                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 15.2-1307)

As used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the
context:

&#8220;Joint activity&#8221; means a governmental function which is carried out
by, performed on behalf of, or contracted for two or more localities within a
region and includes present and future activities.

&#8220;Locality&#8221; means all counties, cities and towns within a regional
partnership.

&#8220;Region&#8221; means a planning district; however, by agreement of the
localities of the planning district, localities which are not part of a planning
district may be added to the region if the locality&#8217;s governing body by
vote agrees to become part of the region. In addition, localities may establish,
with the approval of the Department of Housing and Community Development, a
different regional configuration, provided that at least one of the localities
is a city, if a city exists within the planning district, unless the city
voluntarily agrees not to participate.

&#8220;Regional partnership&#8221; means an organization composed of government,
business, education and civic leaders approved by the local governing bodies of
the region to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The organization may be
an existing or newly established regional planning or economic development
organization serving the region.

HISTORY: 1996, cc. 1045, 1055, § 15.1-1227.2; 1997, c. 587.