SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2018 SESSION
18105824DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 45.1-270.7 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 45.1-270.7. Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee continued as Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board.
A. The Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Committee
is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Coal Surface Mining
Reclamation Fund Advisory Board. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall
consist of five seven members appointed by the Governor subject
to confirmation by the General Assembly, three at least four of whom
shall represent the coal industry, one of whom shall be a representative of the
Director and one of whom shall be a member of the public without any coal
industry interests, and two of whom shall represent conservation
interests and such other public and private interests as may be appropriate in
accordance with Article V of the Interstate Mining Compact (§ 45.1-271).
The Commissioner Director of the Division shall be a continuing
ex officio nonvoting member of the Reclamation Fund Advisory Board and shall
serve as Secretary thereto.
B. The voting members of the Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall initially be appointed for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, such terms to be assigned by lot. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for five-year terms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
C. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall annually elect a chairman and shall formulate rules for its organization and procedure.
D. The voting members of the Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
E. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall meet not less
than twice each year for the purpose of formulating recommendations to the Director
concerning oversight of the general operation of the Fund. The Reclamation Fund
Advisory Board shall report biannually to the Director and to the Governor on
the status of the Fund and shall recommend to the Director regulations or
changes thereto for the administration or operation of the Fund. The Director,
in his discretion, may adopt the recommendations of the Reclamation Fund
Advisory Board through regulatory action from time to time in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 19 (§ 45.1-226 et seq.) of this title and
otherwise in accordance with law.
F. The Reclamation Fund Advisory Board shall serve as the advisory body required by Article V of the Interstate Mining Compact (§ 45.1-271).