Code of Virginia - Title 29.1 Game, Inland Fisheries And Boating - Chapter 1 Administration Of Game And Inland Fisheries

29.1-100 Definitions
As used in and for the purposes of this title only, or in any of the regulations of the Board, unless the context clearly requires ...
29.1-101 Game Protection Fund
The amount received by the State Treasurer from the collection of admittance, parking, or other use fees, the sale of hunting, trapping and fishing licenses, ...
29.1-101.01 Capital Improvement Fund
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special, nonreverting fund to be known as the Capital Improvement Fund, hereafter referred to as "the ...
29.1-101.1 Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund
There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be designated the "Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund." This fund shall consist ...
29.1-101.2 Creation and management of Fund
There is a permanent revolving fund known as the Virginia Fish Passage Grant and Revolving Loan Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The Fund ...
29.1-101.3 Deposit of money
All money belonging to the Fund shall be recorded on the books of the State Comptroller and deposited in an account or accounts in banks ...
29.1-101.4 Collection of money due to the Fund
The Department, or its designated agent, is empowered to collect amounts due to the Fund under any loan made by it including, where appropriate, taking ...
29.1-101.5 Grants and loans to local governments
After consultation with the Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the Department may offer to finance the construction of fishways for any local government ...
29.1-101.6 Loans to owners other than local governments
After consultation with the Commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the Department may offer to finance the construction of fishways for an owner, other ...
29.1-101.7 Security for loans
Each loan to an owner other than a local government shall be evidenced by appropriate bonds or notes of the borrower payable to the Fund. ...
29.1-101.8 Grants and loans for dams licensed under or by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In the event that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues a license for hydropower generation in connection with a dam that is the subject of ...
29.1-101.9 Requirement for fishways
Notwithstanding any provision of § 29.1-532, including the existence or lack thereof of an exemption pursuant to § 29.1-532, the owner of every dam or ...
29.1-102 Board of Game and Inland Fisheries; how constituted; meetings
The Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. A. The Board ...
29.1-103 Powers and duties of the Board
The Board is responsible for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this title and is authorized to: 1. Appoint the Director of the Department. ...
29.1-103.1 Control and eradication of wildlife diseases; Board authorized to promulgate regulations.
The Board, in consultation with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Veterinarian, and representatives of appropriate agriculture agencies and organizations, may ...
29.1-103.2 Assent to wildlife restoration projects and sport fishing restoration and management projects...
The Commonwealth hereby assents to the provisions of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq.), ...
29.1-104 Acceptance of gifts, etc
In addition to the authority granted the Board by § 29.1-103, the Board may receive gifts, grants, bequests, and devises of property, real or personal, ...
29.1-105 Lease or contract respecting land or buildings
The Board is authorized, with the approval of the Governor, to enter into contracts respecting or to lease any land or buildings leased or owned ...
29.1-106 Forest and watershed areas
The Board is authorized to exercise full control of the hunting and fishing rights and privileges in and on all impounded water areas in this ...
29.1-107 Rules and regulations
All rules, resolutions, regulations and policies adopted by the Board shall be reduced to writing for the Director, shall be public documents and shall be ...
29.1-108 Audits and examinations
The minute books and other records of the Board shall be open to examination by the Governor, members of the General Assembly, and Auditor of ...
29.1-109 Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; Director
A. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries shall exist to provide public, informational and educational services related to this title, and to serve as ...
29.1-110 Disbursements, accounts for Department; Board
A. The disbursements of the Department and the Board shall be limited to the amount appropriated by the General Assembly from the game protection fund ...
29.1-111 Sale of timber; portion of proceeds to be paid to locality
A. The Director is authorized to manage and harvest timber on lands owned by the Board in accordance with the best timber and game management ...
29.1-112 Payment of license and permit fees
The Director may authorize the acceptance of any method of payment authorized by § 2.2-614.1 in lieu of money for payment of any fees collected ...
29.1-113 Admittance, parking, and use at certain Department-owned facilities or Department-leased land; civi...
A. No person shall make use of, gain admittance to, or attempt to use or gain admittance to those certain Department-owned facilities where the Department ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009