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2002 SESSION

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HB 619 Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act.

Introduced by: Harvey B. Morgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority Act. Allows the Counties of Essex, Gloucester, King William, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, and the Towns of West Point, Tappahannock and Urbanna by resolution to declare that there is a need for a public access authority to be created. If an operating agreement is developed for the purpose of establishing or operating a public access authority for any such localities, these localities may form the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (Authority). The Authority's duties shall include:

1. Identifying land, either owned by the Commonwealth or private holdings that can be secured for use by the general public as a public access site;

2. Researching and determining ownership of all identified sites;

3. Determining appropriate public use levels of identified access sites;

4. Developing appropriate mechanism for transferring title of Commonwealth or private holdings to the Authority;

5. Developing appropriate acquisition and site management plans for public access usage;

6. Determining what holdings should be sold to advance the mission of the Authority; and

7. Performing other duties required to fulfill the mission of the Authority.

The Authority shall be governed by a board of directors with authority to (i) acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate and regulate any public access site within the territorial limits of the participating political subdivisions; (ii) construct, install, maintain, and operate facilities for managing access sites; (iii) determine fees, rates, and charges for the use of its facilities; (iv) apply for and accept gifts or other financial assistance; (v) appoint, employ or engage such officers and employees as may be necessary or appropriate, and to fix their duties and compensation; (vi) contract with any participating political subdivision for such subdivision to provide legal services, engineering services, depository and investment services; and (vii) borrow money and incur debt. Whenever it shall appear to the Authority that the need for the Authority no longer exists, the Authority, or in the proper case, any such subdivision, may petition the circuit court of a participating political subdivision for the dissolution of the Authority.


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