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Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director of the Department and shall be composed of nonlegislative citizen members consisting of representatives of industrial and municipal water users; representatives of public and private water providers; developers and representatives from the economic development community; representatives of agricultural, conservation, and environmental organizations; state and federal agency officials; and university faculty and citizens with expertise in water resources-related issues. The Department shall convene the Committee at least four times each fiscal year. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for their service and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.B\n\nDuring each meeting of the Committee, the Department shall (i) update the Committee on activities pertaining to groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area and (ii) solicit members to present topics and analysis for examination at future meetings. The Committee may develop specific statutory, budgetary, and regulatory recommendations, as necessary, to enhance the effectiveness of groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area.C\n\nThe Department shall annually report the results of the Committee’s examinations and related recommendations, and any responses from the Department, to the State Water Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year.D\n\nThe provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2030.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291498,"text":"The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) shall establish the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) as an advisory committee to assist the State Water Commission and the Department in the management of groundwater in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 805<\/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 2025, chapter 32<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83890,"section_number":"10.1-1183.1","catch_line":"Department of Environmental Quality consolidated annual report","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1183.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":269061,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81341,"identifier":"62.1-256.2","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-256.2","url":"\/62.1-256.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-256.2\/","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-256.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2030) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-256.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality (the Department<\/span>) shall establish the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) as an advisory committee to assist the State Water Commission and the Department<\/span> in the management of groundwater in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director of the Department<\/span> and shall be composed of nonlegislative citizen members consisting of representatives of industrial and municipal water users; representatives of public and private water providers; developers and representatives from the economic development community; representatives of agricultural, conservation, and environmental organizations; state and federal agency officials; and university faculty and citizens with expertise in water resources-related issues<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall convene the Committee at least four times each fiscal year. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for their service and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> During each meeting of the Committee, the Department<\/span> shall (i) update the Committee on activities pertaining to groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area and (ii) solicit members to present topics and analysis for examination at future meetings. The Committee may develop specific statutory, budgetary, and regulatory recommendations, as necessary, to enhance the effectiveness of groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall annually report the results of the Committee’s examinations and related recommendations, and any responses from the Department<\/span>, to the State Water Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2030. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2030) EASTERN VIRGINIA GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ADVISORY\nCOMMITTEE ESTABLISHED; SUNSET (\u00a7 62.1-256.2)\n\nA. The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) shall establish the\nEastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) as an\nadvisory committee to assist the State Water Commission and the Department in\nthe management of groundwater in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management\nArea. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Director of the\nDepartment and shall be composed of nonlegislative citizen members consisting of\nrepresentatives of industrial and municipal water users; representatives of\npublic and private water providers; developers and representatives from the\neconomic development community; representatives of agricultural, conservation,\nand environmental organizations; state and federal agency officials; and\nuniversity faculty and citizens with expertise in water resources-related\nissues. The Department shall convene the Committee at least four times each\nfiscal year. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for their\nservice and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties.\n\nB. During each meeting of the Committee, the Department shall (i) update the\nCommittee on activities pertaining to groundwater management in the Eastern\nVirginia Groundwater Management Area and (ii) solicit members to present topics\nand analysis for examination at future meetings. The Committee may develop\nspecific statutory, budgetary, and regulatory recommendations, as necessary, to\nenhance the effectiveness of groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia\nGroundwater Management Area.\n\nC. The Department shall annually report the results of the Committee’s\nexaminations and related recommendations, and any responses from the Department,\nto the State Water Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly no later\nthan November 1 of each year.\n\nD. The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2030.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 805; 2025, c. 32.","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}}