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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>86955</law_id><section_number>15.2-7209</section_number><catch_line>Authority deemed to be an MLEC</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-7202</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="72">Bvu Authority Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The establishment of the BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> is deemed to be an entity conversion and all <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of, tariffs on file with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, and all certificates authorizing the furnishing of Local Exchange Telephone Service and the furnishing of interexchange telecommunications services, granted to and held by Bristol Virginia Utilities and the <span class="dictionary">City</span> of Bristol, Bristol Virginia Utilities Division are hereby deemed to be transferred to BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> without further application by BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> to the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> appropriate documentation to effectuate this transfer without further action on behalf of BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>. It is further deemed that the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> has met all conditions <span class="dictionary">precedent</span> to qualify for such certificates and the powers granted therein and the limitations, restrictions, and requirements set forth thereto continuing in full force and effect. <a id="paragraph-311334" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-7209/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> will be deemed to be an <span class="dictionary">MLEC</span>. <a id="paragraph-311335" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-7209/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Upon enactment of this chapter, the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> shall file a name change with the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. <a id="paragraph-311336" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-7209/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> No <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be required of BVU <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>. <a id="paragraph-311337" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/15.2-7209/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2010, cc. 117, 210.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
