§ 2.01. General grant of powers.

The City of Bristol shall have and may exercise all powers which are now or hereafter may be conferred upon or delegated to municipal corporations under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia as fully and completely as though such powers were specifically enumerated herein. The city shall have as well any powers expressly set forth herein, including the power to provide and operate telecommunication and related services, including without limitation, cable television, Internet, and all other services which might be rendered by use of the city's fiber-optic system; provided further that also the city shall have the power, within and without the city and within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide consulting and management services for the operation of telecommunication services, including without limitation, cable television, Internet, and all other services which might be rendered by use of a fiber-optic system. The enumeration of powers in this charter shall not be exclusive or otherwise be construed to limit the powers of the city.

The city hereby expressly relinquishes its powers set forth in this Charter that were transferred to the BVU Authority by the General Assembly's adoption of the BVU Authority Act in Va. Code Title 15.2 Chapter 72. Any references in this Charter to Bristol Virginia Utility Board or Bristol Virginia Utilities shall mean the BVU Authority.

(Ord. No. 02.27, 12-23-02; Ord. No. 06.16, § 6, 12-12-06; Ord. No. 14.20, 11-25-14)

(Ord. No. 02.27, 12-23-02; Ord. No. 06.16, § 6, 12-12-06; Ord. No. 14.20, 11-25-14)