10.1-107 - General powers and duties of the Board.
§ 10.1-107. General powers and duties of the Board.
A. The Board shall advise the Governor and the Director on activities of theDepartment. Upon the request of the Governor, or the Director, the Boardshall institute investigations and make recommendations.
The Board shall formulate recommendations to the Director concerning:
1. Requests for grants or loans pertaining to outdoor recreation.
2. Designation of recreational sites eligible for recreational access roadfunds.
3. Designations proposed for scenic rivers, scenic highways, and Virginiabyways.
4. Acquisition of real property by fee simple or other interests in propertyfor the Department including, but not limited to, state parks, staterecreational areas, state trails, greenways, natural areas and natural areapreserves, and other lands of biological, environmental, historical,recreational or scientific interest.
5. Acquisition of bequests, devises and gifts of real and personal property,and the interest and income derived therefrom.
6. Stage one and stage two plans, master plans, and substantial acquisitionor improvement amendments to master plans as provided in § 10.1-200.1.
B. The Board shall have the authority to promulgate regulations necessary forthe execution of the Public Beach Conservation and Development Act, Article 2(§ 10.1-705 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of this title.
C. The Board shall assist the Department in the duties and responsibilitiesdescribed in Subtitle I (§ 10.1-100 et seq.) of Title 10.1.
D. The Board is authorized to conduct fund-raising activities as deemedappropriate and will deposit such revenue into the State Parks Projects Fundpursuant to subsection C of § 10.1-202.
(Code 1950, § 10-12; 1958, c. 427; 1962, c. 355; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891;1991, c. 84; 1998, c. 780; 2003, cc. 79, 89; 2005, cc. 25, 102; 2009, c. 856.)