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Compact established.\n\n\t\tPursuant to the invitation in 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 24101 Interstate Compacts, in which the United States Congress grants consent to states with an interest in a specific form, route, or corridor of intercity passenger rail service (including high-speed rail service) to enter into interstate compacts, there is hereby established the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact.\n\n\t\t\u00a7 3. Agreement.\n\n\t\tThe Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina agree, upon adoption of this compact:\n\n1\n\nTo study, develop, and promote a plan for the design, construction, financing, and operation of interstate high-speed rail service through and between points in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina and adjacent states;\n\n2\n\nTo coordinate efforts to establish high-speed rail service at the federal, state, and local governmental levels;\n\n3\n\nTo advocate for federal funding to support the establishment of high-speed interstate rail service within and through Virginia and North Carolina and to receive federal funds made available for rail development; and\n\n4\n\nTo provide funding and resources to the Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission from funds that are or may become available and are appropriated for that purpose.\n\t\t\t§ 4. Commission established; appointment and terms of members; chairman; reports; Commission funds; staff.\n\n\t\t\tThe Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission is hereby established as a regional instrumentality and a common agency of each signatory party, empowered in a manner hereinafter set forth to carry out the purposes of the Compact.\n\n\t\t\tThe Virginia members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: three members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The North Carolina members of the Commission shall be composed of five members as follows: two members of the Senate appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by the Governor.\n\n\t\t\tA Co-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the Virginia members of the Commission from among its Virginia membership for a term of one year.\n\n\t\t\tA Co-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the North Carolina members of the Commission from among its North Carolina membership for a term of one year.\n\n\t\t\tThe Commission shall meet at least twice each year, at least once in Virginia and once in North Carolina, and shall issue a report of its activities each year.\n\n\t\t\tThe Commission may utilize, for its operation and expenses, funds appropriated to it therefor by the legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina or received from federal sources.\n\n\t\t\tVirginia members of the Commission shall receive compensation and reimbursement for the necessary and actual expenses as provided in the general appropriations act; North Carolina members of the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence and travel allowances in accordance with applicable statutes of North Carolina, as appropriate.\n\n\t\t\tPrimary staff to the Commission shall be provided by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1338838,"text":"\u00a7 1. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 167 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 494<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1432739,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359845,"identifier":"33.2-1400","token":"33.2\/II\/14\/33.2-1400","url":"\/33.2-1400\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1400\/","token":"33.2\/II\/14\/33.2-1400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

\u00a7 1. Short title.

\t\tThis act shall be known and may be cited as the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact.

\t\t\u00a7 2. Compact established.

\t\tPursuant to the invitation in 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 24101 Interstate Compacts, in which the United States Congress grants consent to states with an interest in a specific form, route, or corridor of intercity passenger rail service (including high-speed rail service) to enter into interstate compacts, there is hereby established the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact.

\t\t\u00a7 3. Agreement.

\t\tThe Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina agree, upon adoption of this compact:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To study, develop, and promote a plan for the design, construction, financing, and operation of interstate high-speed rail service through and between points in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina and adjacent states; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To coordinate efforts to establish high-speed rail service at the federal, state, and local governmental levels; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To advocate for federal funding to support the establishment of high-speed interstate rail service within and through Virginia and North Carolina and to receive federal funds made available for rail development; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To provide funding and resources to the Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission from funds that are or may become available and are appropriated for that purpose.\n\t\t\t§ 4. Commission established; appointment and terms of members; chairman; reports; Commission funds; staff.

\t\t\tThe Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission is hereby established as a regional instrumentality and a common agency of each signatory party<\/span>, empowered in a manner hereinafter set forth to carry out the purposes of the Compact.

\t\t\tThe Virginia members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: three members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The North Carolina members of the Commission shall be composed of five members as follows: two members of the Senate appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by the Governor.

\t\t\tA Co-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the Virginia members of the Commission from among its Virginia membership for a term of one year.

\t\t\tA Co-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the North Carolina members of the Commission from among its North Carolina membership for a term of one year.

\t\t\tThe Commission shall meet at least twice each year, at least once in Virginia and once in North Carolina, and shall issue<\/span> a report of its activities each year.

\t\t\tThe Commission may utilize, for its operation and expenses, funds appropriated to it therefor by the legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina or received from federal sources.

\t\t\tVirginia members of the Commission shall receive compensation and reimbursement for the necessary and actual expenses as provided in the general appropriations act; North Carolina members of the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence and travel allowances in accordance with applicable statutes<\/span> of North Carolina, as appropriate.

\t\t\tPrimary staff to the Commission shall be provided by the Virginia Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span> and the North Carolina Department<\/span> of Transportation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMPACT (\u00a7 33.2-1400)\n\n\u00a7 1. Short title.\t\tThis act shall be known and may be cited as the\nVirginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Compact.\t\t\u00a7 2. Compact\nestablished.\t\tPursuant to the invitation in 49 U.S.C. \u00a7 24101 Interstate\nCompacts, in which the United States Congress grants consent to states with an\ninterest in a specific form, route, or corridor of intercity passenger rail\nservice (including high-speed rail service) to enter into interstate compacts,\nthere is hereby established the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed\nRail Compact.\t\t\u00a7 3. Agreement.\t\tThe Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of\nNorth Carolina agree, upon adoption of this compact:\n\n1. To study, develop, and promote a plan for the design, construction,\nfinancing, and operation of interstate high-speed rail service through and\nbetween points in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina\nand adjacent states;\n\n2. To coordinate efforts to establish high-speed rail service at the federal,\nstate, and local governmental levels;\n\n3. To advocate for federal funding to support the establishment of high-speed\ninterstate rail service within and through Virginia and North Carolina and to\nreceive federal funds made available for rail development; and\n\n4. To provide funding and resources to the Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed\nRail Compact Commission from funds that are or may become available and are\nappropriated for that purpose.\n\t\t\t§ 4. Commission established; appointment and terms of members; chairman;\nreports; Commission funds; staff.\t\t\tThe Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail\nCompact Commission is hereby established as a regional instrumentality and a\ncommon agency of each signatory party, empowered in a manner hereinafter set\nforth to carry out the purposes of the Compact.\t\t\tThe Virginia members of the\nCommission shall be appointed as follows: three members of the House of\nDelegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and two members of\nthe Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The North Carolina\nmembers of the Commission shall be composed of five members as follows: two\nmembers of the Senate appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of\nthe President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members of the House of\nRepresentatives appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives, and one appointed by the Governor.\t\t\tA\nCo-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the Virginia members of the\nCommission from among its Virginia membership for a term of one year.\t\t\tA\nCo-Chairman to the Commission shall be chosen by the North Carolina members of\nthe Commission from among its North Carolina membership for a term of one\nyear.\t\t\tThe Commission shall meet at least twice each year, at least once in\nVirginia and once in North Carolina, and shall issue a report of its activities\neach year.\t\t\tThe Commission may utilize, for its operation and expenses, funds\nappropriated to it therefor by the legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina\nor received from federal sources.\t\t\tVirginia members of the Commission shall\nreceive compensation and reimbursement for the necessary and actual expenses as\nprovided in the general appropriations act; North Carolina members of the\nCommission shall receive per diem, subsistence and travel allowances in\naccordance with applicable statutes of North Carolina, as appropriate.\t\t\tPrimary\nstaff to the Commission shall be provided by the Virginia Department of Rail and\nPublic Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 167, \u00a7 33.1-391.1; 2014, c. 805; 2015, c. 494.","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"}}