Virginia Code 28.2-1312: Procedure for review; notice of decision.
A. The Commissioner shall cause notice of the review or appeal to be given to the board, the applicant, the county, city, or town where the wetlands are located, and where applicable, to the freeholders specified in § 28.2-1311.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 28.2-1312
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- board: means a board created pursuant to § Virginia Code 28.2-1300
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Commission: means the Marine Resources Commission. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Marine Resources. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Town: means any existing town or an incorporated community within one or more counties which became a town before noon, July 1, 1971, as provided by law or which has within defined boundaries a population of 1,000 or more and which has become a town as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-254
- Wetlands: means both vegetated and nonvegetated wetlands. See Virginia Code 28.2-1300
B. The Commission shall hear the appeal or conduct the review of the record transmitted by the board to the Commissioner. The Commission may take such additional evidence as may be necessary to resolve any controversy as to the correctness of the record. The Commission, in its discretion, may also receive such other evidence as the ends of justice require.
C. The Commission shall notify the parties of its decision within forty-eight hours of the appeal or review hearing.
1972, c. 711, §§ 62.1-13.12, 62.1-13.14; 1992, c. 836.