Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Virginia Port Authority
§ 62.1-147. Bonds not debt or pledge of credit of Commonwealth or political subdivision; payment of expenses

Bonds and refunding bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the Commonwealth or of any such political subdivision, but shall be payable solely from the funds provided therefor from revenues. All such bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the Commonwealth nor the Authority shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon except from revenues of the port facility and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds.
All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable solely from funds provided under the authority of this chapter and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority hereunder beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided under the provisions of this chapter.
Code 1950, § 62-106.19; 1954, c. 667; 1968, c. 659; 1981, c. 590; 1993, c. 656.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors

Chapter 10 - Virginia Port Authority

§ 62.1-128. Authority created

§ 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

§ 62.1-132.1. General powers

§ 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

§ 62.1-132.5. Planning

§ 62.1-132.6. Powers not restrictive; exemptions from Public Procurement Act and the Virginia Personnel Act

§ 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

§ 62.1-132.11:2. Repealed

§ 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

§ 62.1-133. Repealed

§ 62.1-134.1. Expediting shipment of coal

§ 62.1-135. Repealed

§ 62.1-136. Power of eminent domain

§ 62.1-137. Repealed

§ 62.1-138. Powers of State Corporation Commission not affected

§ 62.1-139. Forms of accounts and records; annual report

§ 62.1-140. Definitions; bond resolution; form and requisites of bonds; sale and disposition of proceeds; temporary bonds

§ 62.1-141. Trust agreement securing bonds; provisions of agreement or bond resolution; depository of proceeds or revenues; expenses

§ 62.1-142. Charges for use of port facilities; sinking fund created from revenues for payment of bonds

§ 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. Bonds not debt or pledge of credit of Commonwealth or political subdivision; payment of expenses

§ 62.1-147.1. Legalization of prior actions

§ 62.1-147.1:1. Exemption of Authority from certain technology procedures

§ 62.1-147.2. Chapter liberally construed