15.2-5501 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-5501. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Authority" means any political subdivision, a body politic and corporate,created, organized and operated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,or if such Authority is abolished, the board, body, commission, department orofficer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powersgiven by this chapter are given by law.

"Participating locality" means any county or city in the LENOWISCO orCumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions with respect to which anauthority may be organized and in which it is contemplated the Authority willfunction.

(1993, c. 663, § 15.1-1399.18; 1994, c. 160; 1997, c. 587.)