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1985 Va. AG LEXIS 81, * OFFICE OF THE ATIORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA 1985 Va. AG LEXIS 81; 1984-1985 Op. Atty Gen. Va. 233 June 6, 1985 CORE TERMS: planning, entity, staff, technical assistance, executive director, housing, economic development, industrial development, contemplates, personnel, Virginia Area Development Act, statutory authority, board of directors, governing bodies, eastern shore, promotional, aggressive, authorize, locality, sector, manage, funded, duty HEADNOTES: [*1] Planning District Commissions. Limited To Planning Functions; May Not Contract To Assume Implementation Functions of Other Public Or Private Bodies. REQUESTBY: Honorable Geraldine R. Keyes County Attorney for Accomack County OPINION BY: Gerald L. Saliles, Attorney General OPINION: You have asked whether the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission ("PDC") may contract with the Eastern Shore of Virginia Economic Development Commission ("EDC") and the Accomack-Northampton Housing and Redevelopment Corporation ("H&R") to provide staff personnel who, in turn, provide management and technical assistance and staff needs to EDC and H&R. ~ You do not cite any specific statutory authority for the creation of EDC. The purposes of EDC, as set out by resolutions of the local governing bodies, are "the promotion of the resources and advantages of the two Counties comprising the Eastern Shore of Virginia and securing and promoting of the economic development of said counties. II Sections 15.1-10 and 15.1-10.1 of the Code of Virginia enable a locality to make appropriations for certain economic development purposes. Section 15.1-21 authorizes the joint exercise by local political subdivisions of such powers [*2] that they individually otherwise have. Furthermore, the localities may create and fund separate legal administrative entities for the exercise of these powers. Section 15.1- 21(c) specifies what is to be included in any such agreement. See 1984-1985 Report of the Attorney General at 103. You state that EDC is funded by both counties, and its board of directors is appointed by the governing bodies of the counties. I assume, without deciding, for the purposes of this Opinion, that EDC was created pursuant to valid statutory authority. You state that H&R is a nonprofit corporation with the following purposes: "(a) To assist the private housing production sector to deliver adequate housing and related services and facilities to the market in the shortest possible time and at the lowest possible cost.