15.2-6302 - Establishment of development authorities. - Virginia Statutes - USA Laws Searching

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15.2-6302 - Establishment of development authorities.

§ 15.2-6302. Establishment of development authorities.


 With regard to an authority created by the Governor, there is hereby
created with respect to every former federal area a political subdivision of
the Commonwealth, with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in
this chapter. Each such authority shall be designated as the ............... Development
 Authority (with a name chosen by the Governor descriptive of the area in
which the property is located); however, no authority shall exercise any power
 or transact any business hereunder unless or until the Governor upon receipt
of a duly certified resolution of the governing body of each of the localities
 within the area of operation of an authority requesting such action, shall
proclaim that a former federal area exists with respect to which an authority
should function under the terms of this chapter. Any such authority for which
such a proclamation has been issued may proceed to transact business and to
exercise its powers hereunder at any time after the selection of the
commissioners of the authority, as set forth in {15.2-6304. 

Alternatively, the governing body of the City of Hampton may by ordinancecreate a development authority for the development or redevelopment offederal areas. The ordinance creating such an authority shall not be adoptedor approved until a public hearing has been held on the question of itsadoption or approval.

In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of orrelating to any contract of or action by the authority, the authority shallbe conclusively presumed to have been established and authorized to transactbusiness and exercise its powers hereunder (i) upon proof of the action ofthe Governor in issuing a proclamation with reference to such authority andthe designation of its name by the Governor, which descriptive name can bealtered by the authority as may be deemed expedient, or (ii) upon theadoption and approval of an ordinance by the City of Hampton in accordancewith this section.

(Code 1950, § 15-939; 1954, c. 645; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-1322; 1997, c. 587;2003, c. 246; 2005, cc. 869, 887.)