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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 567 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 891; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60041,"section_number":"10.1-1170","catch_line":"Administration of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1170\/"}],"permalink":{"id":144855,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83303,"identifier":"10.1-1103","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/1\/10.1-1103","url":"\/10.1-1103\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1103\/","token":"10.1\/II\/11\/1\/10.1-1103","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of the Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board shall be charged with matters relating to the management of forest resources in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board shall advise the Governor and the Department on the state of forest resources within the Commonwealth and the management of forest resources. The Board shall encourage persons, agencies, organizations and industries to implement development programs for forest resource management and counsel<\/span> them in such development. In addition, the Board shall recommend plans for improving the state system of forest protection, management and replacement, and shall prepare an annual report on the progress and conditions of state forest work. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board shall formulate recommendations to the State Forester concerning regulations and other matters applicable to Article 10 (§ 10.1-1170<\/a> et seq.), including types of equipment to be purchased, rental rates for equipment, and reforestation practices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF THE BOARD (\u00a7 10.1-1103)\n\nA. The Board shall be charged with matters relating to the management of forest\nresources in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Board shall advise the Governor and the Department on the state of forest\nresources within the Commonwealth and the management of forest resources. The\nBoard shall encourage persons, agencies, organizations and industries to\nimplement development programs for forest resource management and counsel them\nin such development. In addition, the Board shall recommend plans for improving\nthe state system of forest protection, management and replacement, and shall\nprepare an annual report on the progress and conditions of state forest work.\n\nC. The Board shall formulate recommendations to the State Forester concerning\nregulations and other matters applicable to Article 10 (§ 10.1-1170 et\nseq.), including types of equipment to be purchased, rental rates for equipment,\nand reforestation practices.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 567, \u00a7 10-84.2; 1988, c. 891; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}