                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER BASIN COMMISSION POWERS (§ 62.1-69.28)

A. The Commission shall have no regulatory authority.

B. To carry out its purposes and mission, the Commission shall have the power
to:

   1. 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.

   2. 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.

   3. Enter into contracts and execute all instruments necessary or appropriate.

   4. Perform any lawful acts necessary or appropriate.

   5. Establish a nonprofit corporation as an instrumentality to assist in the
   details of administering its affairs and in raising funds.

   6. 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 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.

   7. 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.

   8. 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.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 553; 2000, cc. 386, 456.