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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 394<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270385,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71670,"identifier":"62.1-69.50","token":"62.1\/5.6\/62.1-69.50","url":"\/62.1-69.50\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-69.50\/","token":"62.1\/5.6\/62.1-69.50","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Rivanna River Basin Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-69.50","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Rivanna River Basin<\/span> Commission shall have the following powers and duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Develop a plan to promote the coordination of water management within the Basin to maintain flow conditions to protect instream beneficial uses and public water supplies for human consumption; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide guidance and make recommendations to local, state, and federal legislative and administrative bodies, and to others as it deems necessary and appropriate, regarding the use, stewardship, and enhancement of the Basin’s water and other natural resources; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Undertake studies and prepare, publish, and disseminate information in reports and in other forms related to the water and natural resources of the Basin and to further its purposes and mission, including but not limited to studies to determine the flow conditions necessary to protect instream beneficial uses and public water supplies for human consumption; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Enter into contracts<\/span> and execute all instruments necessary or appropriate; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Establish a nonprofit corporation as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth to assist in the details of administering its affairs and in raising funds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Seek, apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, services, and other aids, from public or private sources. Other than those from member jurisdictions<\/span> and those appropriated by the General Assembly, funds may be accepted by the Commission only after an affirmative vote by the Commission or by following such other procedure as may be established by the Commission for the conduct of its business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Establish balanced advisory committees that may include representation from agricultural, environmental, resource-based, industrial, recreational, riparian landowner, development, educational, and other interests as it deems necessary and appropriate; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business as necessary to carry out its purpose and mission, including but not limited to, selecting a chairman and vice-chairman, rotating chairmanships, calling meetings and establishing voting procedures. Rules and procedures developed pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Commission’s members. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE RIVANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION (\u00a7 62.1-69.50)\n\nThe Rivanna River Basin Commission shall have the following powers and duties:\n\n1. Develop a plan to promote the coordination of water management within the\nBasin to maintain flow conditions to protect instream beneficial uses and public\nwater supplies for human consumption;\n\n2. Provide guidance and make recommendations to local, state, and federal\nlegislative and administrative bodies, and to others as it deems necessary and\nappropriate, regarding the use, stewardship, and enhancement of the\nBasin’s water and other natural resources;\n\n3. Undertake studies and prepare, publish, and disseminate information in\nreports and in other forms related to the water and natural resources of the\nBasin and to further its purposes and mission, including but not limited to\nstudies to determine the flow conditions necessary to protect instream\nbeneficial uses and public water supplies for human consumption;\n\n4. Enter into contracts and execute all instruments necessary or appropriate;\n\n5. Perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate;\n\n6. Establish a nonprofit corporation as an instrumentality of the Commonwealth\nto assist in the details of administering its affairs and in raising funds;\n\n7. Seek, apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, services,\nand other aids, from public or private sources. Other than those from member\njurisdictions and those appropriated by the General Assembly, funds may be\naccepted by the Commission only after an affirmative vote by the Commission or\nby following such other procedure as may be established by the Commission for\nthe conduct of its business;\n\n8. Establish balanced advisory committees that may include representation from\nagricultural, environmental, resource-based, industrial, recreational, riparian\nlandowner, development, educational, and other interests as it deems necessary\nand appropriate; and\n\n9. Develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business as necessary to\ncarry out its purpose and mission, including but not limited to, selecting a\nchairman and vice-chairman, rotating chairmanships, calling meetings and\nestablishing voting procedures. Rules and procedures developed pursuant to this\nsubdivision shall be effective upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the\nCommission’s members.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 394.","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}}