Virginia Code 45.2-1604: Duties and responsibilities of the Director; Virginia Gas and Oil Inspector
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A. The Director has the jurisdiction and authority necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Director has the power and duty to regulate gas, oil, or geophysical operations, collect fees, and perform other responsibilities prescribed in regulations adopted by the Department or the Board.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 45.2-1604
- Board: means the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. See Virginia Code 45.2-1600
- Inspector: means the Virginia Gas and Oil Inspector appointed by the Director pursuant to § 45. See Virginia Code 45.2-1600
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oil: means natural crude oil or petroleum and other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are produced at the well in liquid form by ordinary production methods and are not the result of condensation of gas after it leaves the underground reservoir. See Virginia Code 45.2-1600
B. The Director shall appoint the Virginia Gas and Oil Inspector.
1990, c. 92, § 45.1-361.4; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.