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In administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the findings and legislative policy adopted by the General Assembly, the Director shall exercise the following powers in addition to any other powers conferred upon him by law:1\n\nSupervise the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all regulations and orders adopted thereunder;2\n\nIssue orders to enforce the provisions of this chapter, all regulations adopted thereunder, and the terms and conditions of any permit;3\n\nMake investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order adopted thereunder;4\n\nEncourage and conduct investigations, research, experiments, and demonstrations and collect and disseminate information relating to surface mining and reclamation of lands and waters affected by surface mining; and5\n\nReceive any federal funds, state funds, or any other funds and enter into any contracts for which funds are available to carry out the purposes of this chapter.C\n\nIn addition to any administrative remedy granted herein, the Director may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order adopted hereunder or to compel the performance of any act required by such provision, regulation, or order without regard to any adequate remedy that may exist at law, and such injunction shall be issued without bond. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 312 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 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 1984, chapter 590.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":75634,"section_number":"45.2-1225","catch_line":" Injunction prohibiting mining operation","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1225\/"}],"permalink":{"id":224417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71828,"identifier":"45.2-1202","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/12\/1\/45.2-1202","url":"\/45.2-1202\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1202\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/12\/1\/45.2-1202","dublin_core":{"Title":" Authority of Director; enforcement of chapter by injunction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1202","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and the policy of this chapter and may adopt definitions for use in interpreting this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. In administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the findings<\/span> and legislative policy adopted by the General Assembly, the Director<\/span> shall exercise the following powers in addition to any other powers conferred upon him by law<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Supervise the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all regulations and orders<\/span> adopted thereunder; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Issue<\/span> orders<\/span> to enforce the provisions of this chapter, all regulations adopted thereunder, and the terms and conditions of any permit; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Make investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order<\/span> adopted thereunder; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Encourage and conduct investigations, research, experiments, and demonstrations and collect and disseminate information relating to surface mining<\/span> and reclamation<\/span> of lands and waters affected by surface mining<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Receive any federal funds, state funds, or any other funds and enter into any contracts<\/span> for which funds are available to carry out the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In addition to any administrative remedy granted herein, the Director<\/span> may petition<\/span> any court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> for an injunction<\/span> against a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order<\/span> adopted hereunder or to compel the performance of any act required by such provision, regulation, or order<\/span> without regard to any adequate remedy that may exist at law<\/span>, and such injunction<\/span> shall be issued without bond<\/span>. However, with regard to the suspension of mining operations<\/span>, § 45.2-1225<\/a> shall control. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR; ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER BY INJUNCTION (\u00a7 45.2-1202)\n\nA. The Director may adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and the\npolicy of this chapter and may adopt definitions for use in interpreting this\nchapter.\n\nB. The Director may administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. In\nadministering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the\nfindings and legislative policy adopted by the General Assembly, the Director\nshall exercise the following powers in addition to any other powers conferred\nupon him by law:\n\n 1. Supervise the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all\n regulations and orders adopted thereunder;\n\n 2. Issue orders to enforce the provisions of this chapter, all regulations\n adopted thereunder, and the terms and conditions of any permit;\n\n 3. Make investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with any provision\n of this chapter or any regulation or order adopted thereunder;\n\n 4. Encourage and conduct investigations, research, experiments, and\n demonstrations and collect and disseminate information relating to surface\n mining and reclamation of lands and waters affected by surface mining; and\n\n 5. Receive any federal funds, state funds, or any other funds and enter into\n any contracts for which funds are available to carry out the purposes of this\n chapter.\n\nC. In addition to any administrative remedy granted herein, the Director may\npetition any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against a\nviolation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order adopted\nhereunder or to compel the performance of any act required by such provision,\nregulation, or order without regard to any adequate remedy that may exist at\nlaw, and such injunction shall be issued without bond. However, with regard to\nthe suspension of mining operations, § 45.2-1225 shall control.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 312, \u00a7 45.1-180.3; 1984, c. 590; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","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}}