                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN (§ 5.1-160)

A. The Authority is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, lease or grant
such additional lands, structures, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises,
easements and other interests in lands as it may deem necessary or convenient
for construction and operation of the airports, upon such terms and at such
prices as may be considered by it to be reasonable and can be agreed upon
between it and the owner thereof.

B. Any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, all or a part of which is
located within 60 miles of Authority Facilities, is authorized to provide
services, to donate real or personal property and to make appropriations to the
Authority for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of the
Authority Facilities. Any such political subdivision is hereby authorized to
issue its bonds in the manner provided in the Public Finance Act or in any
applicable municipal charter for the purpose of providing funds to be
appropriated to the Authority. The Authority may agree to assume, or reimburse
such a political subdivision for, any indebtedness incurred by such political
subdivision with respect to facilities conveyed by it to the Authority. With the
consent of the governing body of the political subdivision, any such agreement
may be made subordinate to the Authority&#8217;s indebtedness to others.

C. The Authority established hereunder is hereby granted full power to exercise
the right of eminent domain in the acquisition of any lands, easements,
privileges or other property interests that are necessary for airport and
landing field purposes, including the right to acquire, by eminent domain,
aviation easements over lands or water outside the boundaries of its airports or
landing fields where necessary in the interests of safety for aircraft to
provide unobstructed air space for the landing and taking off of aircraft
utilizing its airports and landing fields even though such aviation easement be
inconsistent with the continued use of such land, or inconsistent with the
maintenance, preservation and renewal of any structure or any tree or other
vegetation standing or growing on the land at the time of such acquisition.
Proceedings for the acquisition of such lands, easements and privileges by
condemnation may be instituted and conducted in the name of the Authority in
accordance with Chapter 2 (&#xA7; 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 342; 2003, c. 940.