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Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-440. (Expires July 1, 2028) Virginia Minority Business Commission; purpose.
The Virginia Minority Business Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses, as defined in § 2.2-1604.

2024, c. 527.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-441. (Expires July 1, 2028) Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman.
The Commission shall consist of 13 members that include seven legislative members and six nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; three nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in entrepreneurship, economics, and business to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in entrepreneurship, economics, and business to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission shall be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chairman of the Commission and the respective Clerk, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of attending meetings.

Legislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative members and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership, who shall be members of the General Assembly.

2024, c. 527.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-442. (Expires July 1, 2028) Quorum; meetings; voting on recommendations.
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

No recommendation of the Commission shall be adopted if a majority of the House members or a majority of the Senate members appointed to the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Commission.

2024, c. 527.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-443. (Expires July 1, 2028) Compensation; expenses.
Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Compensation to members of the General Assembly for attendance at official meetings of the Commission shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate, as applicable. All other compensation and expenses shall be paid from existing appropriations to the Commission or, if unfunded, shall be approved by the Joint Rules Committee.

2024, c. 527.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-444. (Expires July 1, 2028) Powers and duties of the Commission.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on Virginia minority-owned businesses;

2. Assess current programs in the Commonwealth aimed at assisting minority-owned businesses and examine ways to enhance their effectiveness;

3. Provide minority business owners and advocates with a forum to address their concerns;

4. Develop strategies and recommendations to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses;

5. Collaborate with the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and other appropriate entities to facilitate the Commission's work and mission; and

6. Perform such other duties, functions, and activities as may be necessary to facilitate and implement the objectives of this chapter.

2024, c. 527.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-445. (Expires July 1, 2028) Chairman's executive summary of activity and work of the Commission.
The chairman may submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary may be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and may be posted on the General Assembly's website.

2024, c. 527.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 68 (Virginia Minority Business Commission)
§ 30-446. (Expires July 1, 2028) Sunset.
This chapter shall expire on July 1, 2028.

2024, c. 527.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-447. Commission on Women's Health; purpose.
The Commission on Women's Health (the Commission) is established as a commission in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to study, report, and make recommendations on issues related to women's health, including maternal health.

2025, cc. 572, 580.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-448. Membership; terms; vacancies; chair and vice-chair.
The Commission shall consist of 15 members that include 10 legislative members and five nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: six members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; four members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members with significant experience or expertise in women's or maternal health policy to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three nonlegislative citizen members with significant experience or expertise in women's or maternal health policy to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chair of the Commission and the respective Clerk, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of attending meetings.

Legislative members of the Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Legislative members and nonlegislative citizen members may be reappointed. However, no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

The Commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its membership, who shall be members of the General Assembly.

2025, cc. 572, 580.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-449. Quorum; meetings; voting on recommendations.
A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chair or whenever the majority of the members so request.

No recommendation of the Commission shall be adopted if a majority of the House members or a majority of the Senate members appointed to the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Commission.

2025, cc. 572, 580.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-450. Compensation; expenses.
Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen members shall receive such compensation for the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2813. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Compensation to members of the General Assembly for attendance at official meetings of the Commission shall be paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate, as applicable. All other compensation and expenses shall be paid from existing appropriations to the Commission or, if unfunded, shall be approved by the Joint Rules Committee.

2025, cc. 572, 580.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-451. Powers and duties of the Commission.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Study and evaluate issues related to women's health, including maternal health, mental health, access to reproductive care, chronic conditions, and health outcomes;

2. Examine the intersection of social determinants of health and their impact on women's health outcomes;

3. Conduct public hearings, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and consult with subject-matter experts as necessary;

4. Identify systemic barriers to equitable health care access for women and recommend policies to address such barriers; and

5. Develop and make recommendations to the General Assembly for legislative, regulatory, and budgetary changes or policies to improve women's health outcomes in the Commonwealth.

2025, cc. 572, 580.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-452. Staffing.
Administrative staff support shall be provided by the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or the Office of the Clerk of the Senate as may be appropriate for the house in which the chair of the Commission serves. The Division of Legislative Services shall provide legal, research, policy analysis, and other services as requested by the Commission. Staff shall perform those duties assigned to it by the Commission. The Commission may also consult or contract with experts who have knowledge of the issues before it within the amounts appropriated for such purpose. The Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, and all other agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission upon request of the Commission.

2025, cc. 572, 580.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 69 (Commission on Women's Health)
§ 30-453. Executive summary of activity and work of the Commission.
The chair shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than December 1 of each year. Such executive summary shall include any legislative, regulatory, or budgetary changes or policies recommended by the Commission. The executive summary shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.

2025, cc. 572, 580.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-56. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; composition; terms; compensation and expenses; office space; quorum; voting on recommendations.
There is hereby created the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission in the legislative branch of state government. The Commission shall consist of nine members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker thereof, of whom at least five shall be members of the House Committee on Appropriations, and five members from the Senate appointed by the Rules Committee of the Senate, of whom at least two shall be members of the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, and the Auditor of Public Accounts, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. Members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Members may be reappointed for successive terms.

Members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the Commission. Funding for the costs of compensation and expenses of the members shall be provided from existing appropriations to the Commission. Adequate office space shall be provided by the Commonwealth.

The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the Commission shall be held upon the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

No recommendation of the Commission shall be adopted if a majority of the Senate members or a majority of the House members appointed to the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to fail notwithstanding the majority vote of the Commission.

1973, c. 452; 1979, c. 316; 1988, c. 172; 2004, c. 1000.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-57. Director, executive staff and personnel.
The Commission shall appoint, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the General Assembly, a Director and fix his duties and compensation. The Director may with prior approval of the Commission employ and fix the duties and compensation of an adequate executive staff as may be requisite to make the studies and research and budget analyses required by this chapter. The Director and the executive staff shall be appointed for a term of six years and shall consist of professional persons having experience and training in legislative budgetary procedures, management analyses and cost accounting. The Director and any executive staff member may be removed from office for cause by a majority vote of the Commission. Such other professional personnel, consultants and secretarial and clerical employees may be engaged upon such terms and conditions as set forth by the Commission.

1973, c. 452.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-58. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 1975, c. 324.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-58.1. Powers and duties of Commission.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Make performance reviews of operations of state agencies to ascertain that sums appropriated have been or are being expended for the purposes for which such appropriations were made and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs in accomplishing legislative intent;

2. Study on a continuing basis the operations, practices, and duties of state agencies as they relate to efficiency in the utilization of space, personnel, equipment, and facilities;

3. Make such special studies and reports of the operations and functions of state agencies as it deems appropriate and as may be requested by the General Assembly; and

4. Make such reports on its findings and recommendations at such time and in such manner as the Commission deems proper, submitting same to the agencies concerned, to the Governor, and to the General Assembly. Such reports as are submitted shall relate to the following matters:

a. Ways in which the agencies may operate more economically and efficiently;

b. Ways in which agencies can provide better services to the Commonwealth and to the people; and

c. Areas in which functions of state agencies are duplicative, overlapping, or failing to accomplish legislative objectives or for any other reason should be redefined or redistributed.

1975, c. 324; 2006, c. 413; 2013, c. 709; 2025, c. 268.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-58.2. Supplementary studies and reports.
The Commission shall prepare supplementary studies and reports of the program reviews and evaluations called for in §§ 30-58.1 and 30-67 in the following manner:

1. At least once in each biennium and at such other times as the Commission deems necessary, a report shall be made to the General Assembly which includes: (i) annotations of reports previously issued; (ii) a summary of significant actions taken by executive agencies in response to reports and recommendations previously issued; and (iii) matters pertaining to the report topics that may require additional legislative attention and consideration.

2. From time to time, agencies involved in matters which have been studied under the provisions of § 30-58.1 or § 30-67 may be required to communicate to the Commission at a hearing called for such purpose or in writing, the status of actions completed or being taken in response to reports and recommendations previously issued.

3. In the event a report of the Commission cites waste, extravagance, unauthorized activities, or other significant deficiencies which result in the misuse of public funds, a supplementary report shall be made at such time as the Commission deems appropriate, which provides the General Assembly: (i) a review of the problem; (ii) recommendations made by the Commission or other legislative committee to correct the problem; (iii) actions taken or planned by the agency to correct the problem; and (iv) such other matters as may require additional legislative attention to correct the problem.

Supplementary reports published by the Commission shall be issued to the Governor, agencies concerned, and members of the General Assembly.

1980, c. 239.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-58.3. Annual report on state spending.
A. No later than November 15 of each year, the Commission shall provide to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual report on state spending to be published as a state document that shall include, among other things, (i) an identification and analysis of spending functions and programs that could be consolidated with other programs without diminishing the quality of the services provided to the citizens of the Commonwealth; (ii) an identification and analysis of those spending functions or programs which no longer have a distinct and discernible mission or are not performing their missions efficiently; (iii) an identification and analysis of the state programs that have had the largest impact on the growth of state spending over the prior five biennia, in dollar terms; (iv) an identification and analysis of the programs growing the fastest in percentage terms; (v) for the programs identified as the largest or fastest-growing, comparisons of the growth in spending on those programs to the rate of increase in inflation and the growth in populations served by those programs over a comparable time period; (vi) an analysis of the causes for the growth in spending on the largest and fastest-growing programs and whether the growth in spending appears rationally related to the rates of increase in inflation, tax relief measures, mandated expenditures, populations served, or any other related matter; and (vii) such other related issues as it deems appropriate.

B. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission in the preparation of this report, upon request.

2001, c. 304; 2004, c. 1000.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-58.4. Pilot program for analysis of state agency budget submissions.
The Commission shall develop a pilot program to analyze and evaluate estimates submitted by state agencies and provided to the chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations pursuant to § 2.2-1504 to ascertain that sums requested are appropriated based on the missions, operations, practices, and duties of such agencies. Such pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, (i) an assessment of the procedures for executive budget submission oversight in other states, (ii) development of procedures that could be adopted in Virginia for state agency budget submission analysis, and (iii) preliminary analysis and evaluation of the budget submission of one state agency, to be selected jointly by the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, in accordance with such procedures. Technical assistance shall be provided to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission by the Department of Planning and Budget. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Commission in conducting the pilot program, upon request.

The Commission shall submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary and report of its progress in meeting the directives of this statute no later than the first day of the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly. The executive summary and report shall be submitted for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.

2007, c. 803.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-59. State agencies to furnish information and assistance.
All agencies of the Commonwealth, their staff and employees shall provide the Commission with necessary information for the performance of its duties, and to afford the Commission's staff ample opportunity to observe agency operations.

1973, c. 452.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-59.1. State agency defined.
For the purposes of §§ 30-58.1 and 30-59, the terms "state agency," "state agencies," "agency," and "agencies" shall mean all executive, judicial, and legislative entities of the Commonwealth as well as all constitutionally or statutorily created state entities.

1979, c. 731.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-60. Auditor of Public Accounts to render assistance upon request; his relationship to Commission.
The Commission may request and receive the assistance of the staff of the Auditor of Public Accounts in making desired special studies and fiscal reviews within the manpower limitations of his office. The Commission may serve as an advisory and contact agency for the Auditor of Public Accounts to make such special reports as he may be required by law to submit to the General Assembly.

1973, c. 452.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-61. Advisory committees.
The Commission may associate with itself such advisory committees of businessmen and others as it may deem necessary to advise it with respect to what business practices can be adopted to achieve greater economies and more efficient service. The expenses of the members of such committees shall be paid from the funds of the Commission.

1973, c. 452.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-61.1. Operational and programmatic efficiency and effectiveness reviews.
A. In addition to the review and evaluation of state entities pursuant to the Legislative Program Review and Evaluation Act (§ 30-65 et seq.), the Commission may establish an operational and programmatic efficiency and effectiveness review and assessment of any state departments, agencies, and programs. The Commission may contract with a United States-based private management consulting firm to conduct the efficiency and effectiveness review and assessment. Such contract shall be pursuant to a fixed price contract and shall not provide for any payment resulting from the implementation of any recommendations of the review.

B. The purpose of the review and assessment shall be to provide an objective and independent cost-savings assessment of the Commonwealth's organizational structure and its programs in order to provide information to the Governor and the General Assembly to effect savings in expenditures, a reduction in duplication of effort, and programmatic efficiencies in the operation of state government. Any review and assessment conducted pursuant to this section shall take into consideration the results of any prior studies, audits, or reviews conducted by the Commission, the General Assembly or the Auditor of Public Accounts, any Governor-appointed commission or like entity, or any other independent entity that addressed the structure and operation of state government and identified monetary savings or efficiencies leading to a reduction in costs or reduced duplication of effort.

C. The Commission shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the results of any review and assessment by December 1 of the year in which such review is conducted.

2017, c. 726.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-62. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 731.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 7 (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission)
§ 30-63. Payment of expenses of Commission.
The salaries, per diems and other expenses necessary to the functions of the Commission shall be payable from funds appropriated to the Commission.

1973, c. 452.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-64. Reserved.
Reserved.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-65. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows:

1. The term "agency" means any agency, authority, board, department, division, commission, institution, bureau, or like governmental entity of the Commonwealth and includes any entity, public or private, with which any of the foregoing has entered into a contractual relationship to accomplish an agency program.

2. The term "functional area" means that grouping of state governmental activities, programs, and agencies which constitute a single budget function as identified and classified in the Virginia State Government Program Structure.

3. The term "discretionary selection" refers to the procedure set forth in § 30-67 whereby programs and agencies, contained wholly or in part within functional areas, are selected for legislative review and evaluation under the provisions of this chapter.

1978, c. 388.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-66. Functional areas; scheduling of study areas.
A. The functional areas of state government shall be scheduled for legislative review and evaluation by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission as specified in subsection B, on a seven-year cycle, and beginning in the 1979-80 fiscal year.

B. From time to time as may be required, the Senate and House of Delegates shall by joint resolution establish a schedule for the review of the functional areas of state government. In the absence of a resolution, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall select a functional area for review on an annual basis.

1978, c. 388; 1986, c. 302.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-67. Discretionary selection procedure; coordination with standing committees; expenses.
A. Prior to the year in which a functional area of government is designated to be scheduled for review, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission may provide for the introduction of a joint resolution which shall identify to the extent feasible the agencies, programs or activities selected for review and evaluation from the functional area.

B. To ensure coordination of the review and evaluation activity with appropriate committees, the resolution specified in subsection A may identify each House and Senate standing committee to be invited to participate with the Commission in designing such studies as will be carried out from the scheduled functional areas.

C. The compensation and expenses of the members of cooperating committees or subcommittees necessary to accomplish the functions specified in subsection B shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Commission.

1978, c. 388; 1986, c. 302.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-68. Evaluation criteria; self-studies.
A. Each study carried out pursuant to this chapter shall consider, as required: that there is a valid public need for the program or agency; that legislative intent is being carried out; that program and agency performance has been in the public interest; that program objectives have been defined; that intended program outcomes are measurable and have been accomplished; that program and agency operations are managed efficiently, economically, and effectively; or such other specific criteria as the Commission or standing committees deem necessary and desirable.

B. Agency self-studies may be required in such form and manner as may be directed under the resolution provided for in § 30-67.

1978, c. 388.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-69. Access to information.
For the purpose of carrying out its duties under this chapter and notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall have access to the records and facilities of every agency whose operations are financed in whole or in part by state funds to the extent that such records and facilities are related to the expenditure of such funds. All such agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and, when requested, shall provide specific information in the form requested.

1978, c. 388.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-70. Reporting; hearings.
A. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall publish and submit its reports with appropriate findings and recommendations to the Governor and members of the General Assembly, and shall transmit them to the House and Senate standing committees identified by resolution in § 30-67.

B. The standing committees may hold a public hearing on reports prepared pursuant to this chapter at their earliest convenience after the date of transmittal. Hearings may be held jointly or singly by the committees.

C. The standing committees shall hear testimony from the Commission, agency and program representatives, the public in general, and such others as may be deemed appropriate.

1978, c. 388; 1986, c. 302.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-71. Hearing criteria.
At each hearing which may be held pursuant to § 30-70, the standing committee conducting such hearing and the agencies testifying shall respond to, but not be limited to consideration of, the following questions:

1. What are the problems, needs, or missions that the program is intended to address and what has been accomplished?

2. What is the effect of the program on the economy including but not limited to: competition, unemployment, economic stability, attraction of new business, productivity, and price inflation to consumers?

3. Would the absence of any regulatory activity significantly harm or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare?

4. Has the program or agency carried out its mission in an efficient, economic, and effective manner?

5. What services could be provided and what level of performance could be achieved if the program were funded at a level less than the existing level?

6. What other state programs have similar, duplicate, or conflicting objectives?

7. What federal activities have similar, duplicate, or conflicting objectives?

8. How does the agency ensure that it responds promptly and effectively to complaints concerning persons affected by the agency?

9. To what extent have the agency's operations been impeded by existing statutes, procedures, or practices of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or of other state agencies?

10. What action plans have been or are being proposed to improve agency operations where the need for improvements has been identified in previous executive or legislative oversight studies and reports?

1978, c. 388; 1986, c. 302.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-72. Operation and construction of chapter; subcommittees.
A. The operation of this chapter shall not restrict the power of the General Assembly to study or act on any matter at any time.

B. The operation of this chapter shall not imply or require the termination of any state agency or program.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission or the standing committees from holding hearings on any subject as may be required nor shall operation of this chapter limit the Commission or committees from such other activities as may be authorized by law or custom.

D. The standing committees may carry out the functions assigned by this chapter through subcommittees.

1978, c. 388.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8 (LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM REVIEW AND EVALUATION ACT)
§ 30-73. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 1986, c. 302.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8.1 (JOINT COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES)
§ 30-73.1. Joint Commission on Administrative Rules; purpose.
The Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (the "Commission") is established in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to review (i) existing agency rules, regulations and practices and (ii) agency rules or regulations during the promulgation or final adoption process and make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Agency" means any authority, commission, instrumentality, officer, board or other unit of the state government empowered by the basic laws to make regulations or decide cases.

"Rule" or "regulation" means any statement of general application, having the force of law, affecting the rights or conduct of any person, adopted by an agency in accordance with the authority conferred on it by applicable basic laws.

2002, c. 677.

Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8.1 (JOINT COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES)
§ 30-73.2. Membership; terms; compensation.
A. The Commission shall be composed of 12 members as follows: five members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and seven members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates. Six members shall constitute a quorum.

B. Members shall serve for terms coincident with their terms of office. Members may be reappointed. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

C. The members of the Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members.

D. Members of the Commission shall receive compensation as provided in § 30-19.12 and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. However, all such expense payments shall come from existing appropriations to the Commission.

2002, c. 677; 2005, c. 758.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8.1 (JOINT COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES)
§ 30-73.3. Powers and duties of Commission.
A. The Commission shall have the powers and duties to:

1. Review proposed rules and regulations of any agency during the promulgation or final adoption process and determine whether or not the rule or regulation (i) is authorized by statute, (ii) complies with legislative intent, (iii) will cause a substantial reduction in private sector employment, and (iv) contains no mandate that improperly burdens businesses or would impose a significant adverse economic impact on a locality, business, or entity particularly affected as defined in § 2.2-4007.04.

2. Review the effect of the rule or regulation on (i) the economy, (ii) protection of the Commonwealth's natural resources pursuant to Article XI, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia, (iii) government operations of the Commonwealth and localities, and (iv) affected persons and businesses.

3. File with the Registrar and the agency promulgating the regulation an objection to a proposed or final adopted regulation.

4. Suspend the effective date of any portion or all of a final regulation with the concurrence of the Governor as provided in subsection B of § 2.2-4014.

5. Make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly for action based on its review of any proposed rule or regulation.

6. Review any existing agency rule, regulation, or practice or the failure of an agency to adopt a rule and recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly that a rule be modified, repealed, or adopted.

7. Beginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall conduct an ongoing review of the exemptions authorized by the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) in accordance with subsections B and D of § 2.2-4005 on a schedule established by the Commission.

B. If the Commission finds that a rule or regulation improperly burdens businesses or would impose a significant adverse economic impact on a locality, business, or entity particularly affected, it shall report quarterly to the Governor and the General Assembly on any such regulation. The report shall contain a statement of any position taken by the Commission on any such regulation.

C. If the Commission decides to seek suspension of a final rule or regulation, it shall deliver a statement to the Governor, signed by a majority of the members of the Commission, asking the Governor to concur in delaying the effective date of a portion or all of the final regulation until the end of the next regular legislative session as provided in §§ 2.2-4014 and 2.2-4015.

D. Based upon its review of (i) any final rule or regulation during the promulgation or final adoption process or (ii) any existing agency rule, regulation, or practice or failure to adopt a rule or regulation, the Commission may prepare and arrange for the introduction of a bill to clarify the intent of the General Assembly when it enacted a law or to correct any misapplication of a law by an agency.

2002, c. 677; 2013, c. 140; 2015, cc. 337, 608; 2017, c. 678.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 8.1 (JOINT COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES)
§ 30-73.4. Staff; cooperation and assistance.
Staff assistance shall be provided to the Commission by the Division of Legislative Services. All agencies, authorities, and institutions of the Commonwealth shall cooperate and provide such assistance to the Commission as the Commission may request.

2002, c. 677; 2004, c. 777.
Code of Virginia — Title 30 (General Assembly), Chapter 9 (LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS ON REGULATORY ACTIVITY [Repealed])
§ 30-74. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 1984, c. 5.
Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-1. References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 32 and other titles.
Whenever any of the conditions, requirements, provisions or contents of any section, article or chapter of Title 32 or any other title of this Code as such titles existed prior to October 1, 1979, are transferred in the same or in modified form to a new section, article or chapter of this title or any other title of this Code and whenever any such former section, article or chapter is given a new number in this or any other title, all references to any such former section, article or chapter of Title 32 or other title appearing in this Code shall be construed to apply to the new or renumbered section, article or chapter containing such conditions, requirements, provisions or contents or portions thereof.

1979, c. 711.

Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-10. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 1980, c. 728.

Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11. Environmental health, laboratory, and medical care services.
A. The Board may formulate a program of environmental health services, laboratory services and preventive, curative and restorative medical care services, including home and clinic health services described in Titles V, XVIII and XIX of the United States Social Security Act and amendments thereto, to be provided by the Department on a regional, district or local basis.

B. The Board shall define the income limitations within which a person shall be deemed to be medically indigent. Persons so deemed to be medically indigent shall receive the medical care services of the Department without charge. The Board may also prescribe the charges to be paid for the medical care services of the Department by persons who are not deemed to be medically indigent and may, in its discretion and within the limitations of available funds, prescribe a scale of such charges based upon ability to pay. Funds received in payment of such charges are hereby appropriated to the Board for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title.

C. When the Department provides medical care services to a person who has private health insurance that covers the services provided, the Board shall authorize the Department to charge an amount equal to the allowable charge of such insurer for the services provided. If the insurer denies a claim for medical care services provided to such person, the patient portion of the bill shall not be greater than if the person did not have private health insurance.

D. The Board shall review periodically the program and charges adopted pursuant to this section.

Code 1950, § 32-8.1; 1966, c. 529; 1970, c. 439; 1979, c. 711; 2008, cc. 42, 81.
Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11.1. Board to establish acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program.
With such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, the Board of Health shall establish the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program. The Board may award grants for (i) the provision of direct patient services including, but not limited to, mental health services, and home and community based health services; and (ii) broad-based community AIDS education efforts including, but not limited to, education of high risk populations, street outreach efforts and improvement of public knowledge, awareness and attitudes about human immunodeficiency virus infection and persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

The State Department of Health shall seek the advice of experts in the delivery of services to persons with AIDS and AIDS education to assist in the administration of the grants program.

1989, c. 613; 2003, c. 453.
Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11.2. Regional AIDS resource and consultation centers; HIV early intervention centers.
Utilizing existing state and local facilities and from such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, the Board of Health shall provide grants for no more than five regional AIDS resource and consultation centers and four HIV early intervention centers.

Each regional AIDS resource and consultation center shall be designed to address the need for expanded medical care and support services for persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection through education of health care professionals on a broad range of AIDS-related issues, clinical training for health care practitioners and students, medical consultation to community physicians and other health care providers, provision of current technical medical materials such as manuals and protocols for the management of HIV infection and medical literature, facilitation of access to health services, mental health and substance abuse services, support services and case management for HIV-infected persons. The regional AIDS resource and consultation centers shall cooperate with at least one of the medical schools located in the Commonwealth.

Each HIV early intervention center shall supply medical care and support services for persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection in accordance with its agreement with the Commissioner of Health.

The Board shall establish criteria for award of the grants. The criteria for the grants for the regional AIDS resource and consultation centers shall include, but not be limited to: (i) priority targeting of funds for services to high risk populations; (ii) geographical distribution of the centers in order to provide equal access to services throughout the Commonwealth; (iii) pro rata apportionment of funds according to the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the various areas of the Commonwealth; (iv) development of innovative and flexible approaches to provision of services tailored to the specific needs of patients in the region; and (v) extensive community involvement.

1989, c. 613; 1993, c. 664; 1994, c. 610.

Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11.3. Patient and community health education services.
The Board shall formulate a program of patient and community health education services to be provided by the Department on a regional, district, or local basis. The program shall include services addressing health promotion and disease prevention and shall encourage the coordination of local and private sector health education services. This program shall include information on the causes, prevention, early detection, and treatment of osteoporosis.

1991, c. 195; 1995, c. 78.

Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11.4. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 2007, c. 4, cl. 1.

Code of Virginia — Title 32.1 (Health), Chapter 1 (ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY)
§ 32.1-11.5. Repealed.
Repealed by Acts 2016, c. 495, cl. 2.