                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS OF THE COMMISSION (§ 33.2-2607)

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title and in accordance with all
applicable federal statutes and requirements, the Commission shall control and
operate and may impose and collect tolls in amounts established by the
Commission for the use of any new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel, to
increase capacity on such facility or to address congestion within Planning
District 23, constructed by the Commission (i) with federal, state, or local
funds, (ii) solely with revenues of the Commission, or (iii) with revenues under
the control of the Commission. The amount of any such toll may be varied from
facility to facility, by lane, by congestion levels, by day of the week, by time
of day, by type or size of vehicle, by number of axles, or by any similar
combination thereof or any other factor the Commission may deem proper, and a
reduced rate may be established for commuters as defined by the Commission. All
such tolls shall be used for programs and projects that are reasonably related
to or benefit the users of the new or improved highway, bridge, or tunnel,
including, but not limited to, for the debt service and other costs of bonds
whose proceeds are used for construction or improvement of such highway, bridge,
or tunnel.
		Any tolls imposed by the Commission shall be collected by an electronic toll
system that, to the extent possible, shall not impede the traffic flow of the
facility or prohibit a toll facility from retaining means of nonautomated toll
collection in some lanes of the facility. For all facilities tolled by the
Commission, there shall be signs erected prior to the point of toll collection
that clearly state how the majority of the toll revenue is being spent by the
Commission to benefit the users of the facility.

HISTORY: 2014, cc. 545, 678.