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I, c. 401.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Director, under the direction and control of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred or imposed upon him by law and shall perform any other duties required of him by the Governor or the Board.B\n\nIn addition to the other responsibilities set forth herein, the Director shall carry out management and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the regulations and policies of the Board. In no event shall the Director have the authority to promulgate any final regulation.\n\t\t\tThe Director shall be vested with all the authority of the Board when it is not in session, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Board.C\n\nThe Director shall serve as the liaison with the United States Department of Energy on matters concerning the siting of high-level radioactive waste repositories, pursuant to the terms of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.D\n\nThe Director shall obtain a criminal records check pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-389 of key personnel listed in the disclosure statement when the Director determines, in his sole discretion, that such a records check will serve the purposes of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292043,"text":"The Director, under the direction and control of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred or imposed upon him by law and shall perform any other duties required of him by the Governor or the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":292044,"text":"In addition to the other responsibilities set forth herein, the Director shall carry out management and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the regulations and policies of the Board. In no event shall the Director have the authority to promulgate any final regulation.\n\t\t\tThe Director shall be vested with all the authority of the Board when it is not in session, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":292045,"text":"The Director shall serve as the liaison with the United States Department of Energy on matters concerning the siting of high-level radioactive waste repositories, pursuant to the terms of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":292046,"text":"The Director shall obtain a criminal records check pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-389 of key personnel listed in the disclosure statement when the Director determines, in his sole discretion, that such a records check will serve the purposes of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15604,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12811,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:56:46","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:56:46","permalink":{"id":145889,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15604,"identifier":"1","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/1","url":"\/10.1\/II\/14\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12811,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Waste Management Act","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12741,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":145887,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12811,"identifier":"14","token":"10.1\/II\/14","url":"\/10.1\/II\/14\/","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":84539,"structure_id":15604,"section_number":"10.1-1400","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/10.1-1400\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/1\/10.1-1400","metadata":false},{"id":66666,"structure_id":15604,"section_number":"10.1-1400.1","catch_line":"Certified mail; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 492 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 1990, chapter 919.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"}],"permalink":{"id":145951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81528,"identifier":"10.1-1405","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/1\/10.1-1405","url":"\/10.1-1405\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1405\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/1\/10.1-1405","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1405","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\">Director<\/span>, under the direction and control of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred or imposed upon him by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> and shall perform any other duties required of him by the Governor or the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-292043\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1405\/#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 other responsibilities set forth herein, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall carry out management and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the regulations and policies of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. In no event shall the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> have the authority to promulgate any final regulation.\n\t\t\tThe <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall be vested with all the authority of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> when it is not in session, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-292044\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1405\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall serve as the liaison with the United States <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Energy on matters concerning the siting of high-level radioactive <span class=\"dictionary\">waste<\/span> repositories, pursuant to the terms of the Nuclear <span class=\"dictionary\">Waste<\/span> Policy Act of 1982. <a id=\"paragraph-292045\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1405\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> shall obtain a criminal records check pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information\" href=\"\/19.2-389\/\">19.2-389<\/a> of <span class=\"dictionary\">key personnel<\/span> listed in the <span class=\"dictionary\">disclosure statement<\/span> when the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> determines, in his sole discretion, that such a records check will serve the purposes of this chapter. <a id=\"paragraph-292046\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1405\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 10.1-1405)\n\nA. The Director, under the direction and control of the Secretary of Natural and\nHistoric Resources, shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are\nconferred or imposed upon him by law and shall perform any other duties required\nof him by the Governor or the Board.\n\nB. In addition to the other responsibilities set forth herein, the Director\nshall carry out management and supervisory responsibilities in accordance with\nthe regulations and policies of the Board. In no event shall the Director have\nthe authority to promulgate any final regulation.\n\t\t\tThe Director shall be vested with all the authority of the Board when it is\nnot in session, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Board.\n\nC. The Director shall serve as the liaison with the United States Department of\nEnergy on matters concerning the siting of high-level radioactive waste\nrepositories, pursuant to the terms of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.\n\nD. The Director shall obtain a criminal records check pursuant to &#xA7;\n19.2-389 of key personnel listed in the disclosure statement when the Director\ndetermines, in his sole discretion, that such a records check will serve the\npurposes of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 492, \u00a7 10-269; 1988, c. 891; 1990, c. 919; 2021, Sp. Sess. I,\nc. 401.","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}}