TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PROPANE GAS INDUSTRY WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND TO COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE END THAT IT MAY SERVE TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.TO ADVANCE TO THE HIGHEST EFFICIENCY THE METHODS OF MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, UTLIZATION, SALES AND ACCOUNTING EMPLOYED WITH THE PROPANE GAS INDUSTRY AND TO COLLECT, COORDINATE AND DISSEMINATE IDEAS AND INFORMTION FOR THIS PURPOSE. TO REPRESENT GOVERNMENTAL BUREAUS, AGENCIES, AND OTHER BODIES, MATTERS OF SAFETY AND INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND THE PROPANE INDUSTRY. TO COOPERATE WITH THE NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION AND TO EXTEND ITS FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSE TO THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL AND TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND STATE AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS IN EFFORTS TOWARD ACCIDENT PREVENTION, CONSERVATION, STANDARDIZATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.