Chapter 5 - Soil and Water Conservation (10.1-500 thru 10.1-573)
- 10.1-500 - Definitions.
- 10.1-501 - Duty of the Attorney General.
- 10.1-501.1 - Defense of claims.
- 10.1-502 - Soil and Water Conservation Board; composition.
- 10.1-503 - Administrative officer and other employees; executive committee.
- 10.1-504 - Chairman; quorum.
- 10.1-505 - Duties of Board.
- 10.1-506 - Power to create new districts and to relocate or define district boundaries; composition of districts.
- 10.1-507 - Petitions filed with the Board.
- 10.1-508 - Contents and form of petition.
- 10.1-509 - Disapproval of petition.
- 10.1-510 - Petition approved; Board to give notice of hearing.
- 10.1-511 - Adjournment of hearing when additional territory appears desirable.
- 10.1-512 - Determination of need for district.
- 10.1-513 - Determination that district not needed.
- 10.1-514 - Determination of feasibility of operation.
- 10.1-515 - Composition of governing body.
- 10.1-516 - Status of district directors in event of transfer, merger, or division of districts.
- 10.1-517 - Application and statement to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- 10.1-518 - Action of Secretary on the application and statement; change of name of district.
- 10.1-518.1 - Secretary to send copies of certificates to State Board of Elections.
- 10.1-519 - Renewal of petition after disapproval or denial.
- 10.1-520 - Contracts to remain in force; succession to rights and obligations.
- 10.1-521 - Determination of status of district boundaries upon annexation or consolidation.
- 10.1-522 - Certificate of Secretary of Commonwealth as evidence.
- 10.1-523 - Nominating petitions; posting of notice.
- 10.1-524 - Names of nominees furnished electoral board; how ballots printed, etc.
- 10.1-525 - Canvassing returns.
- 10.1-526 - Persons eligible to vote.
- 10.1-527 - Determination of candidates elected.
- 10.1-528 - Expenses and publication of results.
- 10.1-529 - District directors constitute governing body; qualifications.
- 10.1-529.1 - Duties of district directors.
- 10.1-530 - Designation of chairman; terms of office; filling vacancies.
- 10.1-531 - Quorum and expenses.
- 10.1-532 - Employment of officers, agents and employees.
- 10.1-533 - Delegation of powers.
- 10.1-534 - Information furnished Board.
- 10.1-535 - Bonds of officers and employees; records and accounts.
- 10.1-536 - Removal from office.
- 10.1-537 - Representatives of governing bodies to be invited to consult with directors.
- 10.1-538 - District is political subdivision.
- 10.1-539 - Surveys and dissemination of information.
- 10.1-540 - Demonstrational projects.
- 10.1-541 - Preventive and control measures.
- 10.1-542 - Financial aid to agencies and occupiers.
- 10.1-543 - Acquisition, improvement and disposition of property.
- 10.1-544 - Making material and equipment available.
- 10.1-545 - Construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of structures.
- 10.1-546 - Development of programs and plans.
- 10.1-546.1 - Delivery of Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program.
- 10.1-547 - Acquisition and administration of projects; acting as agent for United States, etc.; acceptance of gifts.
- 10.1-548 - Contracts; rules.
- 10.1-549 - Cooperation between districts.
- 10.1-549.1 - Virginia Envirothon.
- 10.1-550 - State agencies to cooperate.
- 10.1-551 - Conditions for extension of benefits.
- 10.1-552 - Renting machinery and equipment.
- 10.1-553 - Petition by landowners.
- 10.1-554 - Hearings.
- 10.1-555 - Referendum.
- 10.1-556 - Determination of Board.
- 10.1-557 - Duty of directors after certification of Board.
- 10.1-558 - Effect of issuance of certificate of dissolution.
- 10.1-559 - Petitions limited to once in five years.
- 10.1-559.1 - through 1
- 10.1-560 - Definitions.
- 10.1-561 - State erosion and sediment control program.
- 10.1-561.1 - Certification of local program personnel.
- 10.1-562 - Local erosion and sediment control programs.
- 10.1-563 - Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of control plan.
- 10.1-564 - State agency projects.
- 10.1-565 - Approved plan required for issuance of grading, building, or other permits; security for performance.
- 10.1-566 - Monitoring, reports and inspections.
- 10.1-566.1 - Reporting.
- 10.1-567 - Cooperation with federal and state agencies.
- 10.1-568 - Appeals.
- 10.1-569 - Penalties, injunctions and other legal actions.
- 10.1-569.1 - Stop work orders by Board; civil penalties.
- 10.1-570 - Authorization for more stringent regulations.
- 10.1-571 - No limitation on authority of Water Control Board or Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
- 10.1-572 - Duty of Department to complete Virginia portion of National Cooperative Soil Survey.
- 10.1-573 - Immunity from prosecution for trespass.