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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55989</law_id><section_number>15.2-5942</section_number><catch_line>Public hearings; notice; reports</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-5945</reference><reference>15.2-5946</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="59.3">Hampton Roads Regional Arena Authority</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> At least 30 days before (i) acquiring or entering into a lease involving a <span class="dictionary">Facility Site</span> and (ii) entering into a construction <span class="dictionary">contract</span> for a Facility, <span class="dictionary">the Authority</span> shall submit to the General Assembly a detailed written report and <span class="dictionary">findings</span> of <span class="dictionary">the Authority</span> on the proposed acquisition, lease, or <span class="dictionary">contract</span>. The report and <span class="dictionary">findings</span> shall include a detailed plan of the method of funding and the economic benefits of the proposal. <a id="paragraph-205167" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5942/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The State Treasurer shall be provided with copies of (i) all documents relating to the proposed issuance of any <span class="dictionary">bonds</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Bond issues" href="/15.2-5943/">15.2-5943</a> and (ii) all documents relating to a proposed acquisition, lease, or <span class="dictionary">contract</span> described in subsection A. Such copies shall be provided sufficiently in advance of such <span class="dictionary">bond</span> issuance or acquisition, lease, or <span class="dictionary">contract</span> to conduct such reviews as the State Treasurer deems necessary. Such reviews shall be completed within 60 days after the date that the Treasurer is provided such documents. In the event that the Commonwealth is an obligated person determined to be <span class="dictionary">material</span> to an evaluation of the offering for which financial information will be included or referenced in the offering document in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c 2-12 under the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or in the event that in the <span class="dictionary">opinion</span> of the State Treasurer, with the concurrence of the Debt Capacity Advisory Committee established under Article 5 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Debt Capacity Advisory Committee; membership; terms; chairman; compensation; staff" href="/2.2-2712/">2.2-2712</a> et seq.) of Chapter 27 of Title 2.2, such <span class="dictionary">bond</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span> or contractual obligation will be considered tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth or have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the Commonwealth, such <span class="dictionary">bond</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span> or contractual obligation must be authorized by the General Assembly. Within 60 days of receiving the documents described in this subsection, the Treasurer shall deliver a written <span class="dictionary">opinion</span> to <span class="dictionary">the Authority</span> and participating localities regarding whether the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span> or contractual obligation will be considered tax-supported debt of the Commonwealth or have an adverse impact on the debt capacity or the credit ratings of the Commonwealth. <a id="paragraph-205168" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-5942/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2020, cc. 538, 539.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
