A. The Department may create, within any area of the Commonwealth, local air pollution control districts comprising a city or county or a part or parts of each, or two or more cities or counties, or any combination or parts thereof. Such local districts may be established by the Department on its own motion or upon request of the governing body or bodies of the area involved.
B. In each district there shall be a local air pollution control committee, the members of which shall be appointed by the Department from lists of recommended nominees submitted by the respective governing bodies of each locality, all or a portion of which are included in the district. The number of members on each committee shall be in the discretion of the Department. When a district includes two or more localities or portions thereof, the Department shall apportion the membership of the committee among the localities, provided that each locality shall have at least one representative on the committee. The members shall not be compensated out of state funds, but may be reimbursed for expenses out of state funds. Localities may provide for the payment of compensation and reimbursement of expenses to the members and may appropriate funds therefore. The portion of such payment to be borne by each locality shall be prescribed by agreement.
C. The local committee is empowered to observe compliance with the regulations of the Board and report instances of noncompliance to the Department, to conduct educational programs relating to air pollution and its effects, to assist the Department in its air monitoring programs, to initiate and make studies relating to air pollution and its effects, and to make recommendations to the Department.
D. The governing body of any locality, wholly or partially included within any such district, may appropriate funds for use by the local committee in air pollution control and studies.
1966, c. 497, § 10-17.19; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 8; 1972, c. 781; 1988, c. 891; 2022, c. 356.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 13 - Air Pollution Control Board
§ 10.1-1300.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 10.1-1301. State Air Pollution Control Board; membership; terms; vacancies
§ 10.1-1302. Qualifications of members of Board
§ 10.1-1303. Chairman of the Board; Executive Director; cooperation of state agencies
§ 10.1-1304. Meetings of Board; quorum
§ 10.1-1305. Records of proceedings of Board
§ 10.1-1306. Inspections, investigations, etc.
§ 10.1-1307. Further powers and duties of Board and Department
§ 10.1-1307.01. Further duties of Board and Department; localities particularly affected
§ 10.1-1307.02. Permit for generation of electricity during ISO-declared emergency
§ 10.1-1307.03. Requirements applicable to Outer Continental Shelf sources
§ 10.1-1307.04. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
§ 10.1-1307.05. Low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards
§ 10.1-1307.1. Department continued; appointment of Director
§ 10.1-1307.2. Powers and duties of the Executive Director
§ 10.1-1307.3. Executive Director to enforce laws
§ 10.1-1308.01. Qualified fumigation facilities
§ 10.1-1308.1. Streamlined permitting process for qualified energy generators
§ 10.1-1309. Issuance of special orders; civil penalties
§ 10.1-1309.1. Special orders; penalties
§ 10.1-1310. Decision of Department pursuant to hearing
§ 10.1-1310.1. Notification of local government
§ 10.1-1311. Penalties for noncompliance; judicial review
§ 10.1-1312. Air pollution control districts
§ 10.1-1313. State Advisory Board on Air Pollution
§ 10.1-1314. Owners to furnish plans, specifications and information
§ 10.1-1314.1. Protection of trade secrets
§ 10.1-1316. Enforcement and civil penalties
§ 10.1-1316.1. Severe ozone nonattainment areas; fees
§ 10.1-1317. Judicial review of regulations of Board
§ 10.1-1318. Appeal from decision of Department
§ 10.1-1319. Appeal to Court of Appeals
§ 10.1-1320. Penalties; chapter not to affect right to relief or to maintain action
§ 10.1-1320.1. Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 10.1-1321.1. When application for permit considered complete
§ 10.1-1322.1. Air Pollution Permit Program Fund established; use of moneys
§ 10.1-1322.2. Preliminary program permit fees
§ 10.1-1322.3. Emissions trading programs; emissions credits; Board to promulgate regulations
§ 10.1-1322.4. Permit modifications for alternative fuels or raw materials
§ 10.1-1322.5. Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; report
§ 10.1-1324. Office of Small Business Ombudsman created
§ 10.1-1326. Duties of the Advisory Board
§ 10.1-1330. Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness