                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GIFTS, FUNDS, AND FEES DESIGNATED FOR STATE PARKS; ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNDS (§
10.1-202)

A. The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of all state park
fees, fees from concessions, civil penalties assessed pursuant to &#xA7;
10.1-200.2 and under &#xA7; 10.1-200.3, all revenues associated with forest
product sales on state parks pursuant to &#xA7; 10.1-113, and all funds accruing
from, on account of, or to the use or management of state parks acquired or held
by the Department. This special fund shall be noninterest bearing. The fund
shall be under the direction and control of the Director and may be expended for
the conservation, development, maintenance, and operations of state parks
acquired or held by the Department. Unexpended portions of the fund shall not
revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless specified by
an act of the General Assembly.

B. The State Park Acquisition and Development Fund shall consist of the proceeds
from the sale of surplus property. This special fund shall be noninterest
bearing. The fund shall be under the direction and control of the Director and
shall be used exclusively for the acquisition and development of state parks.
Unexpended portions of the fund shall not revert to the state treasury at the
close of any fiscal year unless specified by an act of the General Assembly.

C. The State Park Projects Fund shall consist of all income, including grants
from any source, gifts and bequests of money, securities and other property, and
gifts and devises of real property or interests therein given or bequeathed to
the Department for the conservation, development, maintenance, or operations of
state parks. This special fund shall be interest bearing and any income earned
from these gifts, bequests, securities or other property shall be deposited to
the credit of the fund. This fund shall be under the control of the Director and
may be expended with advice from the Board for the conservation, development,
maintenance, or operations of state parks. Unexpended portions of the fund shall
not revert to the state treasury at the close of any fiscal year unless
specified by an act of the General Assembly.

D. The Director is authorized to receive and to sell, exchange, or otherwise
dispose of or invest as he deems proper the moneys, securities, or other real or
personal property or any interest therein given or bequeathed to the Department
for any of the funds established under this section, unless such action is
restricted by the terms of a gift or bequest. The Director may enter into
contracts and agreements, as approved by the Attorney General, to accomplish the
purposes of these funds. The Director may do any and all lawful acts necessary
or appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the above funds were
established.

E. These funds shall not include any gifts of money to the Virginia Land
Conservation Foundation or other funds deposited in the Virginia Land
Conservation Fund.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 10-21.2; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 426; 1994, c. 391; 1996,
cc. 677, 686; 1999, cc. 900, 906; 2001, cc. 172, 370; 2003, cc. 79, 89; 2007, c.
637; 2009, c. 856.