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The Department shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.B\n\nIn addition to the powers designated elsewhere in this chapter, the Department shall have the power to:1\n\nAdminister the policies and regulations established by the Board pursuant to this chapter;2\n\nEmploy such personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the Department;3\n\nMake and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the Department&#8217;s duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the United States, other states, agencies, and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth;4\n\nAccept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source.  To these ends, the Department shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and5\n\nPerform all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":299867,"text":"The Department of Air Pollution Control is continued as an agency within the Secretariat of Natural and Historic Resources.  The Department shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":299868,"text":"In addition to the powers designated elsewhere in this chapter, the Department shall have the power to:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":299869,"text":"Administer the policies and regulations established by the Board pursuant to this chapter;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":299870,"text":"Employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the Department;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":299871,"text":"Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the Department&#8217;s duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the United States, other states, agencies, and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":299872,"text":"Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source.  To these ends, the Department shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"6":{"id":299873,"text":"Perform all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"B5","prefix_anchor":"B5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B4"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12861,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12860,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","permalink":{"id":145653,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12861,"identifier":"1","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1","url":"\/10.1\/II\/13\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12860,"edition_id":1,"name":"Air Pollution Control Board","identifier":"13","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12741,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:57","permalink":{"id":145651,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12860,"identifier":"13","token":"10.1\/II\/13","url":"\/10.1\/II\/13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12741,"edition_id":1,"name":"Activities Administered by Other Entities","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12740,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":144833,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12741,"identifier":"II","token":"10.1\/II","url":"\/10.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12740,"edition_id":1,"name":"Conservation","identifier":"10.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":143313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12740,"identifier":"10.1","token":"10.1","url":"\/10.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":77830,"structure_id":12861,"section_number":"10.1-1300","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/10.1-1300\/","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1300","metadata":false},{"id":63039,"structure_id":12861,"section_number":"10.1-1300.1","catch_line":"Certified mail; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 238 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 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":145711,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83663,"identifier":"10.1-1307.1","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1307.1","url":"\/10.1-1307.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1307.1\/","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1307.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department continued; appointment of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1307.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">Air Pollution<\/span> Control is continued as an agency within the Secretariat of Natural and Historic Resources.  The <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall be headed by a <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. <a id=\"paragraph-299867\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In addition to the powers designated elsewhere in this chapter, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall have the power to: <a id=\"paragraph-299868\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Administer the policies and regulations established by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> pursuant to this chapter; <a id=\"paragraph-299869\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-299870\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Make and enter into all <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span>&#8217;s duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, <span class=\"dictionary\">contracts<\/span> with the United States, other states, agencies, and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth; <a id=\"paragraph-299871\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source.  To these ends, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and <a id=\"paragraph-299872\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Perform all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-299873\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1307.1\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT CONTINUED; APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 10.1-1307.1)\n\nA. The Department of Air Pollution Control is continued as an agency within the\nSecretariat of Natural and Historic Resources.  The Department shall be headed\nby a Director appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General\nAssembly, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.\n\nB. In addition to the powers designated elsewhere in this chapter, the\nDepartment shall have the power to:\n\n   1. Administer the policies and regulations established by the Board pursuant\n   to this chapter;\n\n   2. Employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the\n   Department;\n\n   3. Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to\n   the performance of the Department&#8217;s duties and the execution of its\n   powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts with the\n   United States, other states, agencies, and governmental subdivisions of the\n   Commonwealth;\n\n   4. Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and\n   instrumentalities thereof and any other source.  To these ends, the Department\n   shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such\n   agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and\n\n   5. Perform all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this\n   chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 238.","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}}