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This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and may be expended for the conservation, development, maintenance, and operations of state parks acquired or held by the Department. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.B\n\nThe State Park Acquisition and Development Fund shall consist of the proceeds from the sale of surplus property. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.C\n\nThe State Park Projects Fund shall consist of all income, including grants from any source, gifts and bequests of money, securities and other property, and gifts and devises of real property or interests therein given or bequeathed to the Department for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. This special fund shall be interest bearing and any income earned from these gifts, bequests, securities or other property shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. This fund shall be under the control of the Director and may be expended with advice from the Board for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.D\n\nThe Director is authorized to receive and to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or invest as he deems proper the moneys, securities, or other real or personal property or any interest therein given or bequeathed to the Department for any of the funds established under this section, unless such action is restricted by the terms of a gift or bequest. The Director may enter into contracts and agreements, as approved by the Attorney General, to accomplish the purposes of these funds. The Director may do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the above funds were established.E\n\nThese funds shall not include any gifts of money to the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation or other funds deposited in the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206655,"text":"The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of all state park fees, fees from concessions, civil penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-200.2 and under § 10.1-200.3, all revenues associated with forest product sales on state parks pursuant to § 10.1-113, and all funds accruing from, on account of, or to the use or management of state parks acquired or held by the Department. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and may be expended for the conservation, development, maintenance, and operations of state parks acquired or held by the Department. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":206656,"text":"The State Park Acquisition and Development Fund shall consist of the proceeds from the sale of surplus property. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":206657,"text":"The State Park Projects Fund shall consist of all income, including grants from any source, gifts and bequests of money, securities and other property, and gifts and devises of real property or interests therein given or bequeathed to the Department for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. This special fund shall be interest bearing and any income earned from these gifts, bequests, securities or other property shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. This fund shall be under the control of the Director and may be expended with advice from the Board for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":206658,"text":"The Director is authorized to receive and to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or invest as he deems proper the moneys, securities, or other real or personal property or any interest therein given or bequeathed to the Department for any of the funds established under this section, unless such action is restricted by the terms of a gift or bequest. The Director may enter into contracts and agreements, as approved by the Attorney General, to accomplish the purposes of these funds. The Director may do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the above funds were established.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":206659,"text":"These funds shall not include any gifts of money to the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation or other funds deposited in the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14736,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Parks","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14710,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:37","permalink":{"id":143615,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14736,"identifier":"1","token":"10.1\/I\/2\/1","url":"\/10.1\/I\/2\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14710,"edition_id":1,"name":"Parks and Recreation","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12893,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:27","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:27","permalink":{"id":143613,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14710,"identifier":"2","token":"10.1\/I\/2","url":"\/10.1\/I\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12893,"edition_id":1,"name":"Activities Administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12740,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":143315,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12893,"identifier":"I","token":"10.1\/I","url":"\/10.1\/I\/","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":60384,"structure_id":14736,"section_number":"10.1-200","catch_line":"Duties related to parks and outdoor recreation; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1992, chapter 426; in 1994, chapter 391<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 677<\/a> and 686<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 900<\/a> and 906<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 172<\/a> and 370<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 79<\/a> and 89<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 637<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 856<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54356,"section_number":"10.1-111","catch_line":"Removal of minerals","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-111\/"},{"id":55787,"section_number":"10.1-112","catch_line":"Capital improvement projects","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-112\/"},{"id":68512,"section_number":"10.1-113","catch_line":"Sale of trees","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-113\/"},{"id":58899,"section_number":"2.2-1153","catch_line":"State agencies and institutions to notify Department of property not used or required; criteria","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1153\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68512,"section_number":"10.1-113","catch_line":"Sale of trees","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-113\/"},{"id":65516,"section_number":"10.1-200.2","catch_line":"Littering in state parks; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-200.2\/"},{"id":64528,"section_number":"10.1-200.3","catch_line":"Admittance and parking in state parks; prohibitions; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-200.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":143641,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56447,"identifier":"10.1-202","token":"10.1\/I\/2\/1\/10.1-202","url":"\/10.1-202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-202\/","token":"10.1\/I\/2\/1\/10.1-202","dublin_core":{"Title":"Gifts, funds, and fees designated for state parks; establishment of funds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of all state park fees, fees from concessions, civil penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-200.2<\/a> and under § 10.1-200.3<\/a>, all revenues associated with forest product sales on state parks pursuant to § 10.1-113<\/a>, and all funds accruing from, on account of, or to the use or management of state parks acquired or held by the Department<\/span>. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director<\/span> and may be expended for the conservation, development, maintenance, and operations of state parks acquired or held by the Department<\/span>. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Park Acquisition and Development Fund shall consist of the proceeds from the sale of surplus property. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director<\/span> and shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Park Projects Fund shall consist of all income, including grants from any source, gifts and bequests of money, securities and other property, and gifts and devises of real property or interests therein given or bequeathed to the Department<\/span> for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. This special fund shall be interest bearing and any income earned from these gifts, bequests, securities or other property shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. This fund shall be under the control of the Director<\/span> and may be expended with advice from the Board for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Director<\/span> is authorized to receive and to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of or invest as he deems proper the moneys, securities, or other real or personal property or any interest therein given or bequeathed to the Department<\/span> for any of the funds established under this section, unless such action is restricted by the terms of a gift or bequest. The Director<\/span> may enter into contracts<\/span> and agreements, as approved by the Attorney General<\/span>, to accomplish the purposes of these funds. The Director<\/span> may do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the above funds were established. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> These funds shall not include any gifts of money to the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation or other funds deposited in the Virginia Land Conservation Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGIFTS, FUNDS, AND FEES DESIGNATED FOR STATE PARKS; ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNDS (\u00a7\n10.1-202)\n\nA. The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of all state park\nfees, fees from concessions, civil penalties assessed pursuant to §\n10.1-200.2 and under § 10.1-200.3, all revenues associated with forest\nproduct sales on state parks pursuant to § 10.1-113, and all funds accruing\nfrom, on account of, or to the use or management of state parks acquired or held\nby the Department. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund\nshall be under the direction and control of the Director and may be expended for\nthe conservation, development, maintenance, and operations of state parks\nacquired or held by the Department. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not\nrevert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by\nan act of the General Assembly.\n\nB. The State Park Acquisition and Development Fund shall consist of the proceeds\nfrom the sale of surplus property. This special fund shall be noninterest\nbearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and\nshall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of state parks.\nUnexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the\nclose of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.\n\nC. The State Park Projects Fund shall consist of all income, including grants\nfrom any source, gifts and bequests of money, securities and other property, and\ngifts and devises of real property or interests therein given or bequeathed to\nthe Department for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of\nstate parks. This special fund shall be interest bearing and any income earned\nfrom these gifts, bequests, securities or other property shall be deposited to\nthe credit of the fund. This fund shall be under the control of the Director and\nmay be expended with advice from the Board for the conservation, development,\nmaintenance, or operations of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall\nnot revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless\nspecified by an act of the General Assembly.\n\nD. The Director is authorized to receive and to sell, exchange, or otherwise\ndispose of or invest as he deems proper the moneys, securities, or other real or\npersonal property or any interest therein given or bequeathed to the Department\nfor any of the funds established under this section, unless such action is\nrestricted by the terms of a gift or bequest. The Director may enter into\ncontracts and agreements, as approved by the Attorney General, to accomplish the\npurposes of these funds. The Director may do any and all lawful acts necessary\nor appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the above funds were\nestablished.\n\nE. These funds shall not include any gifts of money to the Virginia Land\nConservation Foundation or other funds deposited in the Virginia Land\nConservation Fund.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 10-21.2; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 426; 1994, c. 391; 1996,\ncc. 677, 686; 1999, cc. 900, 906; 2001, cc. 172, 370; 2003, cc. 79, 89; 2007, c.\n637; 2009, c. 856.","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}}