Title 15.2, Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns

The powers of the local district created in accordance with this chapter shall be exercised by a commission composed of four of the elected members of each of the boards of supervisors of the counties in which it is located, appointed by their respective boards of supervisors. Th…

Within 30 days after the establishment of a district in accordance with the procedures provided in § 15.2-4603, the commission shall appoint a district advisory board of 12 members, consisting of: three members appointed by the board of supervisors of each participating county, e…

The commission shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To construct, reconstruct, alter, improve, and expand (i) any public mass transit system in the district or (ii) any primary highway located within the district having no more than two through travel lanes as of Januar…

Upon the written request of the district commission made concurrently to both boards of supervisors pursuant to subdivision 8 of § 15.2-4606, each board of supervisors may levy and collect an annual special improvements tax on taxable real estate zoned for commercial or industria…

A. The district may contract with the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the Board to perform any of the purposes of the district. The district may agree by contract to pay over all or a portion of the special improvements tax and all or a portion of the sums received pursuant…

Neither the creation of a district nor any other provision in this chapter shall affect the power, jurisdiction, or duties of the respective local governing bodies, sheriffs, treasurers, commissioners of the revenue, circuit, district, or other courts, clerks of any court, magist…

The board of supervisors of any county that has created a local district pursuant to § 15.2-4603 may advance funds, or provide matching funds, from money not otherwise specifically allocated or obligated, from whatever source received or generated, including without limitation ge…

The commission shall direct the district treasurer to reimburse the county or town from any funds of the district not otherwise specifically allocated or obligated, to the extent that a county or town has made advances.

Any local district created under the provisions of this chapter may enter into agreements with localities and other political subdivisions within the Commonwealth for joint or cooperative action in accordance with the authority contained in § 15.2-1300.

No pecuniary liability of any kind shall be imposed on the Commonwealth or on any county, town, or landowner therein because of any act, agreement, contract, tort, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance, by or on the part of a district created under this chapter or its agents, …

The district may not construct or improve a mass transit system or public highway without the approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and without the approval of each county in which the transportation improvement will be located. At the request of the commission, the C…

A. The district shall be enlarged by resolutions of the boards of supervisors of the participating counties upon the concurrent joint petitions of the commission and the owners of at least 51 percent of the land area of the district within each county, and of at least 51 percent …

A. Each district created under this chapter shall be subject to abolition on the later of (i) the date specified in the authorizing resolution or (ii) ninety days following the date on which all obligations of the district and the commission have been paid or fulfilled. A distric…

This chapter shall constitute full and complete authority for the district, without regard to the provisions of any other law, for the doing of the acts and things herein authorized. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be l…

All proceedings held in the creation of a district pursuant to § 15.2-4603 prior to March 1, 1988, are hereby ratified, validated, and confirmed, and all such districts so created or attempted to be created pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 (§ 15.2-4600 et seq.) are declare…