Virginia § 15.2-7603 - Powers of Authority
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-7603 — Powers of Authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-7603. Powers of Authority
The Authority acting through its Board:
1. Is vested with the powers of a body corporate, including the power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, make contracts, and adopt and use a common seal and alter the same as may be deemed expedient;
2. May retain legal counsel to represent the Authority in hearings, controversies, or matters involving the interests of the Authority and the furtherance of its purposes; and
3. May adopt, alter, or repeal its own bylaws and regulations that govern the manner in which its business may be transacted and may provide for the appointment of such committees, and the functions thereof, as the Authority deems necessary to facilitate its business. Each committee shall consist of the number of persons as the Authority deems advisable.
2017, c. 388.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-7603 ("Powers of Authority") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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