§ 30-240. Chesapeake Bay Commission created
The Chesapeake Bay Commission, hereinafter designated as “Commission,” is hereby created as a tristate legislative commission. 1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.5; 2004, c. 1000.
§ 30-241. Members
The Commission shall consist of 21 members, seven from Virginia, seven from Maryland and seven from Pennsylvania. In each state, five of the members shall be members of the General Assembly. In Virginia, two Senators appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and three Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall […]
§ 30-242. Terms
Legislators serving as members of the Commission shall serve terms coterminous with their current terms of office. The nonlegislative members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing authorities for a term of not more than four years. Nonlegislative members may be reappointed at the end of the four-year term. 1980, c. 662, § […]
§ 30-243. Compensation and expenses; generally
The Commission members shall serve without compensation from the Commission but may be reimbursed by the Commission for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the performance of their duties. In addition, Commission members from each state may receive from their respective states, any other compensation to which they may be entitled under the laws […]
§ 30-244. Compensation and expenses; Virginia delegation
The legislative representatives of Virginia to the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and the nonlegislative citizen representatives of Virginia shall receive such compensation as provided in § 2.2-2813 for their services. All members shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in their performance of their […]
§ 30-245. Meetings and voting
Commission meetings shall be held at least once each quarter, and at such other times as the Commission may determine. In order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, at least 11 Commission members, including at least three Commission members from each state, must be present. Approval of proposed action shall require […]
§ 30-246. Organization, internal procedures and delegation of powers; officers and employees as state employees
A. The Commission members shall serve as the governing body of the Commission, and, except as hereinafter provided, shall exercise and discharge all powers, functions and responsibilities assigned to the Commission. The Commission shall provide for the organization of internal procedures of the Commission and to this end shall adopt suitable bylaws. The Commission shall […]
§ 30-247. Purposes
The purposes of the signatories in enacting this Agreement are to assist the legislatures of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania in evaluating and responding to problems of mutual concern relating to the Chesapeake Bay; to promote intergovernmental cooperation; to encourage cooperative coordinated resource planning and action by the signatories and their agencies; to provide, where appropriate, […]
§ 30-248. Powers
In pursuit of the purposes and duties set forth in this article, the Commission may exercise the following powers: 1. Collect, compile, analyze, interpret, coordinate, tabulate, summarize, and distribute technical and other data relative to the Chesapeake Bay and its environs. It may conduct or contract for studies, except those for primary scientific research, and […]
§ 30-249. Duties
In carrying out the purposes set forth in this article, the Commission shall have the following duties: 1. Identify specific Bay management concerns requiring intergovernmental coordination and cooperation; and recommend to the federal, state and local governments that are involved in the Chesapeake Bay region legislative and administrative actions necessary to effectuate coordinated and cooperative […]
§ 30-250. Annual budget
The Commission shall annually adopt a budget, which shall include the Commission’s estimated expenses for administration and operation. In establishing the annual current expense budget, the Commission shall balance total expenses against the Commission’s estimate of revenues from all sources, either previously appropriated by a signatory state or receivable from any person or governmental agency […]
§ 30-251. Apportionment of cost
The amount required for the Commission’s current expense budget shall be apportioned equally among the signatory parties unless a different apportionment is agreed to by unanimous vote of the Commission. 1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.15; 2004, c. 1000.
§ 30-252. Modification
This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except with the concurrence of the legislatures of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Amendments shall not become effective until adopted in the same manner as the original Agreement. 1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.17; 2004, c. 1000.
§ 30-253. Term
The duration of this Agreement among the Commonwealth of Virginia, the state of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be for an initial period of 10 years from its effective date, and it shall be continued for additional periods of 10 years unless one or more of the signatory states, by authority of an […]
§ 30-254. Dissolution
In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated by operation of § 30-253, the Commission shall be dissolved, its assets and liabilities transferred, and its corporate affairs wound up in accordance with the unanimous agreement of its signatories, or failing unanimous agreement, in such manner that the assets and liabilities of the Commission shall […]
§ 30-255. Governor to execute agreement
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia is authorized and directed to: (i) execute and deliver, on behalf of the Commonwealth, all agreements and modifications of agreements that relate to the Chesapeake Bay Commission; and (ii) take those actions that may be necessary to effectuate the Agreement. 1980, c. 662, § 62.1-69.20; 1985, c. 149; […]