12VAC5-221-30. Application submission.
A. For each cooperative agreement that the parties within a participating locality intend to enter, the parties shall submit an application requesting an authorization letter to the authority. This provision shall apply even in the event that the parties have an existing authorization letter issued by the commissioner.
B. The parties shall submit a copy of the application and any additional requested information simultaneously to: (i) the authority, (ii) the commissioner, and (iii) the Attorney General.
C. If the applicants believe the materials submitted contain proprietary information that is required to remain confidential, the applicants shall:
1. Clearly identify the information; and
2. Submit duplicate applications, one with full information for the commissioner's use and one redacted application available for release to the public.
D. The commissioner and the department shall keep proprietary information that is clearly identified by the applicants confidential pursuant to subdivision 3 of § 2.2-3705.6 of the Code of Virginia.
E. Upon receipt of the authority's recommendation to approve an application for a cooperative agreement, the commissioner shall begin review.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 15.2-5384.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 1, eff. October 20, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 15, 2026.