Code of Virginia
Title 2.2. Administration of Government
Title 2.2. Administration of Government
3/4/2021
Title 2.2. Administration of Government (2020 Updates)
- Subtitle I. Organization of State Government
- Part A. Office of the Governor
- Chapter 1. Governor
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-106
- Appointment of agency heads; disclosure of resumes; severance
- § 2.2-115
- Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund
- § 2.2-115.1
- COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Chapter 2. Governor's Secretaries
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-200
- Appointment of Governor's Secretaries; general powers; severance
- Article 2. Secretary of Administration
- § 2.2-203
- Position established; agencies for which responsible
- § 2.2-203.1
- Secretary to establish telecommuting policy; duties
- § 2.2-203.2:3
- Policy of the Commonwealth regarding the employment of individuals with disabilities; responsibilities of state agencies; report
- § 2.2-203.2:5
- Additional duties of the Secretary; technology programs
- Article 3. Secretary of Commerce and Trade
- § 2.2-204
- Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties
- § 2.2-205
- Economic development policy for the Commonwealth
- § 2.2-205.2
- Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor
- § 2.2-206.3
- Additional duties of the Secretary; advancement of technology
- Article 4. Secretary of Education
- § 2.2-208.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) School Readiness Committee; Secretary to establish
- Article 6. Secretary of Health and Human Resources
- § 2.2-213.3
- Secretary to coordinate electronic prescribing clearinghouse
- Article 7. Secretary of Natural Resources
- § 2.2-215
- Position established; agencies for which responsible
- § 2.2-220.2
- Development of strategies to prevent the introduction of, to control, and to eradicate invasive species
- Article 8. Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
- § 2.2-221
- Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional powers and duties
- § 2.2-222.4
- Chief Resilience Officer
- Article 11. Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs
- § 2.2-230
- Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties
- Chapter 3.2. Office of the State Inspector General
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-309
- Powers and duties of State Inspector General
- § 2.2-309.1
- Additional powers and duties; behavioral health and developmental services
- Chapter 4. Secretary of the Commonwealth
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-401.01
- Liaison to Virginia Indian tribes; Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund
- Chapter 4.2:1. Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection
- § 2.2-435.11
- Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection; duties
- Chapter 4.2:2. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- § 2.2-435.12
- Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; duties
- Chapter 4.3. Commonwealth Identity Management Standards
- Chapter 4.4. Office of the Children's Ombudsman
- § 2.2-438
- Definitions
- § 2.2-439
- Children's Ombudsman; establishment; appointment; removal
- § 2.2-440
- Procedures; training; complaint; investigation; notification of safety concerns
- § 2.2-441
- Individuals making complaint to Children's Ombudsman
- § 2.2-442
- Children's Ombudsman; powers
- § 2.2-443
- Victim of child abuse or child neglect; powers of Children's Ombudsman; child fatality cases; investigation
- § 2.2-444
- Decision to investigate; notice; pursuing administrative remedies or channels of complaint; further investigation; violation of state or federal criminal law; complaint against child-placing agency; petition requesting court jurisdiction or termination of parental rights
- § 2.2-445
- Department and child-placing agency; duties; information to be provided to biological parent, adoptive parent, or foster parent; access to departmental computer networks
- § 2.2-446
- Confidentiality of record of Children's Ombudsman; disclosure; limitations; release of certain information
- § 2.2-447
- Report of findings; recommendations; consultation with individual, Department, local department, or child-placing agency; publication of adverse opinion; notice of actions; information provided to complainant; child fatality investigation; report
- § 2.2-448
- Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited
- § 2.2-449
- Children's Advocacy Fund
- Part B. Department of Law
- Chapter 5. Department of Law
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-507
- Legal service in civil matters
- § 2.2-515.2
- Address confidentiality program established; victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, or human trafficking; application; disclosure of records
- Article 4. Division of Human Rights
- § 2.2-520
- (Effective until March 1, 2021) Division of Human Rights created; duties
- Part C. State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government
- Chapter 6. General Provisions
- Article 1. In General
- § 2.2-604.2
- Designation of officials; energy manager
- § 2.2-608
- Furnishing reports; Governor authorized to require reports
- § 2.2-608.1
- State publications to be made available electronically
- § 2.2-614.5
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Chapter 11. Department of General Services
- Article 3. Division of Purchases and Supply
- § 2.2-1110
- Using agencies to purchase through Division of Purchases and Supply; exception
- § 2.2-1124
- Disposition of surplus materials
- Article 4. Division of Engineering and Buildings
- § 2.2-1129
- Division of Engineering and Buildings
- § 2.2-1147.3
- Baby changing facilities in restrooms located in public buildings
- § 2.2-1150.3
- Lease of state military reservation property
- § 2.2-1151.1
- Conveyances of right-of-way usage to certain nonpublic service companies by the Department of Transportation
- Article 5. Abatement of Risk of Asbestos in State-Owned and Public School Buildings
- § 2.2-1167
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Commonwealth immune from civil liability
- § 2.2-1167
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Commonwealth immune from civil liability
- Chapter 12. Department of Human Resource Management
- § 2.2-1201
- Duties of Department; Director
- § 2.2-1204
- Health insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, teachers, etc.; definitions
- § 2.2-1211
- Required diversity and cultural competency training
- Chapter 15. Department of Planning and Budget
- § 2.2-1509.2
- Budget Bill to include amounts diverted from Commonwealth Transportation Fund
- § 2.2-1514
- (Contingent expiration date) Commitment of general fund for nonrecurring expenditures
- § 2.2-1514
- (Contingent effective date) Commitment of general fund for nonrecurring expenditures
- Chapter 15.1. Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan
- § 2.2-1518
- Governor to submit a tentative bill for a capital outlay plan; gubernatorial amendments proposed to the plan
- Chapter 16.1. Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-1605
- Powers and duties of Department
- Article 2. Small Business Investment Grant Fund
- § 2.2-1616
- Creation, administration, and management of the Small Business Investment Grant Fund
- Article 3. Small Business Permitting
- § 2.2-1617
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) One-stop small business permitting program
- § 2.2-1617
- (Effective July 1, 2021) One-stop small business permitting program
- Chapter 18. Department of the Treasury
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-1811
- Unpresented checks drawn by State Treasurer; replacement and payment
- Chapter 20. Department of Veterans Services
- § 2.2-2001.3
- Virginia War Memorial division
- § 2.2-2001.5
- Assignment of right to receive veterans' benefits
- § 2.2-2001.6
- Eligibility for veteran status under state and local laws; change in treatment of certain discharges
- Chapter 20.1. Virginia Information Technologies Agency
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2005
- Creation of Agency; appointment of Chief Information Officer
- § 2.2-2006
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2007
- Powers of the CIO
- § 2.2-2009
- Additional duties of the CIO relating to security of government information
- Part D. State Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Councils, Foundations and Other Collegial Bodies
- Chapter 21. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2101
- Prohibition against service by legislators on boards, commissions, and councils within the executive branch; exceptions
- Chapter 22. Authorities
- Article 2. Commercial Space Flight Authority
- § 2.2-2203.3
- Employees; employment; personnel rules
- Article 3. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority
- § 2.2-2220
- (Repealed effective January 1, 2021) Board of directors; members; President
- Article 4. Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority
- § 2.2-2237.1
- Board of directors to develop strategic plan for economic development; marketing plan; operational plan; submission
- § 2.2-2237.3
- Division of Incentives
- § 2.2-2238
- Economic development services
- § 2.2-2240.1
- Grants paid to the Authority to promote research, development, and commercialization of products
- § 2.2-2242
- Forms of accounts and records
- Article 8. Virginia Tourism Authority
- § 2.2-2320.1
- Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund
- Article 10. Fort Monroe Authority Act
- § 2.2-2336
- Short title; declaration of public purpose; Fort Monroe Authority created; successor in interest to Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority
- Article 11. Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Act
- § 2.2-2351
- Short title; declaration of public purpose
- § 2.2-2352
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2353
- Board of directors; members; president
- § 2.2-2354
- Powers and duties of the president
- § 2.2-2355
- Powers of the Authority
- § 2.2-2356
- Designation of staff of not-for-profit entity
- § 2.2-2357
- Division of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
- § 2.2-2358
- Division of Investment
- § 2.2-2359
- Division of Commercialization
- § 2.2-2360
- Virginia Innovation Index
- § 2.2-2361
- Grants or loans of public or private funds
- § 2.2-2362
- Moneys of Authority; examination of books by the Auditor of Public Accounts
- § 2.2-2363
- Exemption from taxes or assessments
- § 2.2-2364
- Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures
- Chapter 24. Boards
- Article 1. Art and Architectural Review Board
- § 2.2-2400
- Art and Architectural Review Board; members and officers; travel expenses; quorum; compensation; staff; report
- Article 10. Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board
- § 2.2-2423
- Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board; membership; terms; quorum; compensation and expenses
- Article 17. Virginia-Asian Advisory Board
- § 2.2-2449
- Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman
- Article 18. Board of Veterans Services
- § 2.2-2452
- Board of Veterans Services; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff
- Article 21. Latino Advisory Board
- § 2.2-2459
- Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses
- Article 23. Virginia War Memorial Board
- § 2.2-2465
- Expired
- § 2.2-2469.1
- Expired
- Article 24. Virginia Board of Workforce Development
- § 2.2-2471
- Virginia Board of Workforce Development; purpose; membership; terms; compensation and expenses; staff
- § 2.2-2471.1
- Chief Workforce Development Advisor; staff support
- § 2.2-2472
- Powers and duties of the Board; Virginia Workforce System created
- Article 26. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act
- § 2.2-2485
- Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; membership; terms; compensation
- § 2.2-2489
- Award of grants to regional councils
- Article 28. Office of New Americans Advisory Board
- § 2.2-2496
- Office of New Americans Advisory Board
- § 2.2-2497
- Membership; terms; compensation and expenses
- § 2.2-2498
- Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants
- § 2.2-2499
- Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
- Chapter 25. Commissions
- Article 11. American Revolution 250 Commission
- § 2.2-2544
- (Expires July 1, 2027) American Revolution 250 Commission; purpose
- § 2.2-2545
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Membership; terms
- § 2.2-2546
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Quorum; meetings
- § 2.2-2547
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Compensation; expenses
- § 2.2-2548
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Powers and duties of the Commission
- § 2.2-2549
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Cooperation of agencies of state and local government
- § 2.2-2550
- (Expires July 1, 2027) Sunset
- Article 12. Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans
- § 2.2-2551
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Commission to Study Slavery and Subsequent De Jure and De Facto Racial and Economic Discrimination Against African Americans; purpose
- § 2.2-2552
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman
- § 2.2-2553
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Quorum; meetings
- § 2.2-2554
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Compensation; expenses
- § 2.2-2555
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Powers and duties of the Commission
- § 2.2-2556
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Staffing; cooperation of agencies of state and local governments
- § 2.2-2557
- (Expires July 1, 2022) Sunset
- Chapter 26. Councils
- Article 11. Council on Women
- § 2.2-2630
- Council on Women; purpose; membership; terms; chairman
- § 2.2-2631
- Powers and duties of Council
- Article 32. Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council
- § 2.2-2698
- Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council; purpose; membership; chairman
- Article 33. Aerospace Advisory Council
- § 2.2-2699.1
- Aerospace Advisory Council; purpose; membership; compensation; chairman
- Article 34. Broadband Advisory Council
- § 2.2-2699.4
- Powers and duties of the Council
- Article 35. Information Technology Advisory Council
- § 2.2-2699.5
- Information Technology Advisory Council; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff
- § 2.2-2699.7
- Health Information Technology Standards Advisory Committee
- Article 36. Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- § 2.2-2699.8
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2699.9
- Virginia Council on Environmental Justice
- § 2.2-2699.10
- Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
- § 2.2-2699.11
- Compensation; expenses; staffing
- § 2.2-2699.12
- Powers and duties of the Council
- Article 37. Plastic Waste Prevention Advisory Council
- § 2.2-2699.13
- (Expires June 30, 2023) Plastic Waste Prevention Advisory Council; purpose; membership; compensation; chairman
- § 2.2-2699.14
- (Expires June 30, 2023) Powers and duties of the Council
- § 2.2-2699.15
- (Expires June 30, 2023) Sunset
- Chapter 27. Foundations and Other Collegial Bodies
- Article 6. Veterans Services Foundation
- § 2.2-2715
- Veterans Services Foundation; purpose; report; membership; terms; compensation; staff
- § 2.2-2715.1
- Executive Director
- § 2.2-2716
- Authority of board of trustees
- Article 11. Virginia International Trade Corporation
- § 2.2-2738
- Virginia International Trade Corporation; purpose; membership; meetings
- Part E. State Officers and Employees
- Chapter 28. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2812.1
- State agencies prohibited from inquiring about arrests, charges, or convictions on employment applications; exceptions
- § 2.2-2817.1
- State agencies to establish alternative work schedules; reporting requirement
- § 2.2-2822
- Ownership and use of patents and copyrights developed by certain public employees; Creative Commons copyrights
- Chapter 29. Virginia Personnel Act
- § 2.2-2901.1
- Employment discrimination prohibited
- § 2.2-2905
- Certain officers and employees exempt from chapter
- Chapter 30. State Grievance Procedure
- § 2.2-3004
- Grievances qualifying for a grievance hearing; grievance hearing generally
- Chapter 31. State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act
- Article 3. Prohibited Conduct Relating to Contracts
- § 2.2-3110
- Further exceptions
- Article 5. Disclosure Statements Required to Be Filed
- § 2.2-3115
- Disclosure by local government officers and employees
- Article 9. Training for Local Filers
- § 2.2-3132
- Training on prohibited conduct and conflicts of interest
- Subtitle II. Administration of State Government
- Part A. General Provisions
- Chapter 33. State Holidays and Other Special Days
- § 2.2-3300
- (Effective until March 1, 2021) Legal holidays
- Chapter 35. Information Technology Access Act
- § 2.2-3503
- Procurement requirements
- § 2.2-3504
- Implementation
- Part B. Transaction of Public Business
- Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- § 2.2-3704
- Public records to be open to inspection; procedure for requesting records and responding to request; charges; transfer of records for storage, etc.
- § 2.2-3704.2
- Public bodies to designate FOIA officer
- § 2.2-3704.3
- Training for local officials
- § 2.2-3705.3
- Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations
- § 2.2-3705.4
- Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions
- § 2.2-3705.5
- Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records
- § 2.2-3705.6
- Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets
- § 2.2-3705.7
- Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions
- § 2.2-3711
- Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes
- Chapter 38. Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act
- § 2.2-3803
- Administration of systems including personal information; Internet privacy policy; exceptions
- § 2.2-3808.1
- (Effective until January 1, 2021) Agencies' disclosure of certain account information prohibited
- § 2.2-3808.1
- (Effective January 1, 2021) Agencies' disclosure of certain account information prohibited
- Chapter 39. Virginia Human Rights Act
- § 2.2-3900
- Short title; declaration of policy
- § 2.2-3901
- Definitions
- § 2.2-3902
- Construction of chapter; other programs to aid persons with disabilities, minors, and the elderly
- § 2.2-3904
- Nondiscrimination in places of public accommodation; definitions
- § 2.2-3905
- Nondiscrimination in employment; definitions; exceptions
- § 2.2-3906
- Civil action by Attorney General
- § 2.2-3907
- Procedures for a charge of unlawful discrimination; notice; investigation; report; conciliation; notice of the right to file a civil action; temporary relief
- § 2.2-3908
- Civil actions by private parties
- § 2.2-3909
- Causes of action for failure to provide reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
- Chapter 40. Administrative Process Act
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-4002
- Exemptions from chapter generally
- Article 2. Regulations
- § 2.2-4006
- Exemptions from requirements of this article
- Article 4. Hearing Officers
- § 2.2-4024
- Hearing officers
- Article 5. Court Review
- § 2.2-4030
- Recovery of costs and attorney fees from agency
- Chapter 41. Virginia Register Act
- § 2.2-4103
- Agencies to file regulations with Registrar; other duties; failure to file
- Chapter 42. Fair Employment Contracting Act
- § 2.2-4200
- Declaration of policy; discrimination prohibited in awarding contracts; definitions
- § 2.2-4201
- Required contract provisions
- Chapter 43. Virginia Public Procurement Act
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-4302.1
- Process for competitive sealed bidding
- § 2.2-4302.2
- Process for competitive negotiation
- Article 2. Contract Formation and Administration
- § 2.2-4303
- Methods of procurement
- § 2.2-4303.01
- High-risk contracts; definition; review
- § 2.2-4303.1
- Architectural and professional engineering term contracting; limitations
- § 2.2-4310
- Discrimination prohibited; participation of small, women-owned, minority-owned, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses and employment services organizations
- § 2.2-4321
- (Effective until January 1, 2021) Debarment
- § 2.2-4321
- (Effective January 1, 2021) Debarment
- § 2.2-4321.2
- (Effective until May 1, 2021) Public works contract requirements
- § 2.2-4321.2
- (Effective May 1, 2021) Public works contracts; project labor agreements authorized
- § 2.2-4321.3
- (Effective May 1, 2021) Payment of prevailing wage for work performed on public works contracts; penalty
- § 2.2-4323
- Purchase programs for recycled goods; agency responsibilities
- § 2.2-4340
- Action on performance bond
- § 2.2-4340.1
- Statute of limitations on construction contracts
- § 2.2-4340.2
- Statute of limitations on architectural and engineering contracts
- Article 3. Exemptions and Limitations
- § 2.2-4343
- (Effective until March 1, 2021) Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4343.1
- Permitted contracts with certain religious organizations; purpose; limitations
- Article 5. Remedies
- § 2.2-4359
- Determination of nonresponsibility
- Chapter 43.1. Construction Management and Design-Build Contracting
- Article 4. Procedures for Local Public Bodies
- § 2.2-4382
- Design-build or construction management contracts for local public bodies authorized
- Chapter 44. Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act
- § 2.2-4400
- Short title; declaration of intent; applicability
- Chapter 45. Investment of Public Funds Act
- § 2.2-4502
- Investment of funds of Commonwealth, political subdivisions, and public bodies in "prime quality" commercial paper
- § 2.2-4503
- Investments by Fairfax County finance director
- § 2.2-4509
- Investment of funds in negotiable certificates of deposit and negotiable bank deposit notes
- § 2.2-4510
- Investment of funds in corporate notes
- § 2.2-4511
- Investment of funds in asset-backed securities
- § 2.2-4512
- Investment of funds by State Treasurer in obligations of foreign sovereign governments
- Chapter 48. Virginia Debt Collection Act
- § 2.2-4806
- Utilization of certain collection techniques
- Chapter 55. Virginia Biotechnology Research Act
- § 2.2-5500
- Purpose