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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61576</law_id><section_number>62.1-69.28</section_number><catch_line>Rappahannock River Basin Commission powers</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="62.1">Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5.3">Rappahannock River Basin Commission</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The Commission shall have no regulatory authority. <a id="paragraph-224836" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> To carry out its purposes and mission, the Commission shall have the power to: <a id="paragraph-224837" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Communicate, including through legislative recommendations, Commission views to local, state and federal legislative and administrative bodies, and to others as it deems necessary and appropriate. <a id="paragraph-224838" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Undertake studies and prepare, publish and disseminate information in reports and in other forms related to the water quality and natural resources of the Basin and to further its purposes and mission. <a id="paragraph-224839" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Enter into <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> and execute all instruments necessary or appropriate. <a id="paragraph-224840" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate. <a id="paragraph-224841" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Establish a nonprofit corporation as an instrumentality to assist in the details of administering its affairs and in raising funds. <a id="paragraph-224842" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</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 <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-224843" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Establish balanced advisory committees that may include representation from agricultural, environmental, resources-based, industrial, recreational, riparian landowner, development, educational and other interests as it deems necessary and appropriate. <a id="paragraph-224844" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business or necessary to carry out its purposes and mission, including, but not limited to, selecting a chair and vice-chairs, rotating chairmanships, calling meetings and establishing voting procedures. Rules and procedures developed pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon an affirmative vote by a majority of the Commission members. <a id="paragraph-224845" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-69.28/#B8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1998, c. 553; 2000, cc. 386, 456.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
