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1995 SESSION
LD4892408Patrons--Plum, Abbitt, Almand, Ball, Behm, Bloxom, Christian, Clement, Connally, Crittenden, Cunningham, Darner, Deeds, Dillard, Fisher, Grayson, Hall, Hamilton, Keating, Morgan, Murphy, Phillips, Puller, Rollison, Scott, Thomas, Van Landingham, Van Yahres, Watkins and Woodrum; Senators: Calhoun, Cross, Earley, Gartlan, Houck, Howell, Lambert, Lucas, Saslaw and Woods
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-749.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-749.2. Special Chesapeake Bay preservation plates.
A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, the Commissioner shall issue special license plates bearing the following legend: FRIEND OF THE CHESAPEAKE.
B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be
twenty-five dollars in addition to the prescribed fee for state license
plates. For each such twenty-five dollar fee collected in excess of 1,000
sets issued pursuant to this section, fifteen dollars shall be paid into the
state treasury and credited to the special fund known as the Chesapeake Bay
Restoration Fund, established within the Department of Accounts, for use by
the Council on the Environment or its successor agency
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee for
environmental education and restoration projects relating to the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries. No funds collected under this section shall be
used for administrative expenses or to supplant general fund revenues. The
funds may be used to match federal funds.
C. There is hereby established the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund
Committee, hereinafter referred to as “the Committee.” The Committee
shall advise the General Assembly on the expenditure of moneys received in
the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, hereinafter referred to as “the
Fund.” The Committee shall develop goals and guidelines for the use of
the Fund; solicit project grant applications from citizens, organizations,
local governments, soil and water conservation districts, state agencies, and
others; present an annual plan for expenditures from the Fund to the chairmen
of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee no
later than December 1 of each year; and publicize the use of the funds. No
funds shall be released until the plan is completed and submitted to the
chairmen of the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance
Committee. The Committee shall consist of eight voting members selected as
follows: two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Delegates; one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections; and five members appointed by the
Governor, including one representative from a list of nominations submitted
by the Chesapeake Bay Commission, one representative from a list of
nominations submitted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, one representative
from a list of nominations submitted by the Virginia Association of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts, and two citizens from the Commonwealth at
large. The Secretary of Natural Resources or his designee shall serve as a
nonvoting member of the Committee. The members of the Committee shall serve
for terms of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the
unexpired term and shall be made in the same manner as the original
appointment. Legislators’ terms shall be concurrent with their elected
terms of office. The members of the Committee shall elect a chairman and
vice- chairman from the membership of the Committee. Members
shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for
their necessary and actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties
as Committee members. The Committee shall meet at least three times each
year and additional meetings may be held at the call of the chairman.
Staffing for the Committee shall be provided by the Division of Legislative
Services.