                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRGINIA AIRPORTS REVOLVING FUND (§ 5.1-30.2)

There shall be set apart as a permanent and perpetual fund, to be known as the
&#8220;Virginia Airports Revolving Fund,&#8221; sums appropriated to the Fund by
the General Assembly, all receipts by the Fund from loans made by it to local
governments, all income from the investment of moneys held in the Fund, and any
other sums designated for deposit to the Fund from any source public or private,
including without limitation any federal grants, awards or other forms of
assistance received by the Commonwealth that are eligible for deposit therein
under federal law. The Authority shall administer and manage the Fund, and
establish the interest rates and repayment terms of such loans as provided in
this chapter, in accordance with a memorandum of agreement with the Board. The
Board shall direct the distribution of loans from the Fund to particular local
governments. Consistent with this chapter, the Board shall, after consultation
with all interested parties, develop a guidance document governing project
eligibility and project priority criteria. In order to carry out the
administration and management of the Fund, the Authority, in consultation with
the Board, is granted the power to employ officers, employees, agents, advisers
and consultants, including, without limitation, attorneys, financial advisers,
engineers and other technical advisers and public accountants and, the
provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, to determine their
duties and compensation without the approval of any other agency or
instrumentality. The Authority may disburse from the Fund its reasonable costs
and expenses incurred in the administration and management of the Fund and a
reasonable fee to be approved by the Board for its management services.

HISTORY: 1999, c. 897.