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Code of Virginia
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
      • 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 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
    • 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
      • 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