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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85418</law_id><section_number>15.2-7214</section_number><catch_line>Authority to issue bonds</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><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><p>The <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> shall have the power to <span class="dictionary">issue</span> <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> from time to time in its discretion, for any of its purposes, including the payment of all or any part of the cost of <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> <span class="dictionary">infrastructure</span> and facilities; including the payment or retirement of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> previously issued by it and including the costs of the issuance of such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>. The <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> such types of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> as it may determine, including, without limitation, <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> payable, both as to principal and interest: (i) from its revenues and receipts generally and (ii) exclusively from the revenues and receipts of certain designated operations or facilities whether or not they are financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>. Any such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> may be additionally secured (a) by a pledge of any grant or contribution from the <span class="dictionary">Commonwealth</span>, or any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency or any unit, private corporation, co-partnership, association, or individual, or other entity, or (b) by mortgage or encumbrance of any property or facilities of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>. Unless otherwise provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, or in the trust indenture securing the same, all <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> shall be payable solely and exclusively from the revenues and receipts of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>. <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">Bonds</span></span> may be executed and delivered by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> at any time and from time to time, may be in such form and denominations and of such terms and maturities, may be in registered, book entry, or bearer form either as to principal or interest or both, may be payable in such installments and at such time or times, may be payable at such place or places whether within or without the <span class="dictionary">Commonwealth</span>, may bear interest at such rate or rates, may be payable at such time or times, and at such place or places, may be evidenced in such manner, and may contain such provisions not inconsistent herewith, all as shall be provided and specified by the <span class="dictionary">Board of Directors</span> in authorizing each particular <span class="dictionary">bond</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span> including any designation of an agent or officer of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> to establish such provisions under guidelines established by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>.
		If deemed advisable by the <span class="dictionary">Board of Directors</span>, there may be retained in the proceedings under which any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> are authorized to be issued an option to redeem all or any part thereof as may be specified in such proceedings, at such price or prices and after such notice or notices and on such terms and conditions as may be set forth in such proceedings and as may be briefly recited on the face of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer on the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> any right or option to redeem any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> except as may be provided in the proceedings under which they shall be issued. Any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may be sold at public or private sale in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the <span class="dictionary">Board of Directors</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> to be most advantageous, and the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may pay all costs, premiums, and <span class="dictionary">commissions</span> that its <span class="dictionary">Board of Directors</span> may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance thereof. Issuance by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> of one or more series of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> for one or more purposes shall not preclude it from issuing other <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> in connection with the same facility or any other facility, but the proceedings whereunder any subsequent <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> may be issued shall recognize and protect any prior pledge or mortgage made for any prior <span class="dictionary">issue</span> of <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>. Any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> at any time outstanding may from time to time be refunded by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> by the issuance of its refunding <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> in such amount as the <span class="dictionary">Board of Directors</span> may deem necessary, but not exceeding an amount sufficient to refund the principal of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> so to be refunded, together with any unpaid interest thereon and any costs, including insurance costs, premiums, or <span class="dictionary">commissions</span> necessary to be paid in connection therewith. Any such refunding may be effected whether the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> to be refunded shall have then matured or shall thereafter mature, either by sale of the refunding <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> and the application of the proceeds thereof to the payment of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> to be refunded thereby, or by the exchange of the refunding <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> for the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> to be refunded thereby.
		All <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> shall be signed on behalf of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> by the chairman or vice-chairman of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>, or shall bear the facsimile signature of such officer, and shall bear the official seal of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>, or a facsimile thereof shall be impressed or imprinted thereon and shall be attested to by the manual or facsimile signature of the secretary (or the secretary-treasurer) or assistant secretary (or assistant secretary-treasurer) of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>. Any coupons attached thereto shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of such chairman. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, such signature or facsimile signature nevertheless shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. When the signatures of both the chairman or the vice-chairman and the secretary (or the secretary-treasurer) or the assistant secretary (or the assistant secretary-treasurer) are facsimiles, the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> must be authenticated by a corporate trustee or other authenticating agent approved by the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span>.
		If the proceeds derived from a particular <span class="dictionary">bond</span> <span class="dictionary">issue</span>, due to error of estimates or otherwise, shall be less than the cost of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> facilities or <span class="dictionary">infrastructure</span> for which such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> were issued, additional <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> may in like manner be issued to provide the amount of such deficit, and, unless otherwise provided in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of such <span class="dictionary">issue</span> or in the trust indenture securing the same, shall be deemed to be of the same <span class="dictionary">issue</span> and shall be entitled to payment from the same fund without preference or priority of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of the first <span class="dictionary">issue</span>. If the proceeds of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> of any <span class="dictionary">issue</span> shall exceed such cost, the surplus may be deposited to the credit of the sinking fund for such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> or may be applied to the payment of the cost of any additions, improvements, or enlargements of the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> facilities or <span class="dictionary">infrastructure</span> for which such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> shall have been issued.
		Prior to the preparation of definitive <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>, the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may, under like restrictions, <span class="dictionary">issue</span> interim receipts or temporary <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> when such <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> shall have been executed and are available for delivery. The <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> may also provide for the replacement of any <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> that shall become mutilated or shall be destroyed or lost. <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">Bonds</span></span> may be issued under the provisions of this chapter without obtaining the consent of any department, division, <span class="dictionary">commission</span>, board, bureau, or agency of the <span class="dictionary">Commonwealth</span>, and without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions, or things that are specifically required by this chapter.
		All <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span> issued under the provisions of this chapter shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of and shall be and are hereby made negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of Virginia (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Short titles" href="/8.1A-101/">8.1A-101</a> et seq.), subject only to provisions respecting registration of the <span class="dictionary"><span class="dictionary">bonds</span></span>.
		The interest income from and any profit made on the sale of the obligations issued under the provisions of this Act shall at all times be free and exempt from taxation by the <span class="dictionary">Commonwealth</span> and by any municipality, <span class="dictionary">county</span>, or other political subdivision thereof.</p></section></text><history>2010, cc. 117, 210.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
