Bill Text: VA HB214 | 2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Redevelopment and housing authorities; naming convention.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158) [HB214 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HB214-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §36-4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§36-4. Creation of redevelopment and housing authorities.
In each locality there is hereby created a political
subdivision of the Commonwealth, with such public and corporate powers as are
set forth in this chapter, to be known respectively as the "__________
(insert name of locality) Redevelopment and Housing Authority" or by an
appropriate name and title to be determined by each locality (hereinafter
referred to as "authority"); provided, however, that any authority
not now activated shall not transact any business or exercise any powers
authorized under this chapter until or unless the qualified voters of such
locality shall, by a majority vote of such qualified voters voting in a
referendum held as provided in §36-4.1, have indicated indicate
a need for an authority to function in such locality. The referendum to
determine whether or not there is a need for an authority to function (i) may
be called by the governing body by resolution or (ii) shall be called by the
governing body upon the filing of a petition signed by at least two percent of
the qualified voters registered in the jurisdiction, asserting that there is
need for an authority to function in such locality and requesting the governing
body to call such referendum.
The governing body may by resolution call for a referendum to determine whether there is need for an authority in the locality if the governing body believes it is appropriate for one of the reasons set out in § 36-2. In the case of a town located within the county, the town council shall first obtain the concurrence of the governing body of the county and the county redevelopment and housing authority prior to scheduling a referendum.
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the
validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the
authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and
authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder if the voters
of the locality have so indicated in a referendum held pursuant to §36-4.1,
that there is need for the authority.
