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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 846<\/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 2 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 2007, chapter 896<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68084,"section_number":"33.2-2511","catch_line":"Authority to issue bonds","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-2511\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58174,"section_number":"33.2-1800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64026,"identifier":"33.2-2512","token":"33.2\/IV\/25\/33.2-2512","url":"\/33.2-2512\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2512\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/25\/33.2-2512","dublin_core":{"Title":"Other duties and responsibilities of Authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2512","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the Authority shall have the following duties and responsibilities:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Providing general oversight of regional programs involving mass transit<\/span> or congestion mitigation, including carpooling, vanpooling, and ridesharing; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Providing long-range regional planning, both financially constrained and unconstrained; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Recommending to federal, state, and regional agencies regional transportation priorities, including public-private transportation projects and funding allocations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Developing, in coordination with affected counties and cities, regional priorities and policies to improve air quality; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Allocating to priority regional transportation projects funds made available to the Authority and, at the discretion of the Authority, directly overseeing such projects; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Recommending to the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> priority regional transportation projects for receipt of federal and state funds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Imposing, collecting, and setting the amount of tolls for use of facilities in the area embraced by the Authority, when the facility is either newly constructed or reconstructed solely with revenues of the Authority or solely with revenues under the control of the Authority in such a way as to increase the facility’s traffic capacity, with the amount of tolls variable by time of day, day of the week, vehicle size or type, number of axles, or other factors as the Authority may deem proper, and with all such tolls to be used for programs and projects that are reasonably related to or benefit the users of the applicable facility, including for the debt service and other costs of bonds<\/span> whose proceeds are used for such construction or reconstruction; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Providing general oversight of regional transportation issues<\/span> of a multijurisdictional nature, including intelligent transportation systems, signalization, and preparation for and response to emergencies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Serving as an advocate for the transportation needs of Northern Virginia before the state and federal governments; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Applying to and negotiating with the government of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof for grants and other funds available to carry out the purposes of this chapter and receiving, holding, accepting, and administering from any source gifts, bequests, grants, aid, or contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied to carry out the purposes of this chapter subject, however, to any condition upon which gifts, bequests, grants, aid, or contributions are made. Unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the gift, bequest, or grant, the Authority may sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of such money, securities, or other property given or bequeathed to it in furtherance of its purposes; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Acting as a “responsible public entity” for the purpose of the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance<\/span>, or operation, or any combination thereof, of a “qualifying transportation facility” under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800<\/a> et seq.); and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Deciding on and voting to impose certain fees and taxes authorized under law<\/span> for imposition or assessment by the Authority, provided that any such fee or tax assessed or imposed is assessed or imposed in all counties and cities embraced by the Authority. The revenues from such certain fees and taxes shall be kept in a separate account and shall be used only for the purposes provided in this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORITY (\u00a7 33.2-2512)\n\nIn addition to other powers granted in this chapter, the Authority shall have\nthe following duties and responsibilities:\n\n1. Providing general oversight of regional programs involving mass transit or\ncongestion mitigation, including carpooling, vanpooling, and ridesharing;\n\n2. Providing long-range regional planning, both financially constrained and\nunconstrained;\n\n3. Recommending to federal, state, and regional agencies regional transportation\npriorities, including public-private transportation projects and funding\nallocations;\n\n4. Developing, in coordination with affected counties and cities, regional\npriorities and policies to improve air quality;\n\n5. Allocating to priority regional transportation projects funds made available\nto the Authority and, at the discretion of the Authority, directly overseeing\nsuch projects;\n\n6. Recommending to the Commonwealth Transportation Board priority regional\ntransportation projects for receipt of federal and state funds;\n\n7. Imposing, collecting, and setting the amount of tolls for use of facilities\nin the area embraced by the Authority, when the facility is either newly\nconstructed or reconstructed solely with revenues of the Authority or solely\nwith revenues under the control of the Authority in such a way as to increase\nthe facility’s traffic capacity, with the amount of tolls variable by time\nof day, day of the week, vehicle size or type, number of axles, or other factors\nas the Authority may deem proper, and with all such tolls to be used for\nprograms and projects that are reasonably related to or benefit the users of the\napplicable facility, including for the debt service and other costs of bonds\nwhose proceeds are used for such construction or reconstruction;\n\n8. Providing general oversight of regional transportation issues of a\nmultijurisdictional nature, including intelligent transportation systems,\nsignalization, and preparation for and response to emergencies;\n\n9. Serving as an advocate for the transportation needs of Northern Virginia\nbefore the state and federal governments;\n\n10. Applying to and negotiating with the government of the United States, the\nCommonwealth, or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof\nfor grants and other funds available to carry out the purposes of this chapter\nand receiving, holding, accepting, and administering from any source gifts,\nbequests, grants, aid, or contributions of money, property, labor, or other\nthings of value to be held, used, and applied to carry out the purposes of this\nchapter subject, however, to any condition upon which gifts, bequests, grants,\naid, or contributions are made. Unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the\ngift, bequest, or grant, the Authority may sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose\nof such money, securities, or other property given or bequeathed to it in\nfurtherance of its purposes;\n\n11. Acting as a “responsible public entity” for the purpose of the\nacquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or operation, or any\ncombination thereof, of a “qualifying transportation facility” under\nthe Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.); and\n\n12. Deciding on and voting to impose certain fees and taxes authorized under law\nfor imposition or assessment by the Authority, provided that any such fee or tax\nassessed or imposed is assessed or imposed in all counties and cities embraced\nby the Authority. The revenues from such certain fees and taxes shall be kept in\na separate account and shall be used only for the purposes provided in this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 846, \u00a7 15.2-4840; 2007, c. 896; 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}}