Virginia § 10.1-539 - Surveys and dissemination of information
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 10.1-539 — Surveys and dissemination of information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10.1-539. Surveys and dissemination of information
Districts are authorized to (i) conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to soil erosion and floodwater and sediment damages, and to agricultural and nonagricultural phases of the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and the preventive and control measures and works of improvement needed; (ii) publish the results of such surveys, investigations, or research; and (iii) disseminate information concerning preventive and control measures and works of improvement. However, in order to avoid duplication of research activities, no district shall initiate any research program except in cooperation with the government of the Commonwealth or the United States.
Code 1950, § 21-54; 1956, c. 654; 1970, c. 480; 1988, c. 891.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10.1-539 ("Surveys and dissemination of information") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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