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The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for (i) the maintenance and repair of any dams owned by soil and water conservation districts and (ii) the rehabilitation and major repair of Class I and Class II dams owned by soil and water conservation districts, in order to bring such dams into compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; 10.1-604 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title. Expenditures from the Fund made under clause (ii) of this subsection may include, but are not limited to, the following repairs to the infrastructure of a dam: increasing the height of a dam, modifying the spillway, and reducing wave erosion of a dam&#8217;s inside face. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.B\n\nThe Fund shall be administered and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, subject to the right of the Board, following consultation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, to direct the distribution of moneys in the Fund to particular soil and water conservation districts.C\n\nThe Board is authorized to promulgate regulations for the proper administration of the Fund. Such regulations may include, but are not limited to, the type and amount of financial assistance, the terms and conditions of the assistance, and project eligibility criteria.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199748,"text":"There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund, hereafter referred to as &#8220;the Fund.&#8221; The Fund shall be comprised of moneys appropriated to the Fund by the General Assembly and any other moneys designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for (i) the maintenance and repair of any dams owned by soil and water conservation districts and (ii) the rehabilitation and major repair of Class I and Class II dams owned by soil and water conservation districts, in order to bring such dams into compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; 10.1-604 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title. Expenditures from the Fund made under clause (ii) of this subsection may include, but are not limited to, the following repairs to the infrastructure of a dam: increasing the height of a dam, modifying the spillway, and reducing wave erosion of a dam&#8217;s inside face. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0356\">356<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2000, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?001+ful+CHAP0023\">23<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?001+ful+CHAP0205\">205<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58286,"section_number":"10.1-604","catch_line":" Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-604\/"}],"permalink":{"id":144527,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54419,"identifier":"10.1-611.1","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/2\/10.1-611.1","url":"\/10.1-611.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-611.1\/","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/2\/10.1-611.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund established; Department to manage; Board to expend moneys; regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-611.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund, hereafter referred to as &#8220;the Fund.&#8221; The Fund shall be comprised of moneys appropriated to the Fund by the General Assembly and any other moneys designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller and the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for (i) the maintenance and repair of any dams owned by soil and water conservation districts and (ii) the rehabilitation and major repair of Class I and Class II dams owned by soil and water conservation districts, in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to bring such dams into compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\" Definitions\" href=\"\/10.1-604\/\">10.1-604<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title. Expenditures from the Fund made under clause (ii) of this subsection may include, but are not limited to, the following repairs to the infrastructure of a dam: increasing the <span class=\"dictionary\">height<\/span> of a dam, modifying the spillway, and reducing wave erosion of a dam&#8217;s inside face. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Director<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation. <a id=\"paragraph-199748\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-611.1\/#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> The Fund shall be administered and managed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation, subject to the right of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>, following consultation with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation, to direct the distribution of moneys in the Fund to particular soil and water conservation districts. <a id=\"paragraph-199749\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-611.1\/#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\">Board<\/span> is authorized to promulgate regulations for the proper administration of the Fund. Such regulations may include, but are not limited to, the type and amount of financial assistance, the terms and conditions of the assistance, and project eligibility criteria. <a id=\"paragraph-199750\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-611.1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DAM MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REHABILITATION\nFUND ESTABLISHED; DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE; BOARD TO EXPEND MONEYS; REGULATIONS (\u00a7\n10.1-611.1)\n\nA. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to\nbe known as the Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair,\nand Rehabilitation Fund, hereafter referred to as &#8220;the Fund.&#8221; The\nFund shall be comprised of moneys appropriated to the Fund by the General\nAssembly and any other moneys designated for deposit to the Fund from any\nsource, public or private. The Fund shall be established on the books of the\nComptroller and the moneys shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to\nthe Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be\ncredited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at\nthe end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall\nremain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for (i) the\nmaintenance and repair of any dams owned by soil and water conservation\ndistricts and (ii) the rehabilitation and major repair of Class I and Class II\ndams owned by soil and water conservation districts, in order to bring such dams\ninto compliance with regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7;\n10.1-604 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title. Expenditures from the Fund made\nunder clause (ii) of this subsection may include, but are not limited to, the\nfollowing repairs to the infrastructure of a dam: increasing the height of a\ndam, modifying the spillway, and reducing wave erosion of a dam&#8217;s inside\nface. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State\nTreasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by\nthe Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.\n\nB. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the Department of Conservation\nand Recreation, subject to the right of the Board, following consultation with\nthe Department of Conservation and Recreation, to direct the distribution of\nmoneys in the Fund to particular soil and water conservation districts.\n\nC. The Board is authorized to promulgate regulations for the proper\nadministration of the Fund. Such regulations may include, but are not limited\nto, the type and amount of financial assistance, the terms and conditions of the\nassistance, and project eligibility criteria.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 356; 2000, cc. 23, 205.","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}}