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Members of the governing bodies of the several political subdivisions may serve as a member of a board, commission, authority or body formed pursuant to \u00a7 5.1-35. Such agreement shall specify the name of the board, commission, authority or body and its composition and prescribe its powers and duties which may include powers to establish, construct, manage, and operate an airport, acquire, hold and dispose of property but on behalf of the several political subdivisions, including the exercise on their behalf of the power of eminent domain. If any such board, commission, authority or body is created, all proceedings in connection with the establishment, construction, management and operation of the airport, including application for and issuance of any license required therefor, shall be in its name. The intent of \u00a7 5.1-35 and this section is that any such board, commission, authority or body established by two or more political subdivisions or through action of the General Assembly may have the same powers granted to a city, town and county but in no case will such powers be greater than those granted to a city, town or county. Any joint airport authority created pursuant to this chapter and in existence on July 1, 1994, shall be continued in lawful existence under the terms and provisions of this chapter even though all the political subdivisions except one withdraw from the joint airport authority.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":236042,"text":"The agreement provided for in \u00a7 5.1-35 may provide for the creation of a governing board, commission, authority or body empowered to have and exercise, on behalf of the several political subdivisions which are parties to such agreement, the powers, rights and authority conferred on such political subdivisions by this article. Members of the governing bodies of the several political subdivisions may serve as a member of a board, commission, authority or body formed pursuant to \u00a7 5.1-35. Such agreement shall specify the name of the board, commission, authority or body and its composition and prescribe its powers and duties which may include powers to establish, construct, manage, and operate an airport, acquire, hold and dispose of property but on behalf of the several political subdivisions, including the exercise on their behalf of the power of eminent domain. If any such board, commission, authority or body is created, all proceedings in connection with the establishment, construction, management and operation of the airport, including application for and issuance of any license required therefor, shall be in its name. The intent of \u00a7 5.1-35 and this section is that any such board, commission, authority or body established by two or more political subdivisions or through action of the General Assembly may have the same powers granted to a city, town and county but in no case will such powers be greater than those granted to a city, town or county. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1958, chapter 523; in 1966, chapter 576; in 1970, chapter 717; in 1993, chapter 81; in 1995, chapter 453<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83580,"section_number":"5.1-2.2:4","catch_line":"Transparency and accountability for use of Department and Board funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-2.2_4\/"},{"id":67683,"section_number":"5.1-44","catch_line":"Rules and regulations; fees and charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-44\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74914,"section_number":"5.1-35","catch_line":"Powers may be exercised jointly by two or more political subdivisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-35\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233803,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64863,"identifier":"5.1-36","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-36","url":"\/5.1-36\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-36\/","token":"5.1\/3\/1\/5.1-36","dublin_core":{"Title":"Agreement for joint exercise of powers; governing board, etc., to act on behalf of political subdivisions; powers of board, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-36","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The agreement provided for in \u00a7 5.1-35<\/a> may provide for the creation of a governing board<\/span>, commission, authority or body empowered to have and exercise, on behalf of the several political subdivisions which are parties to such agreement, the powers, rights and authority conferred on such political subdivisions by this article. Members of the governing bodies of the several political subdivisions may serve as a member of a board<\/span>, commission, authority or body formed pursuant to \u00a7 5.1-35<\/a>. Such agreement shall specify the name of the board<\/span>, commission, authority or body and its composition and prescribe its powers and duties which may include powers to establish, construct, manage, and operate an airport<\/span>, acquire, hold and dispose of property but on behalf of the several political subdivisions, including the exercise on their behalf of the power of eminent domain. If any such board<\/span>, commission, authority or body is created, all proceedings in connection with the establishment, construction, management and operation of the airport<\/span>, including application for and issuance of any license required therefor, shall be in its name. The intent<\/span> of \u00a7 5.1-35<\/a> and this section is that any such board<\/span>, commission, authority or body established by two or more political subdivisions or through action of the General Assembly may have the same powers granted to a city, town and county but in no case will such powers be greater than those granted to a city, town or county. Any joint airport<\/span> authority created pursuant to this chapter and in existence on July 1, 1994, shall be continued in lawful existence under the terms and provisions of this chapter even though all the political subdivisions except one withdraw from the joint airport<\/span> authority.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAGREEMENT FOR JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS; GOVERNING BOARD, ETC., TO ACT ON BEHALF\nOF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; POWERS OF BOARD, ETC (\u00a7 5.1-36)\n\nThe agreement provided for in \u00a7 5.1-35 may provide for the creation of a\ngoverning board, commission, authority or body empowered to have and exercise,\non behalf of the several political subdivisions which are parties to such\nagreement, the powers, rights and authority conferred on such political\nsubdivisions by this article. Members of the governing bodies of the several\npolitical subdivisions may serve as a member of a board, commission, authority\nor body formed pursuant to \u00a7 5.1-35. Such agreement shall specify the name of\nthe board, commission, authority or body and its composition and prescribe its\npowers and duties which may include powers to establish, construct, manage, and\noperate an airport, acquire, hold and dispose of property but on behalf of the\nseveral political subdivisions, including the exercise on their behalf of the\npower of eminent domain. If any such board, commission, authority or body is\ncreated, all proceedings in connection with the establishment, construction,\nmanagement and operation of the airport, including application for and issuance\nof any license required therefor, shall be in its name. The intent of \u00a7 5.1-35\nand this section is that any such board, commission, authority or body\nestablished by two or more political subdivisions or through action of the\nGeneral Assembly may have the same powers granted to a city, town and county but\nin no case will such powers be greater than those granted to a city, town or\ncounty. Any joint airport authority created pursuant to this chapter and in\nexistence on July 1, 1994, shall be continued in lawful existence under the\nterms and provisions of this chapter even though all the political subdivisions\nexcept one withdraw from the joint airport authority.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 5-24.1; 1958, c. 523; 1966, c. 576; 1970, c. 717; 1993,\nc. 81; 1995, c. 453.","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}}