                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AMENDMENT TO THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PLAN (§ 15.2-2413.7)

A. At any time after the establishment or extension of a tourism improvement
district pursuant to the provisions of this article, the tourism improvement
district plan upon which the establishment or extension was based, may, upon the
recommendation of the administering nonprofit, be amended by the locality after
compliance with the procedures set forth in this section.

B. Amendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for changes
to the boundaries of the tourism improvement district or any change in the
method of determining fees upon which the business fee is based may be adopted
by ordinance, provided that the locality shall, after a public hearing,
determine that it is in the public interest to authorize the changes to the
boundaries of the tourism improvement district or the changes to the method of
determining fees. The locality shall give notice of the hearing by publication
of a notice on the locality&#8217;s website or in at least one newspaper having
general circulation in the tourism improvement district specifying the time when
and the place where the hearing will be held and stating any changes to the
boundaries of the tourism improvement district, or any change in the method of
determining fees upon which the business fee is based. The notice shall be
published at least 10 days prior to the date specified for the hearing.

C. Amendments to the tourism improvement district plan that provide for the
tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness in order to provide for
additional activities, that provide for an increase only in the amount to be
expended annually for activities, or that provide for an increase in the total
maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism improvement district
may be adopted by ordinance. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance making one or
more of the amendments as described in this subsection, the governing body
shall, after a public hearing, determine that it is in the public interest to
authorize the tourism improvement district to incur indebtedness to provide for
additional activities, to increase the amount to be expended annually, or to
increase the total maximum amount to be expended for activities in the tourism
improvement district, or any applicable combination of the foregoing. Notice of
the hearing shall be published and mailed in the manner provided in &#xA7;
15.2-2413.4.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 500.