Upon separation from the Department or the Breaks Interstate Park Commission, incapacity, death, or other good cause, the Director may recommend in writing the decommissioning of any conservation officer to the Governor. Upon concurring with the Director's request, the Governor shall direct the Secretary of the Commonwealth to issue a certificate of decommissioning to the conservation officer. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall deliver a copy of the certificate to the Director. Upon receipt of the decommissioning certificate, the Director shall ensure that the certificate is recorded at the office of the clerk of the circuit court of any city or county in which the individual took his oath of office.
1994, c. 205; 2015, cc. 64, 489.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 10.1-101. Department continued; appointment of Director
§ 10.1-102. Powers and duties of Director
§ 10.1-103. Organization of the Department
§ 10.1-104. Powers of the Department
§ 10.1-104.1. Department to assist in the nonpoint source pollution management program
§ 10.1-104.2. Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program
§ 10.1-104.2:1. Nitrogen application rates; regulations
§ 10.1-104.3. Clean Water Farm Award Program
§ 10.1-104.4. Nutrient management plans required for state lands; review of plans
§ 10.1-104.5. Nutrient management plans required for golf courses; penalty
§ 10.1-104.6. Supplemental environmental projects
§ 10.1-104.6:1. ConserveVirginia program established
§ 10.1-104.7. Resource management plans; effect of implementation; exclusions
§ 10.1-104.8. Resource management plans; criteria
§ 10.1-104.9. Regulations under this article
§ 10.1-105. Board of Conservation and Recreation
§ 10.1-106. Officers; meetings; quorum
§ 10.1-107. General powers and duties of the Board
§ 10.1-109. Lease of lands and other properties
§ 10.1-110. Easements to governmental agencies and public service corporations
§ 10.1-111. Removal of minerals
§ 10.1-112. Capital improvement projects
§ 10.1-114. Commemorative facilities and historic sites management; duties of Director
§ 10.1-114.1. Directory of cultural heritage sites
§ 10.1-115. Appointment of conservation officers; qualifications; oath
§ 10.1-116. Jurisdiction of conservation officers
§ 10.1-117. Powers and duties of conservation officers
§ 10.1-118. Decommissioning of conservation officers
§ 10.1-119. Defense of conservation officer of the Department prosecuted on criminal charges
§ 10.1-120. Commissioning of Breaks Interstate Park Commission employees as conservation officers