CHAPTER 419

An Act to amend and reenact § 1 of Article 2, 88 8 and 8 of Article 3 and
§ 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 681 of the ’ Acts of Assembly of 1964,
approved March 81, 1964, relating to transportation districts, the
sections relating, respectively, to the creation of districts, members
of commission, quorum and action by commission and certain powers
and duties of commission.

[H 609]

Approved April 1, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 1 of Article 2, §§ 3 and 8 of Article 3 and § 2 of Article 4 of
Chapter 631 of the Acts of Assembly of 1964, approved March 81, 1964,
be amended and reenacted as follows:

Article 2

§ 1. Creation of Districts.—

Any two or more counties or cities, or combinations thereof, may,
in conformance with the procedure set forth herein, or as otherwise may
be provided by law, constitute a transportation district and shall have and
exercise the powers set forth herein and such additional powers as may
be granted by the General Assembly. A transportation district may be
created by ordinance adopted by the governing body of each participating
county and city, which ordinances shall (1) set forth the name of the
proposed transportation district (which shall include the words “transit
district” or “transportation district’), (2) shall fix the boundaries thereof,
(3) shall name the counties and cities which are in whole or in part to be
embraced therein, and (4) contain a finding that the orderly growth and
development of the county or city and the comfort, convenience and safety
of its citizens require an improved transportation system, composed of
transit facilities, public highways and other modes of transport, and that
joint action through a transportation district by the counties and cities
which are to compose the proposed transportation district will facilitate
the planning and development of the needed transportation system. Such
ordinances shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and
upon certification by that officer to the governing bodies of each of the
participating counties and cities that the ordinances required by this
chapter have been filed and, upon the basis of the facts set forth therein,
satisfy such requirements, the territory defined in such ordinances, upon
the entry of such certification in the minutes of the proceedings of the
governing bodies of each of the counties and cities, shall be and constitute
a transportation district for all of the purposes of this chapter, known and
designated by the name stated in the ordinances.

Article 3.

§ 3. Members of Commission.—

(a) Such commission shall consist of such a number of members as
the component governments shall from time to time agree upon, or as may
otherwise be provided by law. The governing body of each participating
county and city shall appoint from among its members the number of
commissioners to which the county or city is entitled. Each such appointee
shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body; provided, however, that
no such appointee may continue to serve when he is no longer a member
of the appointing body. Each governing body shall inform the commission
of its appointments to and removals from the commission by delivering to
the commission a certified copy of the resolution making the appointment
or causing the removal. The chairman of the State Highway Commission,
or his designee, shall be a member of the commission, ex officio.
(ob) Any appointed member of the Commission is authorized to serve
as a member of the Board of Directors of Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (Chapter 627 of the Acts of Assembly of 1958 as
amended) and while so serving the provisions of § 2-27 of the Code of
Virginia shall not apply to such member.

Quorum and Action by Commission.— :

A majority of the commission, which majority shall include at least
one commissioner from a majority of the component governments, shall
constitute a quorum. The presence of a quorum and a vote of the majority
of members present, including an affirmative vote from a majority of the
jurisdictions represented, shall be necessary to take any action.

Article 4.

§ 2. Additional Powers and Duties of Commission—-

Without in any manner limiting or restricting the general powers
created by this chapter, the commission shall have power:

(a) To adopt and have a common seal and to alter the same at
pleasure ;

(b) To sue and be sued;

(c) To make rules and regulations for the conduct of its business;

(d) To make and enter into all contracts or agreements, as the com-
mission may determine, which are necessary or incidental to the perform-
oe ot its duties and to the execution of the powers granted under this
chapter ;

(e) To make application for and to accept loans and grants of money
or materials or property at any time from the United States of America
or the Commonwealth of Virginia or any agency or instrumentality

ereof:

(f) In the name of the commission, and on its behalf, to acquire, hold
and dispose of its contract or other revenues;

(zg) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations,
including the right to expend, solely from funds provided under the
authority of this chapter, such funds as may be considered by the com-
mission to be advisable or necessary in the performance of its duties and
functions.

(h) To employ engineers, attorneys, such other professional experts
and consultants and such general and clerical employees as may be deemed
necessary, and to prescribe their powers and duties and fix their com-
pensation; and

(i) To do and perform any acts and things authorized by this chapter
under, through or by means of its own officers, agents and employees, or by
contracts with any persons; and

(j) To execute any and all instruments and do and perform any and
all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable for the purposes of the
commission or to carry out the powers expressly given in this chapter.