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DAN RIVER ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM & POLICY BOARD BY-LAWS ARTICLE I - NAME The program serves the courts of the cities of Danville and Martinsville, and the counties of Franklin, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania with respect to those persons charged with or convicted of driving under the influence or other applicable offenses under the Virginia Code, or requesting participation in any other ancillary programs offered by the Program, shall be known as the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program (Dan River ASAP). The Board of this agency shall be known as the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board. ARTICLE II - AUTHORITY Danville City Council on July 13, 1976 authorized a feasibility study for establishment ofa VASAP program through Resolution No. 76-7.1. The V ASAP project became operational on November 1, 1977. The Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program exists pursuant to Articles of Agreement between the political subdivisions listed in Article I and the Policy Board. This agreement implements House Bill 1662 as it created Chapter 601, Section 18.2-271.1 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, and as so provided, is a public body with all the powers and duties granted to it by the Code of Virginia. ARTICLE III - DEFINITIONS "Program" "Year" means the Dan River ASAP Policy Board. means any of the governmental subdivisions being parties to the Articles of Agreement. means the Dan River ASAP. means a one year period, unless otherwise noted, a one year period beginning July 1 and ending the following June 30, and the fiscal year of the program shall be such year. "Board" "Participating Jurisdiction" ARTICLE IV - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Program is a local court services program that shall strive to use community and state services to reduce the problem of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, in an effort to improve transportation safety both locally and statewide. In conjunction with the regulations and policies of the Commission on V ASAP, the Program shall identify and provide appropriate services to court-referred individuals convicted of or referred for such offenses as Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Driving, Illegal Use or Possession of Alcohol or other Drugs, and Habitual Offender violations. The Program shall provide intervention in the form of education, training, referral to treatment, as well as probation and monitoring services, and other programs as may serve the needs of the participating jurisdictions.