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2012 SESSION
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 5.1-40 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 5.1-40. Lease of land acquired; approval by Department.
Any city, town or county political subdivision or
privately owned, licensed, public use airport acquiring land under the
provisions of this article may individually, or jointly where so operated,
lease the same, or any part thereof, to any individual or corporation desiring
to use the same for the purpose of operating an airport or landing field, or
for the purpose of landing or starting airplanes therefrom or for other
aviation purposes, and on such terms and subject to such conditions and
regulations as may be provided; and any city, town or county
political subdivision or privately owned, licensed, public use airport may
enter into a contract in the form of a lease providing for the use of such
land, or any part thereof, by the government of the United States for the use
by the government of such land for aviation, mail delivery or other aviation
purposes upon nominal or other rental or without consideration; provided that
such lease to an individual or a corporation or to the government of the United
States shall not be of any force, effect or validity until the same shall be
approved by the Department.