Code of Virginia
Title 2.2. Administration of Government
Title 2.2. Administration of Government
9/23/2023
Title 2.2. Administration of Government (2023 Updates)
- Subtitle I. Organization of State Government
- Part A. Office of the Governor
- Chapter 2. Governor's Secretaries
- Article 2. Secretary of Administration
- § 2.2-203.2:4
- Office of Data Governance and Analytics; Chief Data Officer; creation; report
- Article 4. Secretary of Education
- § 2.2-208.1
- Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education
- Article 6.1. Secretary of Labor
- § 2.2-214.2
- Position established; agencies for which responsible
- § 2.2-214.3
- Responsibilities of the Secretary
- Article 7. Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources
- § 2.2-220.2
- Invasive species management plan for strategic actions by state agencies and related advisory group; strategic actions by state agencies to prioritize the use of native plant species
- Chapter 4.2. Coordination of Workforce Development
- § 2.2-435.8
- Repealed
- § 2.2-435.10
- Administration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; executive summaries
- 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 and duties
- § 2.2-443
- Abused or neglected children; children receiving child-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoption; 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 report; 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
- Repealed
- Part B. Department of Law
- Chapter 5. Department of Law
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-508
- Legal service in certain redistricting proceedings
- § 2.2-511
- Criminal cases
- § 2.2-511.2
- Organized Retail Crime Fund; report
- Part C. State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government
- Chapter 11. Department of General Services
- Article 4. Division of Engineering and Buildings
- § 2.2-1159
- Facilities for persons with physical disabilities in certain buildings; definitions; construction standards; waiver; temporary buildings
- Chapter 20. Department of Veterans Services
- § 2.2-2001
- Administrative responsibilities of the Department; annual report
- § 2.2-2001.1
- Program for mental health and rehabilitative services
- § 2.2-2002.2
- Military Spouse Liaison; position created; duties; report
- § 2.2-2004
- Additional powers and duties of Commissioner
- Chapter 20.1. Virginia Information Technologies Agency
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2009
- Additional duties of the CIO relating to security of government information
- Chapter 20.2. Workforce Development and Advancement
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2035
- Department of Workforce Development and Advancement; creation; appointment of Director
- § 2.2-2036
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2037
- Powers and duties of Department
- § 2.2-2038
- State and federal cooperation
- § 2.2-2039
- Reciprocal agreements
- § 2.2-2040
- Records and reports
- Article 2. Data Collection and Analytics
- § 2.2-2041
- Workforce program evaluations; sharing of certain data; prohibited uses; civil penalty
- § 2.2-2042
- Job placement and retention; reporting
- Article 3. Apprenticeships
- § 2.2-2043
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2044
- Apprenticeship Council; membership and terms of office; meetings and duties
- § 2.2-2045
- Authority of Council
- § 2.2-2046
- Director to administer article; requirements for certain programs
- § 2.2-2047
- Local and state joint apprenticeship committees
- § 2.2-2048
- Discrimination prohibitions for registered apprenticeship programs
- § 2.2-2049
- Requisites of apprentice agreement
- § 2.2-2050
- Approval of apprentice agreement by Director; signing
- § 2.2-2051
- Apprentice agreement binding after apprentice's majority
- § 2.2-2052
- Apprentice agreement signed by association of employers or organization of employees
- § 2.2-2053
- Operation and application of article
- Article 4. Job Services
- § 2.2-2054
- Virginia State Job Service; cooperation with U.S. Employment Service agencies
- § 2.2-2055
- Veterans Skills Database
- § 2.2-2056
- Employment stabilization
- § 2.2-2057
- Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required
- 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 4. Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority
- § 2.2-2237.3
- Division of Incentives
- § 2.2-2238
- Economic development services
- § 2.2-2244
- Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures; adoption of procurement policies
- Article 7. Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
- § 2.2-2292
- Public hearing and approval
- Article 8. Virginia Tourism Authority
- § 2.2-2325
- Exemptions from personnel and procurement procedures; adoption of procurement policies
- Article 10. Fort Monroe Authority Act
- § 2.2-2339
- Duties of the Authority
- § 2.2-2340
- Additional declaration of policy; powers of the Authority; penalty
- § 2.2-2340.1
- Use of safety and security enhancement devices
- Article 11. Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Act
- § 2.2-2364
- Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures; adoption of procurement policies
- Article 12. Opioid Abatement Authority
- § 2.2-2377
- Commonwealth Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund
- Chapter 24. Boards
- Article 8. Treasury Board
- § 2.2-2416
- Powers and duties of Treasury Board
- Article 19. Charitable Gaming Board
- § 2.2-2455
- Charitable Gaming Board; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff
- Article 24. Virginia Board of Workforce Development
- § 2.2-2472
- Powers and duties of the Board; Virginia Workforce System created
- Chapter 25. Commissions
- Article 11. American Revolution 250 Commission
- § 2.2-2544
- Repealed
- Chapter 26. Councils
- Article 16. State Executive Council for Children's Services
- § 2.2-2648
- State Executive Council for Children's Services; membership; meetings; powers and duties
- Article 31. Substance Abuse Services Council
- § 2.2-2696
- Virginia Addiction Recovery Council
- Chapter 27.2. Virginia Business Ready Sites Acquisition Fund and Program
- § 2.2-2760
- Definitions
- § 2.2-2761
- Virginia Business Ready Sites Acquisition Program
- § 2.2-2762
- Virginia Business Ready Sites Acquisition Fund
- § 2.2-2763
- Objective of the Program
- § 2.2-2764
- Review by MEI Commission
- Part E. State Officers and Employees
- Chapter 28. General Provisions
- § 2.2-2818
- Health and related insurance for state employees
- Chapter 31. State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act
- Article 2. Generally Prohibited and Unlawful Conduct
- § 2.2-3103.1
- Certain gifts prohibited
- Article 3. Prohibited Conduct Relating to Contracts
- § 2.2-3106
- (Effective until date pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Prohibited contracts by officers and employees of state government and Eastern Virginia Medical School
- § 2.2-3106
- (Effective pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Prohibited contracts by officers and employees of state government
- Article 5. Disclosure Statements Required to Be Filed
- § 2.2-3114
- Disclosure by state 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 B. Transaction of Public Business
- Chapter 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- § 2.2-3701
- Definitions
- § 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.
- § 2.2-3704.1
- Posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state and local public bodies; assistance by the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
- § 2.2-3704.3
- Training for local officials
- § 2.2-3705.1
- Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies
- § 2.2-3705.3
- Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to administrative investigations
- § 2.2-3705.4
- (Effective until date pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions
- § 2.2-3705.4
- (Effective pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions
- § 2.2-3705.5
- (Effective until January 1, 2024) Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records
- § 2.2-3705.5
- (Effective January 1, 2024) Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records
- § 2.2-3705.6
- Exclusions to application of chapter; proprietary records and trade secrets
- § 2.2-3706
- Disclosure of law-enforcement and criminal records; limitations
- § 2.2-3707
- Meetings to be public; notice of meetings; recordings; minutes
- § 2.2-3707.01
- Meetings of the General Assembly
- § 2.2-3707.2
- Posting of minutes for local public bodies
- § 2.2-3708.2
- Meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency
- § 2.2-3708.3
- Meetings held through electronic communication means; situations other than declared states of emergency
- § 2.2-3711
- (Effective until date pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes
- § 2.2-3711
- (Effective pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Closed meetings authorized for certain limited purposes
- § 2.2-3714
- Violations and penalties
- Chapter 38. Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act
- § 2.2-3808
- Collection, disclosure, or display of social security number; personal identifying information of donors; penalty
- Chapter 39. Virginia Human Rights Act
- § 2.2-3905
- Nondiscrimination in employment; definitions; exceptions
- Chapter 43. Virginia Public Procurement Act
- Article 2. Contract Formation and Administration
- § 2.2-4304
- Joint and cooperative procurement
- § 2.2-4337
- Performance and payment bonds
- Article 3. Exemptions and Limitations
- § 2.2-4343
- (Effective until date pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4343
- (Effective pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exemption from operation of chapter for certain transactions
- § 2.2-4345
- (Effective until date pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exemptions from competitive sealed bidding and competitive negotiation for certain transactions; limitations
- § 2.2-4345
- (Effective pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Exemptions from competitive sealed bidding and competitive negotiation for certain transactions; limitations
- Article 4. Prompt Payment
- § 2.2-4347
- Definitions
- § 2.2-4354
- Payment clauses to be included in contracts
- 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 52. Children's Services Act
- § 2.2-5201
- State and local advisory team; appointment; membership
- § 2.2-5206
- Community policy and management teams; powers and duties
- Chapter 55.3. Prohibition on the Use of Certain Products and Services
- § 2.2-5514.1
- Prohibited applications and websites