A. The Authority is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain, equip, and operate marine terminals, port facilities, wharves, docks, ships, piers, quays, elevators, compressors, refrigeration storage plants, warehouses, and other structures necessary for the convenient use of the same in the aid of commerce. The Authority is further authorized to undertake or make arrangements for the dredging of approaches to each facility and the construction of shipping facilities and transportation facilities incident thereto. The Authority shall have the power to issue revenue bonds for such acquisitions and purposes.
B. When such facilities or equipment is acquired from any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, the Authority is authorized to give written assurances, including agreements to reconvey properties to such political subdivision, for the installment payments for any terminals, facility, or equipment thus acquired.
1981, c. 589.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors
Chapter 10 - Virginia Port Authority
§ 62.1-129. Board of Commissioners; members and officers; Executive Director; agents and employees
§ 62.1-129.1. Employees; employment; personnel rules; health insurance; retirement plans
§ 62.1-129.2. Trust for postemployment benefits authorized; administration
§ 62.1-130. Powers and duties of Executive Director
§ 62.1-131. Office and branch offices; title to property
§ 62.1-132. Local authorities subordinate to Authority
§ 62.1-132.2. Bylaws and organization
§ 62.1-132.3. Stimulation of commerce
§ 62.1-132.3:1. Port Opportunity Fund
§ 62.1-132.3:2. Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Fund and Program
§ 62.1-132.3:3. Virginia Waterway Maintenance Fund
§ 62.1-132.3:4. Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program
§ 62.1-132.4. Rates and rate structures
§ 62.1-132.7. Employment of personnel and legal counsel
§ 62.1-132.8. Consolidation of terminal operations
§ 62.1-132.9. Foreign trade zones
§ 62.1-132.10. Publications of Authority
§ 62.1-132.11. Police powers; penalties
§ 62.1-132.11:1. Prevention and suppression of fire
§ 62.1-132.12. Employment, jurisdiction, and power of special police officers
§ 62.1-132.12:1. Agreements with private terminal operators
§ 62.1-132.13. Cooperation with federal agencies
§ 62.1-132.14. Agreement of local cooperation with Corps of Engineers
§ 62.1-132.15. Grants and loans from federal agencies
§ 62.1-132.16. Fees and charges
§ 62.1-132.17. Grants of funds and property
§ 62.1-132.18. Acquisition of property
§ 62.1-132.19. Acquisition and lease of property
§ 62.1-132.20. Craney Island Disposal Area
§ 62.1-134.1. Expediting shipment of coal
§ 62.1-136. Power of eminent domain
§ 62.1-138. Powers of State Corporation Commission not affected
§ 62.1-139. Forms of accounts and records; annual report
§ 62.1-143. Proceeds of bonds and revenues held in trust for certain purposes
§ 62.1-144. Remedies of bondholders and trustee
§ 62.1-145. Exercise of powers constitutes governmental functions; exemption from taxation
§ 62.1-146. Bonds as legal investments
§ 62.1-147.1. Legalization of prior actions
§ 62.1-147.1:1. Exemption of Authority from certain technology procedures