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Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-58 > 15-2-5800

§ 15.2-5800. Definitions; professional baseball games; consent forconstruction.

As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:

"Authority" means the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority.

"Facility" means (i) major league and minor league baseball stadiums, (ii)practice fields or other areas where major league and minor leagueprofessional baseball teams may practice or perform, (iii) offices for majorleague and minor league professional baseball teams or franchises, (iv)office, restaurant, concessions, retail and lodging facilities which areowned and operated in connection with a major league baseball stadium, and(v) any other directly related properties including, but not limited to,onsite and offsite parking lots, garages, and other properties.

"Major league baseball" means the organization which controls theadministrative functions for the ownership and operation of major leaguebaseball operations in the United States and Canada.

"Major league baseball franchise" means the contractual right granted bymajor league baseball to any person or persons to own or operate a majorleague baseball team in a specified location.

"Major league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a baseball stadium and which meets criteria that may beestablished by major league baseball.

"Minor league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a stadium for a minor league professional baseball team.

"Sales tax revenues" means taxes collected under the Virginia Retail Salesand Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.), as limited herein. Sales tax revenuesshall not include any local general retail sales and use tax levied pursuantto §§ 58.1-605 and 58.1-606.

(1992, c. 823, § 15.1-227.70; 1995, cc. 613, 629; 1996, cc. 950, 1038; 1997,c. 587.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-58 > 15-2-5800

§ 15.2-5800. Definitions; professional baseball games; consent forconstruction.

As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:

"Authority" means the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority.

"Facility" means (i) major league and minor league baseball stadiums, (ii)practice fields or other areas where major league and minor leagueprofessional baseball teams may practice or perform, (iii) offices for majorleague and minor league professional baseball teams or franchises, (iv)office, restaurant, concessions, retail and lodging facilities which areowned and operated in connection with a major league baseball stadium, and(v) any other directly related properties including, but not limited to,onsite and offsite parking lots, garages, and other properties.

"Major league baseball" means the organization which controls theadministrative functions for the ownership and operation of major leaguebaseball operations in the United States and Canada.

"Major league baseball franchise" means the contractual right granted bymajor league baseball to any person or persons to own or operate a majorleague baseball team in a specified location.

"Major league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a baseball stadium and which meets criteria that may beestablished by major league baseball.

"Minor league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a stadium for a minor league professional baseball team.

"Sales tax revenues" means taxes collected under the Virginia Retail Salesand Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.), as limited herein. Sales tax revenuesshall not include any local general retail sales and use tax levied pursuantto §§ 58.1-605 and 58.1-606.

(1992, c. 823, § 15.1-227.70; 1995, cc. 613, 629; 1996, cc. 950, 1038; 1997,c. 587.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-15-2 > Chapter-58 > 15-2-5800

§ 15.2-5800. Definitions; professional baseball games; consent forconstruction.

As used in this chapter the following words have the meanings indicated:

"Authority" means the Virginia Baseball Stadium Authority.

"Facility" means (i) major league and minor league baseball stadiums, (ii)practice fields or other areas where major league and minor leagueprofessional baseball teams may practice or perform, (iii) offices for majorleague and minor league professional baseball teams or franchises, (iv)office, restaurant, concessions, retail and lodging facilities which areowned and operated in connection with a major league baseball stadium, and(v) any other directly related properties including, but not limited to,onsite and offsite parking lots, garages, and other properties.

"Major league baseball" means the organization which controls theadministrative functions for the ownership and operation of major leaguebaseball operations in the United States and Canada.

"Major league baseball franchise" means the contractual right granted bymajor league baseball to any person or persons to own or operate a majorleague baseball team in a specified location.

"Major league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a baseball stadium and which meets criteria that may beestablished by major league baseball.

"Minor league baseball stadium" means a sports facility which is designedfor use primarily as a stadium for a minor league professional baseball team.

"Sales tax revenues" means taxes collected under the Virginia Retail Salesand Use Tax Act (§ 58.1-600 et seq.), as limited herein. Sales tax revenuesshall not include any local general retail sales and use tax levied pursuantto §§ 58.1-605 and 58.1-606.

(1992, c. 823, § 15.1-227.70; 1995, cc. 613, 629; 1996, cc. 950, 1038; 1997,c. 587.)