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The Commission shall prepare an annual report indicating the status of environmental and economic Bay issues involving the Chesapeake Bay and the progress of coordinative efforts by the member states;\n\n5\n\nRepresent common interests of the signatories as they are affected by the activities of the federal government and shall assist in the monitoring of those activities in the Chesapeake Bay region; and\n\n6\n\nProvide, as may be determined, a forum to serve as an advisory mediator for programmatic conflicts between or among the member states when such action is requested by the conflicting member states.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1334148,"text":"In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall have the following duties:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":1334149,"text":"Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and recommend to the federal, state and local governments that are involved in the Chesapeake Bay region legislative and administrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative management for the Bay;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":1334150,"text":"Consider, in administering the provisions of this Agreement, the needs of the region for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful employment and maintenance of a high-quality environment;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":1334151,"text":"Respect and support the primary role of the respective signatory states and their administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":1334152,"text":"Collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to the region and its resources for the respective legislative bodies. 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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 662 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1985, chapter 149; in 2004, chapter 1000<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1427257,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358639,"identifier":"30-249","token":"30\/36\/30-249","url":"\/30-249\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-249\/","token":"30\/36\/30-249","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-249","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall have the following duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and recommend to the federal, state and local governments that are involved in the Chesapeake Bay region legislative and administrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative management for the Bay; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Consider, in administering the provisions of this Agreement, the needs of the region for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful employment and maintenance of a high-quality environment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Respect and support the primary role of the respective signatory states and their administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to the region and its resources for the respective legislative bodies. The Commission shall prepare an annual report indicating the status of environmental and economic Bay issues<\/span> involving the Chesapeake Bay and the progress of coordinative efforts by the member states; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Represent common interests of the signatories as they are affected by the activities of the federal government and shall assist in the monitoring of those activities in the Chesapeake Bay region; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Provide, as may be determined, a forum to serve as an advisory mediator for programmatic conflicts between or among the member states when such action is requested by the conflicting member states. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES (\u00a7 30-249)\n\nIn carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall\nhave the following duties:\n\n1. Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental\ncoordination and cooperation; and recommend to the federal, state and local\ngovernments that are involved in the Chesapeake Bay region legislative and\nadministrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative\nmanagement for the Bay;\n\n2. Consider, in administering the provisions of this Agreement, the needs of the\nregion for industrial and agricultural development and for gainful employment\nand maintenance of a high-quality environment;\n\n3. Respect and support the primary role of the respective signatory states and\ntheir administrative agencies in managing the resources of the region;\n\n4. Collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to the region and its\nresources for the respective legislative bodies. The Commission shall prepare an\nannual report indicating the status of environmental and economic Bay issues\ninvolving the Chesapeake Bay and the progress of coordinative efforts by the\nmember states;\n\n5. Represent common interests of the signatories as they are affected by the\nactivities of the federal government and shall assist in the monitoring of those\nactivities in the Chesapeake Bay region; and\n\n6. Provide, as may be determined, a forum to serve as an advisory mediator for\nprogrammatic conflicts between or among the member states when such action is\nrequested by the conflicting member states.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 662, \u00a7 62.1-69.13; 1985, c. 149; 2004, c. 1000.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}