                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 10.1-1182)

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#8220;Department&#8221; means the Department of Environmental Quality.
		&#8220;Director&#8221; means the Director of the Department of Environmental
Quality.
		&#8220;Environment&#8221; means the natural, scenic, and historic attributes
of the Commonwealth.
		&#8220;Environmental justice&#8221; means the fair treatment and meaningful
involvement of every person, regardless of race, color, national origin, faith,
disability, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of
environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
		&#8220;Special order&#8221; means an administrative order issued to any party
that has a stated duration of not more than twelve months and that may include a
civil penalty of not more than $10,000.

HISTORY: 1992, c. 887; 1996, c. 1005; 2020, c. 454.