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094502808Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.2-1130, 2.2-1131.1, 2.2-1136, 2.2-1137, 2.2-1146, 2.2-1153, 2.2-1154, 2.2-1156, 2.2-1157, 10.1-1122, and 36-139.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.2-1130. Care of Virginia War Memorial Carillon.
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections B and C of § 2.2-1129, the Director of the Department and the City of Richmond shall enter into an agreement that would allow the City to permit the use of or access to the Virginia War Memorial Carillon for such short-term events as the City deems appropriate. The agreement (i) may allow the City to charge and collect a fee for such use and to retain any such fee, and (ii) shall require the City to provide a report by December 1 of each year to the Director of the Department, in a form approved by the Director, detailing (a) the funds collected by the City for use of the Carillon for the preceding year; (b) the funds made available to the City from all sources; and (c) the City's expenditures for upkeep, maintenance, and improvement of the facility.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection D H of
§ 2.2-1156 or any other law to the contrary, the proceeds from the lease or
other conveyance of an interest in the Virginia War Memorial Carillon by the
Department shall be paid to the City to be applied with other City funds for
the cost of upkeep, maintenance, and improvement of the Virginia War Memorial
Carillon. The proceeds are hereby appropriated and shall be paid by the
Comptroller to the City as soon as practicable after receipt by the
Commonwealth.
C. All funds retained by the City or transferred to the City in accordance with this section and all fees collected by the City from use of or access to the Virginia War Memorial Carillon shall be paid into the City's treasury to the credit of a special fund that shall be used by the City solely for the upkeep, maintenance, and improvement of the Virginia War Memorial Carillon. Use of the special fund for any other purpose is prohibited.
D. Nothing in this section shall abrogate the obligations of the City of Richmond to provide for the upkeep and maintenance of the Carillon.
§ 2.2-1131.1. Establishment of performance standards for the use of property.
A. The Division Department
shall establish performance standards for the acquisition, lease and
disposition of property and for the management and utilization of such property
at the individual agency and statewide levels to maximize the use of property
for which it is held. For the purposes of this section "property" means
the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-1147.
B. The head of each state agency or institution shall ensure
that property assets held by the agency on behalf of the Commonwealth are
managed in accordance with the standards set by the Division Department. State public institutions of higher education that
have delegated authority to manage aspects of their real property usage and
have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Administration
related to such delegated authority shall be deemed in compliance with the
standards set by the Division Department
as long as they abide by the terms of the memorandum of understanding.
Standards established in accordance with the memorandum of understanding shall
be reported to the Division Department
by October 1 of each year.
C. The Division Department
may take appropriate actions, including assuring compliance with the standards
set by the Division Department
and entering into leasing arrangements or other contracts, to ensure that asset
usage by each state agency is proper and cost effective.
D. By December 1, 2004, the Division shall submit a
report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the performance standards
established pursuant to subsection A. Thereafter, the Division shall prepare,
no No later than November 30 of each
year, reports the Department shall
report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the
implementation and effectiveness of this program.
§ 2.2-1136. Review of easements; maintenance of real property records.
A. The Division Department
shall review all deeds, leases and contractual agreements with utilities to
serve state institutions or agencies that require the approval of the Governor,
as well as all easements and rights-of-way granted by institutions and agencies
to public and private utilities.
B. The Division Department shall
be responsible for the maintenance of real property records of all state
institutions and agencies, except records of real property acquired by the
Department of Transportation for the construction of highways, and may have
such boundary, topographic and other maps prepared as may be necessary.
§ 2.2-1137. Location, construction or lease of state consolidated office buildings.
Subject to the authority of the Virginia Public Buildings
Board, the Division Department
shall be responsible for the location and construction or lease of state
consolidated office buildings at the seat of government and throughout the
Commonwealth for joint use by state agencies, departments and institutions.
§ 2.2-1146. Department may lease certain state property; approval of leases by Attorney General; disposition of rentals.
The Division Department,
with the prior written approval of the
Governor, may lease property land, buildings and any
portions thereof owned by the Commonwealth and acquired for the
development of the state site plan for permanent state office buildings and
related structures and facilities lying near the Capitol Square under
the control of the Department, when
such land, buildings, or
portions thereof are in excess of current and foreseeable needs
of the Department. All such leases shall be prepared executed
in the name of the Commonwealth and shall be in a form approved by
the Attorney General. The leases may run for such time as prescribed may be
approved by the Governor and shall be for appropriate rental. All
rentals received shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasuryretained
by the Department and used for paying the costs of
entering and administering such leases and for off-setting the costs of
maintaining and operating the facilities under control of
the Department. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary
or how title to the property was acquired, the deed or
lessee shall be executed on
behalf of the Commonwealth by the
Director of the Department or his designee, and such action shall not create a
cloud on the title to the property. The
terms of the lease shall be subject to the written approval of
the Governor or his designee.
§ 2.2-1153. State agencies and institutions to notify Department of property not used or required; criteria.
A. Whenever any department, agency or institution of state
government possesses or has under its control state-owned or leased property
that is not being used to full capacity or is not required
for the programs of the department, agency or institution, it shall so notify
the Division Department.
Such
notification shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the Department. Each
department, agency and institution shall submit to the Division Department a land use plan for state-owned property
it possesses or has under its control showing present and planned uses of such
property. Such plan shall be approved by the cognizant board or governing body
of the department, agency or institution holding title to or otherwise
controlling the state-owned property or the agency head in the absence of a
board or governing body, with a recommendation on whether any property should
be declared surplus by the department, agency or institution. Development of
such land use plans shall be based on guidelines promulgated by the Division Department. The guidelines shall provide that each land use plan
shall be updated and copies provided to the Division Division by September 1 of each year. The Division Department
may exempt properties that are held and used for conservation
purposes from the requirements of this section. The Division Department shall review the land use plans and determine whether
the property or any portion thereof should be declared surplus to the needs of
the Commonwealth. By October 1 of each year, the Division Department shall provide a report to the Chairmen of the House
Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees setting forth the Division's Department's findings, the sale or marketing of properties identified
pursuant to this section, and recommending any actions that may be required by
the Governor and the General Assembly to identify and dispose of property not
being efficiently and effectively utilized.
Until permanent disposition of the property determined to be surplus is effected, the property shall continue to be maintained by the department, agency or institution possessing or controlling it, unless upon the recommendation of the Department, the Governor authorizes the transfer of the property to the possession or control of the Department. In this event, the department, agency or institution formerly possessing or controlling the property shall have no further interest in it.
B. The Division Department shall
establish criteria for ascertaining whether property under the control of a
department, agency or institution should be classified as "surplus"
to its current or proposed needs. Such criteria shall provide that the
cognizant board or governing body, if any, of the department, agency or institution
holding the title to or otherwise controlling the state-owned property, or the
agency head in the absence of a board or governing body, shall approve the
designation of the property as surplus.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A:
1. The property known as College Woods, which includes Lake Matoaka and is possessed and controlled by a college founded in 1693, regardless of whether such property has been declared surplus pursuant to this section, shall not be transferred or disposed of without the approval of the board of visitors of such college by a two-thirds vote of all board members at a regularly scheduled board meeting. The General Assembly shall also approve the disposal or transfer.
2. Surplus real property valued at less than $5 million that is possessed and controlled by a public institution of higher education may be sold by such institution, provided that (i) at least 45 days prior to executing a contract for the sale of such property, the institution gives written notification to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees; and (ii) the Governor may postpone the sale at any time up to 10 days prior to the proposed date of sale. Such sale may be effected by public auction, sealed bids, or by marketing through one or more Virginia licensed real estate brokers after satisfying the public notice provisions of subsection A of § 2.2-1156. The terms of all negotiations resulting in such sale shall be public information. The public institution of higher education may retain the proceeds from the sale of such property if the property was acquired by nongeneral funds. If the institution originally acquired the property through a mix of general and nongeneral funds, 50 percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the institution and 50 percent shall be distributed to the State Park Conservation Resources Fund established under subsection A of § 10.1-202. The authority of a public institution of higher education to sell surplus real property described under this subdivision or to retain any proceeds from the sale of such property shall be subject to the institution meeting the conditions prescribed in subsection B of § 23-38.88 and § 23-38.112 (regardless of whether or not the institution has been granted any authority under Subchapter 3 (§ 23-38.91 et seq.) of Chapter 4.10 of Title 23).
§ 2.2-1154. State agencies, institutions, to inquire of Department before acquiring land for capital improvements.
A. Any state department, agency or institution shall, before
purchasing or otherwise acquiring land for any capital improvement, inquire of
the Department whether there is available any suitable land under the control
of the Division Department
or any other state department, agency or institution that may be authorized for
the purpose for which the additional land is needed.
B. The Department shall require every state department, agency or institution responsible for the construction, operation or maintenance of public facilities within the Commonwealth, when siting state facilities and programs, to evaluate the feasibility of siting such facilities and programs in the Commonwealth's urban centers. In making such evaluation, the agency shall consider (i) the fiscal advantages of utilizing the existing infrastructure available in urban centers as compared to the construction of new infrastructure in less developed areas, (ii) the potential savings associated with leasing facilities from the private sector in urban centers as compared to purchasing or constructing new facilities in other areas, (iii) the convenience to employees and citizen users of state facilities and programs of placing such facilities and programs in close proximity to the road and transportation systems and other amenities found in the Commonwealth's urban centers, and (iv) whether the local governing body is supportive of the location as a desirable use of available land resources.
This subsection shall not be construed to limit the ability of a state department, agency or institution to locate facilities based on other factors such as a rural locality's desire to stimulate economic development or the need to have regionally dispersed services.
C. The provisions of subsection B shall not apply to any facility or program to be located on the campus of any public institution of higher education in Virginia.
§ 2.2-1156. Sale or lease of surplus property and excess building space.
Except The
Department shall identify real property assets that are surplus to the current and reasonably
anticipated future needs of the Commonwealth
and may dispose of surplus
assets as provided in this section, except when a department,
agency or institution notifies the Department of a need for property which has
been declared surplus, and the Department finds that stated need to be valid
and best satisfied by the use of the property, the Department may
dispose of the property as provided in this section.
A. After it determines the property to be surplus to the needs
of the Commonwealth and that such property should be sold,
the Department shall request the written opinion of the Secretary of Natural
Resources as to whether the property to be sold is
a significant component of the Commonwealth's natural or historic resources,
and if so how those resources should be protected in the sale of the property.
The Secretary of Natural Resources shall provide this review within 15 business
days of receipt of full information from the Department. Within 120 days of
receipt of the Secretary's review, the Department shall, with the prior written
approval of the Governor, proceed to sell the property.
B. The sale shall be by public auction, or sealed bids, or by marketing through one or more real estate brokers licensed by the Commonwealth. Notice of the date, time and place of sale, if by public auction or sealed bids shall be given by advertisement in at least two newspapers published and having general circulation in the Commonwealth, at least one of which shall have general circulation in the county or city in which the property to be sold is located. At least thirty days shall elapse between publication of the notice and the auction or the date on which sealed bids will be opened.
C. In
instances where the appraised value of property proposed to be sold is determined
to be a nominal amount or an amount insufficient to warrant statewide
advertisement, but in no event in excess of $50,000250,000,
the notice of sale may be placed in only one newspaper having general
circulation in the county or city in which the property to be sold is located.
B.D. The
Department shall have the right to may reject
any and all bids or offers when, in the opinion of the Department, the price is
inadequate in relation to the value of the property, the proposed terms are
unacceptable, or if a
need has been found for the property. If the Department deems
the bid or offer fair and adequate in relation to the value of the property,
and if no other need for the property has been found, the Department shall
recommend acceptance of the bid or offer to the Governor for approval.
E. In lieu of the sale of any such
property, or in the event the Department determines there is
space within a building owned by
the Commonwealth or any space leased by the Commonwealth in excess of current and reasonably anticipated needs,
the Department may, with the approval of the Governor, lease it
or
sublease such property or space to any
responsible person, firm or corporation on such terms as are fair and adequate in
relation to the value of the property shall be approved by the Governor; provided, however the authority herein to sublease space leased by the Commonwealth shall
be subject to the terms of the
original lease. The provisions of this section requiring
disposition of property through the medium of sealed bids, public auction, or
marketing through licensed real estate brokers shall not apply to any lease
thereof, although such procedures may be followed in the discretion of the
Department.
F. The deed or , lease to, or
sublease conveying the property or excess space
shall be executed in the name of the Commonwealth and shall be in a form
approved by the Attorney General. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and
notwithstanding how title to the property was acquired, the deed or lease may
be executed on behalf of the Commonwealth by the Director of the Department or
his designee, and such action shall not create a cloud on the title to the
property. The terms of the sale or , lease, or
sublease shall be subject to the written approval of the Governor.
C. G. An
exception to sale by sealed bids, public auction, or listing the property with
a licensed real estate broker may be granted by the Governor if the property is
landlocked and inaccessible from a public road or highway. In such cases, the
Department shall notify all adjacent landowners of the Commonwealth's desire to
dispose of the property. After the notice has been given, the Department may
begin negotiations for the sale of the property with each interested adjacent
landowner. The Department, with the approval of the Governor, may accept any
offer which it deems to be fair and adequate consideration for the property. In
all cases, the offer shall be the best offer made by any adjacent landowner.
The terms of all negotiations shall be public information.
D.H. Fifty
percent of the proceeds from all sales or leases, or from the conveyance of any
interest in property under the provisions of this article, above the costs of
the transaction, which costs shall include fees or commissions, if any,
negotiated with and paid to auctioneers or real estate brokers, shall be paid,
subject to any contrary provisions of law, into the Conservation Resources
Fund, so long as the sales or leases pertain to general fund agencies or the
property involved was originally acquired through the general fund, except as
provided in Chapter 180 of the Acts of Assembly of 1966. The remaining 50
percent of proceeds involving general fund sales or leases, less a pro rata
share of any costs of the transactions, shall be deposited in the general fund
of the state treasury. The Department of Planning and Budget shall develop
guidelines which allow, with the approval of the Governor, any portion of the
deposit in the general fund to be credited to the agency, department or
institution having control of the property at the time it was determined
surplus to the Commonwealth's needs. Any amounts so credited to an agency,
department or institution may be used, upon appropriation, to supplement
maintenance reserve funds or capital project appropriations, or for the
acquisition, construction or improvement of real property or facilities. Net
proceeds from sales or leases of special fund agency properties or property
acquired through a gift for a specific purpose shall be retained by the agency
or used in accordance with the original terms of the gift. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, income from leases or subleases above the cost of the transaction shall
first be applied to rent under the original
lease and to the cost of
maintenance and operation of the property. The remaining funds shall be
distributed as provided herein.
E.I. When the
Department deems it to be in the best interests of the Commonwealth, it may,
with the approval of the Governor, authorize the department, institution or
agency in possession or control of the property to dispose of surplus property
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.
§ 2.2-1157. Exploration for and extraction of minerals on state-owned uplands.
A. The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, in cooperation with the Division, shall develop, with the assistance of affected state agencies, departments, and institutions, a State Minerals Management Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan shall include provisions for the holding of public hearings and the public advertising for competitive bids or proposals for mineral exploration, leasing, and extraction activities on state-owned uplands. Sales of mineral exploration permits and leases for these lands shall be administered by the Division, with the advice of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
B. Upon receiving the recommendation of both the Director of the Department of General Services and the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Governor shall determine whether the proposed mineral exploration, leasing, or extraction of minerals on state-owned uplands is in the public interest. No state-owned uplands shall be approved for mineral exploration, leasing, or extraction without a public hearing in the locality where the affected land or the greater portion thereof is located and a competitive bid or proposal process as described in the Plan. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the extraction of minerals on state-owned uplands pursuant to an oil or gas pooling order unless the well through which the extraction will occur is situated on such land.
For purposes of this section, "state-owned uplands" means lands owned by the Commonwealth that (i) lie landward of the mean low water mark in tidal areas or (ii) have an elevation above the average surface water level in nontidal areas.
C. The agencies, departments, or institutions proposing or
receiving applications for mineral exploration, leasing or extraction on
state-owned uplands shall, through their boards or commissions, recommend as
specified in subsection B D of §
2.2-1156 all such activities to the Division following guidelines set forth in
the Plan. The Division and the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy shall
review and recommend to the Governor such proposed activities. Such agencies,
departments or institutions, through their boards or commissions, may execute
the leases or contracts that have been approved by the Governor.
D. The proceeds from all such sales or leases above the costs of the sale to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy or to the agency, department or institution sponsoring the sale shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury, so long as the sales or leases pertain to general fund agencies or the property involved was originally acquired through the general fund. Net proceeds from sales or leases of special-fund agency properties or property acquired through a gift shall be retained by such agency or institution or used in accordance with the original terms of the gift if so stated.
E. Mining, leasing, and extraction activities in state-owned submerged lands shall be authorized and administered by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission pursuant to § 28.2-100 et seq.
§ 10.1-1122. Management, harvesting, sale of timber on state-owned land.
A. The Department in cooperation with the Division of Engineering and Buildings shall develop a forest management plan for state-owned lands with the assistance of affected state agencies, departments and institutions.
B. Prior to the sale of timber from state-owned lands, the
proposed sale shall be first approved by the Department and by the Division of
Engineering and Buildings. The Department shall make or arrange for all sales
so approved and shall deposit all proceeds to the credit of the Fund, except
that when sales are made from timber on land held by special fund agencies or
the Department of Military Affairs, or from timber on land which is gift
property specified in subsection D H of
§ 2.2-1156, the Department shall deposit in the Fund only so much of the
proceeds as are needed to defray the cost of the sale and to implement the
forestry management plan on that particular tract of land. The remainder of the
proceeds from such a sale shall then be paid over to the special fund agency
concerned, the Department of Military Affairs, or the agency or institution
holding the gift properties, to be used for the purposes of that agency,
department, or institution.
§ 36-139.1. Sale of real property for housing demonstration projects.
The Director is authorized to sell surplus real property
belonging to the Commonwealth which is placed under the control of the
Department for the purpose of establishing owner-occupied residential housing
demonstration projects, with the prior written approval of the Governor or his
designee, who shall first consider the written recommendation of the Director
of the Department of General Services. The methods, terms and conditions of
sale shall be developed in cooperation with the Department of General Services.
Any contract of sale or deed of conveyance shall be approved as to form by the
Attorney General or one of his deputies or assistant attorneys general. The
proceeds from all such sales shall be handled in the manner prescribed in
subsection D H of §
2.2-1156.