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The Fund shall be a nonlapsing fund consisting of moneys received and credited to the Fund by the State Treasurer for civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to this article. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the State Comptroller. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund.B\n\nDisbursement of moneys from the Fund shall be made by the State Comptroller at the written request of the State Forester. 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A.<\/span> There is hereby established a special, nonreverting fund in the state treasury to be known as the Virginia Forest Water Quality Fund, hereafter referred to as the Fund, to be used for education efforts, promoting the implementation of proper silvicultural activities, research, and monitoring the effectiveness of practices to prevent erosion and sedimentation. The Fund shall be a nonlapsing fund consisting of moneys received and credited to the Fund by the State Treasurer for civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to this article. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the State Comptroller. Any money remaining in the Fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Disbursement of moneys from the Fund shall be made by the State Comptroller at the written request of the State Forester. Disbursements from the Fund may be made for the purposes set forth in subsection A of this section, including, but not limited to, personnel, administrative, and equipment costs and expenses directly incurred by the Department in connection with such purposes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA FOREST WATER QUALITY FUND ESTABLISHED; ADMINISTRATION AND DISBURSEMENTS\n(\u00a7 10.1-1181.7)\n\nA. There is hereby established a special, nonreverting fund in the state\ntreasury to be known as the Virginia Forest Water Quality Fund, hereafter\nreferred to as the Fund, to be used for education efforts, promoting the\nimplementation of proper silvicultural activities, research, and monitoring the\neffectiveness of practices to prevent erosion and sedimentation. The Fund shall\nbe a nonlapsing fund consisting of moneys received and credited to the Fund by\nthe State Treasurer for civil penalties and civil charges assessed pursuant to\nthis article. Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. The\nFund shall be established on the books of the State Comptroller. Any money\nremaining in the Fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the general\nfund but shall remain in the Fund.\n\nB. Disbursement of moneys from the Fund shall be made by the State Comptroller\nat the written request of the State Forester. Disbursements from the Fund may be\nmade for the purposes set forth in subsection A of this section, including, but\nnot limited to, personnel, administrative, and equipment costs and expenses\ndirectly incurred by the Department in connection with such purposes.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 948.","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}}