                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES (§ 23.1-2630)

A. The Water Center shall (i) consult with the General Assembly; federal, state,
and local agencies; water user groups; private industry; and other potential
users of research; (ii) establish and administer agreements with other public
institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education to
conduct research projects; (iii) disseminate new information and facilitate the
transfer and application of new technology; (iv) be a liaison between the
Commonwealth and the federal research funding agencies and advocate for the
Commonwealth&#8217;s water research needs; and (v) encourage the development of
academic programs in water resources management in conjunction with the Council.

B. The Water Center shall facilitate and stimulate research that (i) deals with
policy issues facing the General Assembly, (ii) supports the state water
resource agencies, and (iii) provides water planning and management
organizations with tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness of water
planning and management.

HISTORY: 1982, c. 379, § 23-135.7:9; 1984, c. 734; 2016, c. 588.