CHAPTER 45

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 606 of the Acts of
Assembly of 1962, which created a political subdivision known as Tide-
water Airport Commission.

[H 238]

Approved February 18, 1964

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 1 and 2 of Chapter 606 of the Acts of Assembly of 1962 be
amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 1. “Commission” as used herein, shall mean Tidewater Airport
Commission established under the provisions of article 2, chapter 3, Title
5 of the Code of Virginia, by the joint action of the counties of South-
ampton, * Isle of Wight and Nansemond, and the cities of Franklin, Suf-
folk, Virginia Beach, * Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the
town of Smithfield. |

§ 2. The Commission is hereby created and constituted a political
subdivision of the counties of Southampton * Isle of Wight and Nansemond,
and the cities of Franklin, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, * Chesapeake, Norfolk
and Portsmouth, and the town of Smithfield. The exercise of the powers
and duties conferred upon the Commission by the said counties, cities and
town by their respective ordinances with respect to the construction, oper-
ation and maintenance of an airport, and the acquisition of land necessary
for such airport, shall be deemed and held to be for the public use and in
the performance of an essential governmental function.

The Commission shall be composed of one member from each of the
participating counties, cities and town; which members shall be elected
by the governing body of the respective governmental unit they represent.
Nothing herein shall be construed so as to prohibit members of such gov-
erning bodies from being elected to membership on the Commission.