                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 15.2-4801)

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates another meaning or intent:
		&#8220;Board of supervisors&#8221;  means the governing body of a county
empowered to act under the provisions of this chapter.
		&#8220;Commission&#8221;  means the governing body of the district created
under § 15.2-4802.
		&#8220;Cost&#8221;  means all or any part of the cost of acquisition,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, landscaping, enlargement,
conservation, remodeling, or equipping of a transportation facility or portion
thereof, including the cost of the acquisition of land, rights-of-way, property
rights, easements and interests acquired for such construction, alteration, or
expansion, the cost of demolishing or removing any structure on land so
acquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such structures may
be removed, the cost of all labor, materials, machinery and equipment, financing
charges, insurance, interest on all bonds prior to and during construction and,
if deemed advisable by the governing body, for a reasonable period after
completion of such construction, reserves for principal and interest and for
extensions, enlargements, additions, replacements, renovations, and
improvements, provisions for working capital, the cost of surveys, engineering
and architectural expenses, borings, plans and specifications, and other
engineering and architectural services, legal expenses, studies, estimates of
costs and revenues, administrative expenses, and such other expenses as may be
necessary or incident to the creation of the district (which shall not exceed
$150,000), construction of the project, and the provision of equipment therefor,
and of such subsequent additions thereto or expansion thereof, and to
determining the feasibility or practicality of such construction, the cost of
financing such construction, additions, or expansion, and placing the project
and such additions or expansion in operation.
		&#8220;County&#8221;  means Arlington, Fairfax, James City, Loudoun, Prince
William, Pulaski, and Smyth Counties.
		&#8220;District&#8221;  means any transportation service district created
under the provisions of § 15.2-4802.
		&#8220;District advisory board&#8221;  means the board appointed by the board
of supervisors in accordance with § 15.2-4804.
		&#8220;Federal agency&#8221;  means and includes the United States of America
or any department, bureau, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
		&#8220;Owner&#8221;  or &#8220;landowner&#8221;  means the person or entity
that has the usufruct, control, or occupation of the real property as determined
annually by the county.
		&#8220;Public highways&#8221;  includes any public highways, roads, or
streets, whether maintained by the Commonwealth or otherwise.
		&#8220;Revenues&#8221;  means any or all fees, tolls, rents, notes, receipts,
assessments, taxes, moneys, and income derived by the district and includes any
cash contributions or payments made to the district by the Commonwealth, any
political subdivision thereof, or any other source.
		&#8220;Town&#8221;  means any town having a population of more than 1,000, as
determined by the 1980 census.
		&#8220;Transportation facilities&#8221;  means any real or personal property
acquired, constructed or improved, or utilized in constructing or improving any
public highway or portion thereof or any publicly owned mass transit systems
situated or operated within the district created pursuant to appurtenances
thereto, rights-of-way, bridges, tunnels, transportation stations, terminals,
areas for parking, and all related equipment and fixtures.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 587; 2019, c. 632.