Minerals Reclamation Fund

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Minerals Reclamation Fund.” It is part of Chapter 12 “Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land”, which is part of Part A “Mineral Mines Generally”, which is part of Subtitle III “Mineral Mines”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 11 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 45.2-1233	Definition
§ 45.2-1234	Minerals Reclamation Fund
§ 45.2-1235	Membership in Fund; payments required
§ 45.2-1236	Release of bonds and other securities
§ 45.2-1237	Return of member payments
§ 45.2-1238	Revocation of permits; reclamation work
§ 45.2-1239	Collection of debt where cost of reclamation exceeds member's forfeited payments, etc
§ 45.2-1240	Decreases in size of Fund
§ 45.2-1241	Order of return of payments
§ 45.2-1242	Discontinuance of Fund
§ 45.2-1243	Construction of article; Fund used solely for reclamation