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1997 SESSION
973397204Patrons-- Diamonstein, Behm, Christian, Crittenden and Hamilton; Senators: Maxwell, Norment and Williams
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.B and 8, as amended, of Chapter 22 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.B. Definitions--As used in this Act the following words and terms have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context.
"Act" means this Peninsula Airport Commission Act.
"Bonds" means any bonds, notes, debentures or any other evidence of financial indebtedness issued by the commission pursuant to this Act.
"Commission" means the Peninsula Airport Commission created by this
Act which shall be an independent body corporate and politic
municipal corporation.
"Commonwealth" means the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"Facility" means any and all airports, terminals, runways, hangars, loading facilities, repair shops, parking areas, facilities for the preparation of in-flight meals, restaurants and accommodations for temporary or overnight use by passengers, and other facilities functionally related to the needs or convenience of passengers, shipping companies and airlines, and industrial and commercial facilities, purchased, constructed or otherwise acquired or operated by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Any facility may consist of or include any or all buildings or other structures, improvements, additions, extension, replacements, machinery, or equipment, together with appurtenances, lands, rights in land, avigation rights, water rights, franchises, furnishings, landscaping, utilities, approaches, roadways, or other facilities necessary or desirable in connection therewith or incidental thereto.
"Participating Political Subdivision" means any political subdivision which has joined the Commission pursuant to § 1 or § 2 of this Act.
"Political Subdivision" means a county, municipality or other public body of this Commonwealth.
§ 8. The commission shall be an independent body corporate
municipal corporation, invested with the rights, powers and
authority and charged with the duties set forth in this act, and the political
subdivisions by which it is created shall not be responsible for its acts. No
pecuniary liability of any kind shall be imposed upon any county or city
creating the Commission because of any act, agreement, contract, tort,
malfeasance or misfeasance by or on the part of the Commission or any member
thereof, or its agents, servants or employees, except as otherwise provided in
this act with respect to contracts and agreements between the Commission and
any such county or city.