28.2-104 - Commissioner; general powers and duties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-104. Commissioner; general powers and duties.

The Commissioner shall:

1. Enforce the marine fishery and habitat laws and regulations;

2. Serve as chief executive officer of the Commission and devote full time tothe duties of the office;

3. Appoint all personnel; and

4. Establish and equip a permanent office on the Virginia Peninsula.

For purposes of this section, "Virginia Peninsula" shall include the Citiesof Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and Poquoson, and the Counties ofJames City and York.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-11, 28-16, 28-18, 28-19, 28-20; 1952, c. 177; 1962, c. 406,§§ 28.1-4, 28.1-9, 28.1-11, 28.1-12, 28.1-13, 28.1-23; 1968, c. 749; 1973, c.148; 1983, c. 318; 1984, c. 463; 1992, c. 836; 2009, c. 103.)