77-90. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) "Commission" means the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission. (2) "Roanoke River Basin" or "Basin" means that land area designated as the Roanoke River Basin by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to G.S. 143-215.8B and the Virginia State Water Control Board pursuant to […]
77-91. Commission established; purposes. There is established the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission. The Commission shall be composed of members from the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purposes of the Commission shall be to: (1) Provide guidance and make recommendations to local, state, and federal legislative and administrative bodies, and […]
77-92. Membership; terms of office; eligibility for appointment. (a) The Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission shall consist of 18 members with each state appointing nine members. The North Carolina delegation to the Commission shall consist of the six members of the General Assembly of North Carolina appointed to the North Carolina Roanoke River Basin Advisory […]
77-93. Powers and duties. (a) The Commission shall have no regulatory authority. (b) To perform its duties and objectives, the Commission shall have the following powers: (1) To develop rules and procedures for the conduct of its business or as may be necessary to perform its duties and carry out its objectives, including, but not […]
77-94. Standing and ad hoc committees. To facilitate communication among stakeholders in the Basin, and to maximize participation by all interested parties, the Commission shall establish both standing and ad hoc committees. The Commission shall appoint the members of the standing and ad hoc committees in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Commission. The standing […]
77-95. Staffing and support. (a) The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality shall provide staff support to the Commission. Additional staff may be hired or contracted by the Commission through funds raised by or provided to it. The duties and compensation of any additional staff shall be determined […]
77-96. Funding. (a) The Commission shall annually adopt a budget that shall include the Commission’s estimated expenses. Funding for the Commission shall be shared and apportioned between the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The appropriation of public funds to the Commission shall be provided through each state’s regular process for appropriating […]
77-97. Compensation and expenses of Commission members. (a) The appointed members of the North Carolina delegation to the Commission shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel expenses as follows: (1) Commission members who are members of the General Assembly at the rate established in G.S. 120-3.1. (2) Commission members who are officials or employees of […]
77-98. Annual report. The Commission shall submit an annual report, including the annual audit required by G.S. 77-96 and any recommendations, on or before 1 October of each year to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the Fiscal Research Division of the General Assembly of North Carolina, and as […]
77-99. Termination. The General Assembly of North Carolina may terminate the Commission by repealing this Part. The Commission shall terminate if the General Assembly of Virginia repeals the provisions of the Code of Virginia that are comparable to this Part. (2002-177, s. 1.)
