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2000 SESSION
002579528Patrons-- Saslaw, Barry, Colgan, Howell, Puller, Ticer and Whipple; Delegates: Albo, Almand, Bolvin, Devolites, Dillard, McQuigg, Plum, Rust, Scott, Van Landingham and Watts
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2.1-563.27:2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-563.27:2. Definitions.
As used in this article, except in those instances where the context requires otherwise:
"Board" means the Virginia Public Broadcasting Board.
"Public broadcasting services" means the acquisition, production, and distribution by public broadcasting stations of noncommercial educational, instructional, informational, or cultural television and radio programs and information which may be transmitted by means of electronic communications, and any related materials and services provided by such stations.
"Public broadcasting station" means any noncommercial, educational television
or radio station which (i) is licensed and regulated by the Federal
Communications Commission as a noncommercial, educational broadcasting station;
(ii) is operated by a public agency or a nonprofit private foundation,
corporation, or association; (iii) has offices, and studios, and transmitters
located in Virginia; and (iv) on or before January 1, 1997, was qualified to receive or was the recipient of a
Virginia community service grant or other instructional television service
funds, or, after January 1, 1997, was qualified by the Board to receive state
funds under standards and criteria established by the Board pursuant to §
2.1-563.27:4, but shall not include any institution of higher education which
produces or transmits distance education and other credit and noncredit
television programs, unless such institution requests qualification as a public
broadcasting station and the Board approves its request.