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This law was first created in 1956. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 714 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 1956 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":207267,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62956,"identifier":"33.2-2203","token":"33.2\/IV\/22\/33.2-2203","url":"\/33.2-2203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2203\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/22\/33.2-2203","dublin_core":{"Title":"General powers of the Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> is hereby authorized and empowered:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To establish, construct, maintain, repair, and operate the project<\/span>, provided that no such project<\/span> shall be constructed unless adequate provision is made for the retirement of any revenue bonds<\/span><\/span> issued by the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To determine the location, character, size, and capacity of the project<\/span>; to establish, limit, and control such points of ingress to and egress from the project<\/span> as may be necessary or desirable in the judgment<\/span> of the Commission<\/span> to ensure the proper operation and maintenance<\/span> of the project<\/span>; and to prohibit entrance to such project<\/span> from any point or points not so designated. The Commission<\/span> shall coordinate its plans with those of the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> insofar as practicable; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To secure all necessary federal authorizations, permits, and approvals for the construction, maintenance<\/span>, repair, and operation of the project<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To make regulations for the conduct of its business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To acquire, by purchase or condemnation in the name of the District<\/span>, hold, and dispose of real and personal property for the corporate purposes of the District<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To acquire full information to enable it to establish, construct, maintain, repair, and operate the project<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To employ consulting engineers, a superintendent or manager of the project<\/span>, and such other engineering, architectural, construction, and accounting experts, and inspectors, attorneys, and other employees as may be deemed necessary and, within the limitations prescribed in this chapter, to prescribe their powers and duties and fix their compensation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> To pay, from any available moneys, the cost of plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of cost and revenues, legal fees, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of financing, constructing, maintaining, repairing, and operating the project<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> To issue<\/span> revenue bonds<\/span><\/span> of the District<\/span>, for any of its corporate purposes, payable solely from the tolls and revenues pledged for their payment, and to refund its bonds<\/span><\/span>, all as provided in this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> To fix, revise, charge, and collect tolls and other charges for the use of the project<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> To make and enter into all contracts<\/span> or agreements, as the Commission<\/span> may determine, that are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the execution of the powers granted under this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> To accept loans and grants of money or materials<\/span> or property at any time from the United States of America or the Commonwealth or any agency or instrumentality thereof; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> To adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure and to make, amend<\/span>, and repeal bylaws and regulations not inconsistent with law<\/span> to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the Commission<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> To sue and be sued and to plead and be impleaded, all in the name of the District<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions, including the right to expend, solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter, such funds as may be considered by the Commission<\/span> to be advisable or necessary in advertising its facilities and services to the traveling public; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> To do all acts and things necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL POWERS OF THE COMMISSION (\u00a7 33.2-2203)\n\nThe Commission is hereby authorized and empowered:\n\n1. To establish, construct, maintain, repair, and operate the project, provided\nthat no such project shall be constructed unless adequate provision is made for\nthe retirement of any revenue bonds issued by the Commission;\n\n2. To determine the location, character, size, and capacity of the project; to\nestablish, limit, and control such points of ingress to and egress from the\nproject as may be necessary or desirable in the judgment of the Commission to\nensure the proper operation and maintenance of the project; and to prohibit\nentrance to such project from any point or points not so designated. The\nCommission shall coordinate its plans with those of the Commonwealth\nTransportation Board insofar as practicable;\n\n3. To secure all necessary federal authorizations, permits, and approvals for\nthe construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of the project;\n\n4. To make regulations for the conduct of its business;\n\n5. To acquire, by purchase or condemnation in the name of the District, hold,\nand dispose of real and personal property for the corporate purposes of the\nDistrict;\n\n6. To acquire full information to enable it to establish, construct, maintain,\nrepair, and operate the project;\n\n7. To employ consulting engineers, a superintendent or manager of the project,\nand such other engineering, architectural, construction, and accounting experts,\nand inspectors, attorneys, and other employees as may be deemed necessary and,\nwithin the limitations prescribed in this chapter, to prescribe their powers and\nduties and fix their compensation;\n\n8. To pay, from any available moneys, the cost of plans, specifications,\nsurveys, estimates of cost and revenues, legal fees, and other expenses\nnecessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of\nfinancing, constructing, maintaining, repairing, and operating the project;\n\n9. To issue revenue bonds of the District, for any of its corporate purposes,\npayable solely from the tolls and revenues pledged for their payment, and to\nrefund its bonds, all as provided in this chapter;\n\n10. To fix, revise, charge, and collect tolls and other charges for the use of\nthe project;\n\n11. To make and enter into all contracts or agreements, as the Commission may\ndetermine, that are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and\nto the execution of the powers granted under this chapter;\n\n12. To accept loans and grants of money or materials or property at any time\nfrom the United States of America or the Commonwealth or any agency or\ninstrumentality thereof;\n\n13. To adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure and to make,\namend, and repeal bylaws and regulations not inconsistent with law to carry into\neffect the powers and purposes of the Commission;\n\n14. To sue and be sued and to plead and be impleaded, all in the name of the\nDistrict;\n\n15. To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing\nsimilar functions, including the right to expend, solely from funds provided\nunder the authority of this chapter, such funds as may be considered by the\nCommission to be advisable or necessary in advertising its facilities and\nservices to the traveling public; and\n\n16. To do all acts and things necessary or incidental to the performance of its\nduties and the execution of its powers under this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1956, c. 714; 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}}