{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-216","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-216","heading":"Coordination of water quality information; monitoring the quality of the waters, habitat, and living resources of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries","body":"The Secretary shall:1. Serve as the lead Secretary for the coordination of technical assistance, information, and training to ensure that consistent water quality information is provided to all citizens of the Commonwealth; and2. Consult with the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and cooperate with appropriate state and federal agencies in the development and implementation of a comprehensive program to monitor the quality of the waters, habitat, and the living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.1984, c. 183, § 2.1-51.8:2; 1986, c. 492; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 58; 2008, c. 368.","path":["Title 2.2. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT","Subtitle I. ORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT","Part A. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR","Chapter 2. GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIES","Article 7. SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-216/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"a8c23be33df90b7d7f596145ae24325873f39ac24b615739ab8aa37db92f7d41","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-215","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-217"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}