A. Except as provided in subsection D, the Authority is empowered to rent, lease, buy, own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, and dispose of harbors, seaports, port facilities, and such property, whether real or personal, as it may find necessary or convenient and issue revenue bonds therefor without pledging the faith and credit of the Commonwealth.
B. The Authority may lease to another such part or all of its real or personal property for such period and upon such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine.
C. The Authority shall neither expend funds nor incur any indebtedness for any improvement, repair, maintenance, or addition to any real or personal property owned by anyone other than the Authority, the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, unless either (i) the use of such property is guaranteed to the Authority or the Commonwealth by a lease extending beyond the useful life of the improvement, repair, maintenance, addition, or new facility, or (ii) such expenditure or indebtedness is approved in writing by the Governor.
D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, neither the Commonwealth nor the Authority shall accept any unsolicited proposal under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (§ 33.2-1800 et seq.) or the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (§ 56-575.1 et seq.) regarding the ownership or operation of any seaport or port facility.
1981, c. 589; 2013, cc. 762, 794.
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