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The region for which such Authority shall exist shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the participating political subdivisions. The Authority shall be charged with the following duties:\n\n1\n\nIdentify land, either owned by the Commonwealth or private holdings that can be secured for use by the general public as a public access site;\n\n2\n\nResearch and determine ownership of all identified sites;\n\n3\n\nDetermine appropriate public use levels of identified access sites;\n\n4\n\nDevelop appropriate mechanisms for transferring title of Commonwealth or private holdings to the Authority;\n\n5\n\nDevelop appropriate acquisition and site management plans for public access usage;\n\n6\n\nDetermine which holdings should be sold to advance the mission of the Authority; and\n\n7\n\nPerform other duties required to fulfill the mission of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority.\n\t\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, the Authority shall be deemed to have been created as a body corporate and to have been established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder upon proof of the adoption of a resolution as aforesaid by the participating political subdivisions declaring that there is a need for such Authority. A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerks of the counties and towns by which it is adopted shall be admissible as evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding. Any political subdivision of the Commonwealth is authorized to join such Authority pursuant to the terms and conditions of this act.\n\n\t\t\tThe ownership and operation by the Authority of any public access sites and related facilities and the exercise of powers conferred by this act are proper and essential governmental functions and public purposes and matters of public necessity for which public moneys may be spent and private property acquired. 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If any of the governing bodies of the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland by resolution declare that there is a need for a public access authority to be created and an operating agreement, which shall be approved by participating localities by ordinance<\/span>, is developed for the purpose of establishing or operating a public access authority for any such participating political subdivisions and that they should unite in the formation of an authority to be known as the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority (hereinafter the “Authority”), which shall thereupon exist for such participating counties and towns<\/span> and shall exercise its powers and functions as prescribed herein. The region for which such Authority shall exist shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the participating political subdivisions. The Authority shall be charged with the following duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Identify land, either owned by the Commonwealth or private holdings that can be secured for use by the general public as a public access site; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Research and determine ownership of all identified sites; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Determine appropriate public use levels of identified access sites; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Develop appropriate mechanisms for transferring title of Commonwealth or private holdings to the Authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Develop appropriate acquisition and site management plans for public access usage; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Determine which holdings should be sold to advance the mission of the Authority; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Perform other duties required to fulfill the mission of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority.\n\t\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract<\/span> of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, the Authority shall be deemed to have been created as a body corporate and to have been established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder upon proof of the adoption of a resolution as aforesaid by the participating political subdivisions declaring that there is a need for such Authority. A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerks of the counties and towns<\/span> by which it is adopted shall be admissible<\/span> as evidence<\/span> in any suit, action, or proceeding. Any political subdivision of the Commonwealth is authorized to join such Authority pursuant to the terms and conditions of this act.

\t\t\tThe ownership and operation by the Authority of any public access sites and related facilities and the exercise of powers conferred by this act are proper and essential governmental functions and public purposes and matters of public necessity for which public moneys may be spent and private property acquired. The Authority is a regional entity of government by or on behalf of which debt may be contracted by or on behalf of any county<\/span> or town<\/span> pursuant to Section 10 (a) of Article VII of the Constitution of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCREATION; PUBLIC PURPOSE (\u00a7 15.2-6627)\n\nIf any of the governing bodies of the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland,\nRichmond, and Westmoreland by resolution declare that there is a need for a\npublic access authority to be created and an operating agreement, which shall be\napproved by participating localities by ordinance, is developed for the purpose\nof establishing or operating a public access authority for any such\nparticipating political subdivisions and that they should unite in the formation\nof an authority to be known as the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access\nAuthority (hereinafter the “Authority”), which shall thereupon exist\nfor such participating counties and towns and shall exercise its powers and\nfunctions as prescribed herein. The region for which such Authority shall exist\nshall be coterminous with the boundaries of the participating political\nsubdivisions. The Authority shall be charged with the following duties:\n\n1. Identify land, either owned by the Commonwealth or private holdings that can\nbe secured for use by the general public as a public access site;\n\n2. Research and determine ownership of all identified sites;\n\n3. Determine appropriate public use levels of identified access sites;\n\n4. Develop appropriate mechanisms for transferring title of Commonwealth or\nprivate holdings to the Authority;\n\n5. Develop appropriate acquisition and site management plans for public access\nusage;\n\n6. Determine which holdings should be sold to advance the mission of the\nAuthority; and\n\n7. Perform other duties required to fulfill the mission of the Northern Neck\nChesapeake Bay Public Access Authority.\n\t\t\tIn any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of\nor relating to any contract of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access\nAuthority, the Authority shall be deemed to have been created as a body\ncorporate and to have been established and authorized to transact business and\nexercise its powers hereunder upon proof of the adoption of a resolution as\naforesaid by the participating political subdivisions declaring that there is a\nneed for such Authority. A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerks\nof the counties and towns by which it is adopted shall be admissible as evidence\nin any suit, action, or proceeding. Any political subdivision of the\nCommonwealth is authorized to join such Authority pursuant to the terms and\nconditions of this act.\t\t\tThe ownership and operation by the Authority of any\npublic access sites and related facilities and the exercise of powers conferred\nby this act are proper and essential governmental functions and public purposes\nand matters of public necessity for which public moneys may be spent and private\nproperty acquired. The Authority is a regional entity of government by or on\nbehalf of which debt may be contracted by or on behalf of any county or town\npursuant to Section 10 (a) of Article VII of the Constitution of Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 842.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}