation district in the event that no governing body of any contiguous\ncounty or city wishes to combine for such purpose, provided that the governing\nbody of such single locality transportation district shall comply with the\nprovisions of subsection A by adopting an ordinance that (i) sets forth the name\nof the proposed transportation district, which shall include the words\n“transit district” or “transportation district”; (ii)\nfixes, in such county or city, the boundaries thereof; (iii) names the county or\ncity that is in whole or in part to be embraced therein; and (iv) contains a\nfinding that the orderly growth and development of the county or city and the\ncomfort, convenience, and safety of its citizens require an improved\ntransportation district, composed of transit facilities, public highways, and\nother modes of transport, and that joint action with contiguous counties and\ncities has not been agreed to at this time, but that the formation of a\ntransportation district will facilitate the planning and development of the\nneeded transportation system, and shall file such ordinance in the manner and\nmode required by subsection A. At such time as the governing body of any\ncontiguous county or city desires to combine with the original locality for the\nformation of an enlarged transportation district, it shall enter into an\nagreement with the commission of the original transportation district on such\nterms and conditions, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as may be\nagreed upon by such commission and such additional county or city, and in\nconformance with the following procedures. The governing body of the county or\ncity having jurisdiction over the territory to be added to the original\ntransportation district shall adopt an ordinance specifying the area to be\nenlarged, containing the finding specified in clause (iv) of subsection A, and a\nstatement that a contract or agreement between the county or city and the\ncommission specifying the terms and conditions of admittance to the\ntransportation district has been executed. The ordinance, to which shall be\nattached a certified copy of such contract, shall be filed with the Secretary of\nthe Commonwealth and, upon certification by that officer to the Tax\nCommissioner, the commission, and the governing body of each of the component\ncounties and cities that the ordinance required by this section has been filed,\nand that the terms thereof conform to the requirements of this section, such\nadditional county, or part thereof, or city, upon the entry of such\ncertification in the minutes of the proceedings of the governing body of such\ncounty or city, shall become a component government of the transportation\ndistrict and the county, or portion thereof specified, or city shall be embraced\nby the transportation district.\n\nHISTORY: 1964, c. 631, \u00a7 15.1-1345; 1966, c. 419; 1972, c. 832; 1973, c. 324;\n1997, c. 587, \u00a7 15.1-4504; 2006, c. 354; 2014, c. 805.","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}}