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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>348908</law_id><section_number>15.2-5819</section_number><catch_line>Policy statement</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="46" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="17" identifier="58">Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It is hereby found, determined, and declared that the acquisition of a <span class="dictionary">major league baseball franchise</span> and a <span class="dictionary">major league baseball stadium</span> will result in substantial economic development in the Commonwealth and is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth and is a public purpose and that the <span class="dictionary">Authority</span> will be performing an essential government function in the exercise of the powers conferred by this chapter.</p></section></text><history>1996, cc. 950, 1038, &#xA7; 15.1-227.89; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata><court_decisions></court_decisions></metadata></law>
