15.2-5900 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-5900. Definitions.

As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:

"Authority" means the Hampton Roads Sports Facility Authority.

"Facility" means (i) stadium or arena for major league professional sportsteams, except major league baseball, (ii) practice facilities or other areaswhere sports teams may practice or perform, (iii) offices for sports teams orfranchises, (iv) office, restaurant, concessions, retail and lodgingfacilities which are owned and operated in connection with a sports stadiumor other structure, and (v) any other directly related properties including,but not limited to, onsite and offsite parking lots, garages, and otherproperties.

"Sales tax revenues" means taxes collected under the Virginia Retail Salesand Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.), as limited herein. Sales tax revenuesshall not include any local general retail sales and use tax levied pursuantto §§ 58.1-605 and 58.1-606.

"Sports franchise" means the contractual right granted to any person orpersons to own or operate a sports team in a specified location.

"Stadium" means a stadium or arena constructed for the purpose of theconduct of games by a team which is a part of the National BasketballAssociation or the National Hockey League.

"Temporary facility" means a facility or arena in which a sports franchiseplays its "home" schedule on a temporary basis during the development andconstruction of an arena.

(1996, c. 1021, § 15.1-1688; 1997, c. 587; 2002, cc. 651, 689.)