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1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.1-18.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.1-18.3. Service districts in counties, cities and towns.
The governing body of any county, city, or town, by duly adopted ordinance,
following a public hearing and in accordance with the notice and hearing
provisions of § 15.1-18.2, may create service districts for the
purposes set forth in subsection A of § 15.1-18.2, or may create
authorities for the purposes set forth in subsection B of § 15.1-1241
provided that the creation of such authority is undertaken in conformity with
the requirements of Chapter 28 (§ 15.1-1239 et seq.) of Title 15.1
including the requirement of a petition from landowners, except as to the
members of the development authority, who shall be appointed pursuant to §
15.1-1249 and not subsection B 5 of § 15.1-1241, and may exercise any
or all of the powers with respect to such service districts set forth in
subsection C of § 15.1-18.2. In addition, the governing body may
contract with any state agency or state or local authority for services within
the power of the agency or authority related to the financing, construction or
operation of the facilities and services to be provided within the district;
however, nothing herein shall authorize a county, city or town to obligate its
general tax revenues, or to pledge its full faith and credit.
The ordinance for the district shall:
1. Set forth the name and describe the boundaries of the proposed district and any areas within the district that are to be excluded;
2. Describe the facilities and services proposed within the district;
3. Describe a proposed plan for providing such facilities and services within the district; and
4. Describe the benefits which can be expected from the provision of such facilities and services within the district.