Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which an authority or governmental unit acting under the provisions of this chapter might otherwise have under any laws of this Commonwealth, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. This chapter shall be construed as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by this chapter. No proceedings, notice or approval shall be required for the organization of an authority or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as herein provided, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding. However, nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions of their respective police powers over properties of an authority or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize an authority to occupy or use any land, streets, buildings, structures or other property of any kind, owned or used by any political subdivision within its jurisdiction, or any public improvement or facility maintained by such political subdivision for the use of its inhabitants, without first obtaining the consent of the governing body thereof.
1979, c. 416, § 15.1-1633; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 54 - Electric Authorities Act
§ 15.2-5401. Intent of General Assembly
§ 15.2-5403. Creation of electric authority; referendum
§ 15.2-5404. Articles of incorporation
§ 15.2-5405.1. Applicability of personnel and procurement procedures to certain authorities
§ 15.2-5406. Rights, powers and duties of authority
§ 15.2-5406.1. Retail distribution of electric energy limited to certain authorities
§ 15.2-5406.2. Tort claims against certain authorities
§ 15.2-5407. Membership in more than one authority
§ 15.2-5409. Sale of capacity and output to nonmembers; limitations
§ 15.2-5411. Contracts for planning, acquisition, construction, etc., of projects
§ 15.2-5412. Issuance of bonds by authority
§ 15.2-5413. Interim receipts and temporary bonds; lost, stolen and destroyed bonds
§ 15.2-5414. Bonds not debts of Commonwealth or member governmental unit
§ 15.2-5415. Security for bonds; trust agreement; bond resolution
§ 15.2-5416. Rents, rates, fees and other charges
§ 15.2-5417. Moneys received deemed trust funds
§ 15.2-5418. Bondholders' and trustees' remedies
§ 15.2-5420. Status of bonds under Uniform Commercial Code
§ 15.2-5421. Bonds as legal investments and lawful security
§ 15.2-5422. Bonds exempt from taxation
§ 15.2-5423. Payments in lieu of property taxes; license tax
§ 15.2-5423.1. Exemption from taxation for certain authorities
§ 15.2-5424. Transfer, etc., of property of political subdivisions upon request of authority
§ 15.2-5427. Liability of members or officers
§ 15.2-5428. Dissolution of authority
§ 15.2-5429. Legislative consent to application of laws of other states
§ 15.2-5430. Provisions of chapter cumulative; construction
§ 15.2-5431. Provisions of chapter controlling over other statutes and charters