                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 PURPOSES; POWERS OF AUTHORITY (§ 45.2-2103)

A. The Authority is established for the purposes of making the Commonwealth a
national and global leader in nuclear energy and serving as an interdisciplinary
study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy
issues.

B. The Authority is granted all powers necessary or convenient for the carrying
out of its statutory purposes, including the following rights, powers, and
duties to:

   1. Adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal;

   2. Acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, or otherwise dispose of property,
   real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein
   necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of the Authority;

   3. Adopt bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;

   4. Develop and adopt a strategic plan for carrying out the purposes set out in
   this article;

   5. Make and enter into any contract or agreement necessary or incidental to
   the performance of its duties, the furtherance of its purposes, and the
   execution of its powers under this article, including an agreement with any
   person or federal agency;

   6. Consult with the General Assembly; federal, state, and local agencies;
   nonprofit organizations; private industry; and other potential developers and
   users of nuclear energy;

   7. Promote and facilitate agreements among public and private institutions of
   higher education in the Commonwealth and other research entities to carry out
   research projects relating to nuclear energy;

   8. Disseminate information and research results;

   9. Identify and support, in cooperation with Virginia&#8217;s nuclear entities
   and the public and private sectors, the development of education programs
   related to Virginia&#8217;s nuclear industry;

   10. Provide for the establishment of the Consortium by the Board as provided
   in &#xA7; 45.2-2105;

   11. Develop a policy regarding any interest in intellectual property acquired
   or developed by the Consortium;

   12. In order to fund and support the activities of the Authority and the
   Consortium, apply for, solicit, and accept from any source, including any
   agency of the federal government, the Commonwealth, or any other state; any
   locality or other political subdivision; any member; or any private
   corporation or other entity, (i) grants, including grants made available
   pursuant to federal legislation; (ii) aid; or (iii) contributions of money,
   property, or other things of value, which shall be held, used, and applied for
   the purposes set out by this chapter;

   13. Facilitate the collaboration of members toward obtaining grants and
   expending funds in accomplishing the purposes set out by this chapter;

   14. Encourage, facilitate, and support the application, commercialization, and
   transfer of new nuclear energy technologies;

   15. Provide public information and communication about nuclear energy and
   related educational and job opportunities;

   16. Provide advice, assistance, and services to institutions of higher
   education and to other persons providing services or facilities for nuclear
   research or graduate education;

   17. Foster innovative partnerships and relationships among the Commonwealth,
   the Commonwealth&#8217;s public institutions of higher education, private
   companies, federal laboratories, and not-for-profit organizations to
   accomplish the purposes set out by this chapter; and

   18. Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers
   granted to it by law.

HISTORY: 2013, cc. 57, 394, § 67-1402; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.