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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 543 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 1977 \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 2006, chapter 939<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78018,"section_number":"45.2-1710","catch_line":" Development of the Virginia Energy Plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1710\/"}],"permalink":{"id":186605,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56971,"identifier":"23.1-2626","token":"23.1\/IV\/26\/3\/23.1-2626","url":"\/23.1-2626\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-2626\/","token":"23.1\/IV\/26\/3\/23.1-2626","dublin_core":{"Title":" Powers and duties of the Center","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-2626","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Center, under the direction of the executive director, shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Develop a degree program in energy production and conservation research at the master’s level in conjunction with the Council<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Develop and provide programs of continuing education and in-service training for persons who work in the fields of coal or other energy research, development, or production; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Collaborate with other departments of the University, including the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Conduct research in the fields of coal, coal utilization, migrating natural gases such as methane and propane, and other energy-related work; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Collect and maintain data on energy production, development, and utilization; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Foster the utilization of research information, discoveries, and data; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Coordinate the functions of the Center with each of the Center’s energy research facilities to prevent duplication of effort; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Apply for and accept grants from the federal government, state government, and any other source to carry out the purposes of this article. The Center may comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary to accept such grants; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Accept gifts, bequests, and any other thing of value to carry out the purposes of this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Receive, administer, and expend all funds and other assistance made available to the Center to carry out the purposes of this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Consult with the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy in the preparation of the Virginia Energy Plan pursuant to § 45.2-1710<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Do all things necessary or convenient for the proper administration of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CENTER (\u00a7 23.1-2626)\n\nThe Center, under the direction of the executive director, shall:\n\n1. Develop a degree program in energy production and conservation research at\nthe master’s level in conjunction with the Council;\n\n2. Develop and provide programs of continuing education and in-service training\nfor persons who work in the fields of coal or other energy research,\ndevelopment, or production;\n\n3. Collaborate with other departments of the University, including the\nDepartment of Mining and Minerals Engineering;\n\n4. Conduct research in the fields of coal, coal utilization, migrating natural\ngases such as methane and propane, and other energy-related work;\n\n5. Collect and maintain data on energy production, development, and utilization;\n\n6. Foster the utilization of research information, discoveries, and data;\n\n7. Coordinate the functions of the Center with each of the Center’s energy\nresearch facilities to prevent duplication of effort;\n\n8. Apply for and accept grants from the federal government, state government,\nand any other source to carry out the purposes of this article. The Center may\ncomply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary to\naccept such grants;\n\n9. Accept gifts, bequests, and any other thing of value to carry out the\npurposes of this article;\n\n10. Receive, administer, and expend all funds and other assistance made\navailable to the Center to carry out the purposes of this article;\n\n11. Consult with the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the\nDepartment of Energy in the preparation of the Virginia Energy Plan pursuant to\n§ 45.2-1710; and\n\n12. Do all things necessary or convenient for the proper administration of this\narticle.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 543, \u00a7 23-135.7:6; 2006, c. 939; 2016, c. 588; 2021, Sp.\nSess. I, c. 532.","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}}