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However, prior to disposing of any such property or interest therein, the commission shall conduct a public hearing with respect to such disposition. At the hearing, the residents and owners of property within the district shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least seven days’ notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district, as prescribed by the commission. Such public hearing may be adjourned from time to time.3\n\nNegotiate and contract with any person with regard to any matter necessary and proper to provide any transportation improvements, including the financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, improvement, expansion, operation, or maintenance of any transportation improvements in the district. For the purposes of this chapter, transportation improvements are within the district if they are located within the boundaries of the transportation improvement district or are reasonably deemed necessary for the construction or operation of transportation improvements within the boundaries of the transportation improvement district.4\n\nEnter into a continuing service contract for a purpose authorized by this chapter and make payments of the proceeds received from the special taxes levied pursuant to this chapter, together with any other revenues, for installments due under that service contract. The district may apply such payments annually during the term of that service contract in an amount sufficient to make the installment payments due under that contract, subject to the limitation imposed by this chapter. However, payments for any such service contract shall be conditioned upon the receipt of services pursuant to the contract. Such a contract shall not obligate a county or participating town to make payments for services of the district.5\n\nAccept the allocations, contributions, or funds of any available source or reimburse from any available source, including any person, for the whole or any part of the costs, expenses, and charges incident to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, alteration, improvement, and expansion or the operation of any transportation improvements in the district.6\n\nContract for the extension and use of any public mass transit system or highway into territory outside the district on such terms and conditions as the commission determines.7\n\nEmploy and fix the compensation of personnel who may be deemed necessary for the construction, operation, or maintenance of any transportation improvements in the district.8\n\nHave prepared an annual audit of the district’s financial obligations and revenues, and upon review of such audit, request a tax rate adequate to provide tax revenues that, together with all other revenues, are required by the district to fulfill its annual obligations.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":218850,"text":"The commission may:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":218851,"text":"Expend district revenues to construct, reconstruct, alter, improve, or expand transportation improvements and make loans or otherwise provide for the cost of transportation improvements and for financial assistance to operate transportation improvements in the district for the use and benefit of the public.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":218852,"text":"Acquire by gift, purchase, lease, in-kind contribution to construction costs, or otherwise any transportation improvements in the district and sell, lease as lessor, transfer, or dispose of any part of any transportation improvements in such manner and upon such terms as the commission may determine to be in the best interests of the district. 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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 611<\/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 2004, chapter 792<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 256<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 506<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":207197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59765,"identifier":"33.2-2103","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2103","url":"\/33.2-2103\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2103\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/21\/33.2-2103","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The commission<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Expend district<\/span> revenues<\/span> to construct, reconstruct, alter, improve, or expand transportation improvements<\/span> and make loans or otherwise provide for the cost<\/span> of transportation improvements<\/span> and for financial assistance to operate transportation improvements<\/span> in the district<\/span> for the use and benefit of the public. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Acquire by gift, purchase, lease, in-kind contribution to construction costs<\/span>, or otherwise any transportation improvements<\/span> in the district<\/span> and sell, lease as lessor, transfer, or dispose of any part of any transportation improvements<\/span> in such manner and upon such terms as the commission<\/span> may determine to be in the best interests of the district<\/span>. However, prior to disposing of any such property or interest therein, the commission<\/span> shall conduct a public hearing<\/span> with respect to such disposition<\/span>. At the hearing<\/span>, the residents and owners<\/span> of property within the district<\/span> shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least seven days’ notice of the time and place of such hearing<\/span> shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district<\/span>, as prescribed by the commission<\/span>. Such public hearing<\/span> may be adjourned from time to time. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Negotiate and contract<\/span> with any person with regard to any matter necessary and proper to provide any transportation improvements<\/span>, including the financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, improvement, expansion, operation, or maintenance<\/span> of any transportation improvements<\/span> in the district<\/span>. For the purposes of this chapter, transportation improvements<\/span> are within the district<\/span> if they are located within the boundaries of the transportation improvement district<\/span> or are reasonably deemed necessary for the construction or operation of transportation improvements<\/span> within the boundaries of the transportation improvement district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Enter into a continuing service contract<\/span> for a purpose authorized by this chapter and make payments of the proceeds received from the special taxes levied pursuant to this chapter, together with any other revenues<\/span>, for installments due under that service contract<\/span>. The district<\/span> may apply such payments annually during the term of that service contract<\/span> in an amount sufficient to make the installment payments due under that contract<\/span>, subject to the limitation imposed by this chapter. However, payments for any such service contract<\/span> shall be conditioned upon the receipt of services pursuant to the contract<\/span>. Such a contract<\/span> shall not obligate a county<\/span> or participating town<\/span> to make payments for services of the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Accept the allocations, contributions, or funds of any available source or reimburse from any available source, including any person, for the whole or any part of the costs<\/span>, expenses, and charges incident to the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance<\/span>, alteration, improvement, and expansion or the operation of any transportation improvements<\/span> in the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Contract<\/span> for the extension and use of any public mass transit<\/span> system or highway<\/span> into territory outside the district<\/span> on such terms and conditions as the commission<\/span> determines. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Employ and fix the compensation of personnel who may be deemed necessary for the construction, operation, or maintenance<\/span> of any transportation improvements<\/span> in the district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Have prepared an annual audit of the district<\/span>’s financial obligations and revenues<\/span>, and upon review of such audit, request a tax rate adequate to provide tax revenues<\/span> that, together with all other revenues<\/span>, are required by the district<\/span> to fulfill its annual obligations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION (\u00a7 33.2-2103)\n\nThe commission may:\n\n1. Expend district revenues to construct, reconstruct, alter, improve, or expand\ntransportation improvements and make loans or otherwise provide for the cost of\ntransportation improvements and for financial assistance to operate\ntransportation improvements in the district for the use and benefit of the\npublic.\n\n2. Acquire by gift, purchase, lease, in-kind contribution to construction costs,\nor otherwise any transportation improvements in the district and sell, lease as\nlessor, transfer, or dispose of any part of any transportation improvements in\nsuch manner and upon such terms as the commission may determine to be in the\nbest interests of the district. However, prior to disposing of any such property\nor interest therein, the commission shall conduct a public hearing with respect\nto such disposition. At the hearing, the residents and owners of property within\nthe district shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least seven days’\nnotice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper\nof general circulation in the district, as prescribed by the commission. Such\npublic hearing may be adjourned from time to time.\n\n3. Negotiate and contract with any person with regard to any matter necessary\nand proper to provide any transportation improvements, including the financing,\nacquisition, construction, reconstruction, alteration, improvement, expansion,\noperation, or maintenance of any transportation improvements in the district.\nFor the purposes of this chapter, transportation improvements are within the\ndistrict if they are located within the boundaries of the transportation\nimprovement district or are reasonably deemed necessary for the construction or\noperation of transportation improvements within the boundaries of the\ntransportation improvement district.\n\n4. Enter into a continuing service contract for a purpose authorized by this\nchapter and make payments of the proceeds received from the special taxes levied\npursuant to this chapter, together with any other revenues, for installments due\nunder that service contract. The district may apply such payments annually\nduring the term of that service contract in an amount sufficient to make the\ninstallment payments due under that contract, subject to the limitation imposed\nby this chapter. However, payments for any such service contract shall be\nconditioned upon the receipt of services pursuant to the contract. Such a\ncontract shall not obligate a county or participating town to make payments for\nservices of the district.\n\n5. Accept the allocations, contributions, or funds of any available source or\nreimburse from any available source, including any person, for the whole or any\npart of the costs, expenses, and charges incident to the acquisition,\nconstruction, reconstruction, maintenance, alteration, improvement, and\nexpansion or the operation of any transportation improvements in the district.\n\n6. Contract for the extension and use of any public mass transit system or\nhighway into territory outside the district on such terms and conditions as the\ncommission determines.\n\n7. Employ and fix the compensation of personnel who may be deemed necessary for\nthe construction, operation, or maintenance of any transportation improvements\nin the district.\n\n8. Have prepared an annual audit of the district’s financial obligations\nand revenues, and upon review of such audit, request a tax rate adequate to\nprovide tax revenues that, together with all other revenues, are required by the\ndistrict to fulfill its annual obligations.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 611, \u00a7 33.1-433; 2004, c. 792; 2014, c. 805; 2015, c. 256;\n2023, cc. 506, 507.","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}}