Bill Text: VA HB2508 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Virginia House Bill 2508 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Transportation Board; transfer of interest in and control over landings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0667) [HB2508 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2011-HB2508-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2508 Offered January 21, 2011 A BILL to amend and reenact § 33.1-223.2:17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transfer of interest in and control over landings. ---------- Patron-- Morgan ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 33.1-223.2:17 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 33.1-223.2:17. Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer interest in and control over certain highways, highway rights-of-way, and landings.

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title, the Commonwealth Transportation Board, upon receipt of a written request from a public access authority established pursuant to Title 15.2 and without first abandoning or discontinuing such highway, highway right-of-way, or landing (including wharf, pier, or dock), may transfer to such authority any and all rights and interests of the Board in such highway, highway right-of-way, and landing as the Board may deem in the public interest. Such transfer may be either with or without compensation from the authority.