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A passenger rail station <span class=\"dictionary\">authority<\/span> will directly benefit and enhance the economic base of the <span class=\"dictionary\">members<\/span> by allowing the development, ownership, and operation of a <span class=\"dictionary\">facility<\/span> on a cooperative basis. The exercise of powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the <span class=\"dictionary\">region<\/span> and other areas of the Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, and for the promotion of their safety, health, welfare, convenience, and prosperity.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFINDINGS; PURPOSE; GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION (\u00a7 33.2-3801)\n\nThe General Assembly finds that the creation of a regional passenger rail\nstation authority will enable the members to cost share an economic development\nasset that is not affordable to individual members. A passenger rail station\nauthority will directly benefit and enhance the economic base of the members by\nallowing the development, ownership, and operation of a facility on a\ncooperative basis. The exercise of powers granted by this chapter shall be in\nall respects for the benefit of the inhabitants of the region and other areas of\nthe Commonwealth, for the increase of their commerce, and for the promotion of\ntheir safety, health, welfare, convenience, and prosperity.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 353, 354.","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}}