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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 545<\/a> and 678<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":83742,"section_number":"15.2-2108.23","catch_line":"Regulation of rights-of-way; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2108.23\/"}],"permalink":{"id":207459,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73570,"identifier":"33.2-2608","token":"33.2\/IV\/26\/33.2-2608","url":"\/33.2-2608\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-2608\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/26\/33.2-2608","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional powers of the Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-2608","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commission shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To sue and be sued and to prosecute<\/span> and defend, at law<\/span> or in equity<\/span>, in any court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> of the subject matter and of the parties; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To adopt and use a corporate seal and to alter the same at its pleasure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To procure insurance, participate in insurance plans, and provide self-insurance; however, the purchase of insurance, participation in an insurance plan, or the creation of a self-insurance plan by the Commission shall not be deemed a waiver<\/span> or relinquishment of any sovereign immunity to which the Commission or its officers, directors, employees, or agents are otherwise entitled; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, deemed expedient for the management of the Commission’s affairs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To apply for and accept money, materials<\/span>, contributions, grants, or other financial assistance from the United States and agencies or instrumentalities thereof; the Commonwealth; and any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Commonwealth; and from any legitimate private source; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To acquire real and personal property or any interest therein by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise for purposes consistent with this chapter and to hold, encumber, sell, or otherwise dispose of such land or interest for purposes consistent with this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To acquire by purchase, lease, contract<\/span>, or otherwise, highways<\/span>, bridges, or tunnels and to construct the same by purchase, lease, contract<\/span>, or otherwise; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> In consultation with the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> and with each city or county in which the facility or any part thereof is or is to be located, to repair, expand, enlarge, construct, reconstruct, or renovate any or all highways<\/span>, bridges, and tunnels within Planning District 23 and to acquire any real or personal property needed for any such purpose; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> To enter into agreements or leases with public or private entities for the operation and maintenance<\/span> of bridges, tunnels, transit and rail facilities, and highways<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> To make and execute contracts<\/span>, deeds, mortgages, leases, and all other instruments and agreements necessary or convenient for the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and functions under this chapter; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> To the extent funds are made or become available to the Commission to do so, to employ employees, agents, advisors, and consultants, including without limitation attorneys, financial advisers, engineers, and other technical advisers and, the provisions of any other law<\/span> to the contrary notwithstanding, to determine their duties and compensation; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> To the extent not inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter, and without limiting or restricting the powers otherwise given the Commission, to exercise all of the powers given to transportation district commissions by § 33.2-1919<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission shall comply with the provisions governing localities contained in § 15.2-2108.23<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE COMMISSION (\u00a7 33.2-2608)\n\nA. The Commission shall have the following powers together with all powers\nincidental thereto or necessary for the performance of those hereinafter stated:\n\n 1. To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend, at law or in equity, in any\n court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties;\n\n 2. To adopt and use a corporate seal and to alter the same at its pleasure;\n\n 3. To procure insurance, participate in insurance plans, and provide\n self-insurance; however, the purchase of insurance, participation in an\n insurance plan, or the creation of a self-insurance plan by the Commission\n shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of any sovereign immunity to\n which the Commission or its officers, directors, employees, or agents are\n otherwise entitled;\n\n 4. To establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent\n with the provisions of this chapter, deemed expedient for the management of\n the Commission’s affairs;\n\n 5. To apply for and accept money, materials, contributions, grants, or other\n financial assistance from the United States and agencies or instrumentalities\n thereof; the Commonwealth; and any political subdivision, agency, or\n instrumentality of the Commonwealth; and from any legitimate private source;\n\n 6. To acquire real and personal property or any interest therein by purchase,\n lease, gift, or otherwise for purposes consistent with this chapter and to\n hold, encumber, sell, or otherwise dispose of such land or interest for\n purposes consistent with this chapter;\n\n 7. To acquire by purchase, lease, contract, or otherwise, highways, bridges,\n or tunnels and to construct the same by purchase, lease, contract, or\n otherwise;\n\n 8. In consultation with the Commonwealth Transportation Board and with each\n city or county in which the facility or any part thereof is or is to be\n located, to repair, expand, enlarge, construct, reconstruct, or renovate any\n or all highways, bridges, and tunnels within Planning District 23 and to\n acquire any real or personal property needed for any such purpose;\n\n 9. To enter into agreements or leases with public or private entities for the\n operation and maintenance of bridges, tunnels, transit and rail facilities,\n and highways;\n\n 10. To make and execute contracts, deeds, mortgages, leases, and all other\n instruments and agreements necessary or convenient for the performance of its\n duties and the exercise of its powers and functions under this chapter;\n\n 11. To the extent funds are made or become available to the Commission to do\n so, to employ employees, agents, advisors, and consultants, including without\n limitation attorneys, financial advisers, engineers, and other technical\n advisers and, the provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding,\n to determine their duties and compensation; and\n\n 12. To the extent not inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter,\n and without limiting or restricting the powers otherwise given the Commission,\n to exercise all of the powers given to transportation district commissions by\n § 33.2-1919.\n\nB. The Commission shall comply with the provisions governing localities\ncontained in § 15.2-2108.23.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, cc. 545, 678.","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}}