62.1-44.43 - Additional powers of Board. - Virginia Statutes

§ 62.1-44.43. Additional powers of Board.

In addition to other powers conferred by the foregoing sections, the Boardshall have the following powers:

(a) To administer all funds available to the Board for carrying out thepurposes and duties prescribed in §§ 62.1-44.36 through 62.1-44.43;

(b) To disburse funds to any department, commission, board, agency, officeror institution of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof forcarrying out such purposes but in the disbursement of such funds the Boardshall have no power to include, require or consider membership ornonmembership in any group, organization or political entity of whatsoevernature, and any formula for such distribution; except to the extent as may berequired for qualification for such federal funds as may be involved in suchdistribution;

(c) To apply to any appropriate agency or officer of the United States forparticipation in or the receipt of aid from federal programs respecting orrelated to conservation or development of the Commonwealth's water andrelated land resources;

(d) To act either independently or jointly with any department, commission,board, agency, officer or institution of the Commonwealth or any politicalsubdivision thereof in order to carry out the Board's powers and duties;

(e) To accept gifts, bequests and any other things to be used for carryingout its purposes, powers and duties.

(Code 1950, § 10-17.8; 1966, c. 561; 1972, c. 728; 1973, c. 450.)