CHAPTER 191

An Act to permit the joint exercise of powers by political subdivisions
of this State; to provide for agreements to carry out such powers, and
the contents thereof; to prescribe the effect of such agreements; and
to permit the furnishing of funds, personnel and services to adminis-
trative agencies provided for by such agreements. [H 360]

Approved March 6, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: .
1. § 1. (a) Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or
capable of exercise by any political subdivision of this State may be exer-
Ee and enjoyed jointly with any other political subdivision of this

... (b) Any two or more political subdivisions may enter into agreements
with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provi-
sions of this act. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise
pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the participating political
Pabananans shall be necessary before any such agreement may enter into

orce.

(c) Any such agreement shall specify the following:

(1) Its duration.

(2) The precise organization, composition and nature of any separ-
ate legal or administrative entity created thereby, together with the
powers delegated thereto, provided such entity may be legally created.

(8) Its purpose or purposes.

(4) The manner of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking
and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor.

_ (5) The permissible method or methods to be employed in accom-
plishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for dis-
posing of property upon such partial or complete termination.

(6) Any other necessary and proper matters.

(d) In the event that the agreement does not establish a separate
legal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agree-
ment shall, in addition to items (1), (3), (4), (5) and (6) enumerated in
subdivision (c) hereof, contain the following:

(1) Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for
administering the joint or cooperative undertaking. In the case of a
joint board public agencies party to the agreement shall be represented.

(2) The manner of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and per-
sonal property used in the joint or cooperative undertaking.

(e) No agreement made pursuant to this act shall relieve any political
subdivision of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law
except that to the extent of actual and timely performance thereof by a
joint board or other legal or administrative entity created by an agree-
ment made hereunder, said performance may be offered in satisfaction of
the obligation or responsibility.
§ 2. Any political subdivision entering into an agreement pursuant
to this act may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise
supply the administrative joint board or other legal or administrative en-
tity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing
seh, Seewcntel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to

ish.