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VA Code § 2.2-427 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-427. Filings; inspection

Registration statements shall be open to public inspection and copying during the regular business hours of the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Lobbying reports shall be open to public inspection and copying during the regular business hours of the Council.Registration statements shall be deemed to have been filed only when actually received in the office of the Secretary or mailed to the Secretary by registered, certified, or regular mail with the sender retaining sufficient proof of mailing, which may be a United States Postal Certificate of Mailing. Lobbying reports shall be deemed to have been filed only when received by the Council in accordance with the standards approved by the Council pursuant to § 30-356.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-787; 2001, c. 844; 2016, cc. 773, 774.
VA Code § 2.2-428 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-428. Standards for automated preparation and transmittal of lobbyist's disclosure statements; database

A. The Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council shall accept any lobbyist's disclosure statements required by § 2.2-426 filed by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the Council pursuant to the provisions of § 30-356.B. The Secretary shall establish a lobbyist disclosure database, available to the public, from required disclosure statements filed electronically and may enter into that database information from required disclosure statements filed by other methods. The Secretary shall maintain such database until January 1, 2016.1997, cc. 364, 392, § 2.1-787.1; 2001, c. 844; 2014, cc. 792, 804.
VA Code § 2.2-429 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-429. Retention of records by a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal

A lobbyist and a lobbyist's principal shall preserve for a period of two years all accounts, bills, books, papers, receipts, and other documents and records necessary to substantiate the expenditure reports submitted under this article.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-788; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-430 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-430. Termination

A. A lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal may terminate the lobbyist's status as a lobbyist for such principal at any time prior to the expiration of his registration. Upon termination, the lobbyist may file the report required under § 2.2-426 at any time, but shall file the report no later than the deadline set forth in that section. Such report shall indicate that the lobbyist intends to use the report as the final accounting of lobbying activity and shall include information complete through the last day of lobbying activity and the effective date of the termination. The report shall be signed by the lobbyist's principal as otherwise required.B. A lobbyist's principal who terminates the services of a lobbyist prior to the expiration of the lobbyist's registration shall provide actual notice to the lobbyist. Such notice shall inform the lobbyist that he is required to file the report required under § 2.2-426 no later than the deadline set forth in that section and that the lobbyist's failure to file such report by the deadline shall result in the assessment of civil penalties against the lobbyist pursuant to § 2.2-431. The lobbyist's principal shall also notify the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the early termination in accordance with subsection B of § 2.2-423.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-789; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2017, cc. 829, 832.
VA Code § 2.2-431 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement

A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426 within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of $50, and every individual failing to file the statement within 10 days after the time prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of $50 per day from the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. The Council shall notify the Secretary of any lobbyist's failure to file the statement within the time prescribed, and the penalties shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.B. Every lobbyist's principal whose lobbyist fails to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of $50, and shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of $50 per day from the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. The Council shall notify the Secretary of any lobbyist's failure to file the statement within the time prescribed, and the penalties shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required by § 2.2-426 or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this section, shall register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.D. Whenever any lobbyist or lobbyist's principal is or will be in default under § 2.2-426, and the reasons for such default are or will be beyond the lobbyist's control, the control of the lobbyist's principal, or both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of any penalty otherwise assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon the submission of sworn proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has been beyond the control of the lobbyist or the lobbyist's principal, and that the substituted statement contains the most accurate and complete information available after the exercise of due diligence.E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund and shall be used exclusively to fund the Council.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-790; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2017, cc. 829, 832.
VA Code § 2.2-432 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-432. Contingent compensation prohibited

It shall be unlawful for any individual to lobby for compensation that is dependent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative or executive action.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-791; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-433 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-433. Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor

A. No lobbyist shall:1. Lobby in violation of the provisions of this article;2. Make any expenditure, or obligate himself to do so, in connection with lobbying, unless he fully discloses the expenditure as required in this article; or3. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article.B. No lobbyist's principal shall:1. Fail to file any statement required to be filed by the provisions of this article;2. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article; or3. Violate any of the provisions of this article.C. Except as provided in subsection D of § 2.2-426, any lobbyist or lobbyist's principal violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a lobbyist who receives no compensation or anything of value for lobbying shall not be subject to the criminal penalties prescribed by this section.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-792; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-434 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-434. Employment of lobbyists prohibited; exceptions

Employment of a lobbyist for compensation by an officer, board, institution or agency of the Commonwealth, is expressly prohibited; however, this section shall not apply to any individual who is a full-time or part-time employee of such office, board, department, institution or agency of the Commonwealth.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-793; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-435 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4 - Secretary of the Commonwealth|§ 2.2-435. Prohibition for state party chairman

The chairman or any full-time paid employee of a state political party, as defined in § 24.2-101, or a member of his immediate family, as defined in § 2.2-3101, shall not be employed as a lobbyist by any principal.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-794; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-435.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.2 - Coordination of Workforce Development|§ 2.2-435.6. Chief Workforce Development Officer

The Governor shall serve as Chief Workforce Development Officer for the Commonwealth.2006, cc. 696, 751; 2014, c. 815; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 453.
VA Code § 2.2-435.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.2 - Coordination of Workforce Development|§ 2.2-435.9. Annual report by publicly funded career and technical education and workforce development programs; performance on state-level metrics

Beginning November 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, each agency administering any publicly funded career and technical education and workforce development program shall submit to the Governor and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development a report detailing the program's performance against state-level metrics established by the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and the Secretary of Labor.2015, cc. 275, 292; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 453.
VA Code § 2.2-435.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.2 - Coordination of Workforce Development|§ 2.2-435.10. Administration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; memorandum of understanding; executive summaries

A. The Secretary of Labor and the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that sets forth (i) the roles and responsibilities of each of these entities in administering a state workforce system and facilitating regional workforce systems that are business-driven, aligned with current and reliable labor market data, and targeted at providing participants with workforce credentials that have demonstrated value to employers and job seekers; (ii) a funding mechanism that adequately supports operations under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-128)(WIOA); and (iii) a procedure for the resolution of any disagreements that may arise concerning policy, funding, or administration of the WIOA.B. The Secretary of Labor and the Virginia Community College System shall collaborate to produce an annual executive summary, no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly, of the interim activity undertaken to implement the memorandum of understanding described in subsection A and to administer the WIOA.2015, cc. 275, 292; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 453.
VA Code § 2.2-435.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|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

A. The position of Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection (the Special Assistant) is created. The Special Assistant shall be the primary point of contact for the resources to address coastal adaptation and flooding mitigation. The Special Assistant shall be the lead in developing and in providing direction and ensuring accountability for a statewide coastal flooding adaptation strategy and shall initiate and assist with economic development opportunities associated with adaptation, development opportunities for the creation of business incubators, the advancement of the academic expertise at the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency, coordination with the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board, safeguarding strategic national assets threatened by coastal flooding, and pursuing federal, state, and local funding opportunities for adaptation initiatives.B. In consultation with the Chief Resilience Officer designated pursuant to § 2.2-222.4, the Special Assistant shall:1. Identify and monitor those areas of the Commonwealth that are at greatest risk from recurrent flooding and increased future flooding and recommend actions that both the private and public sectors should consider in order to increase the resilience of such areas;2. Upon the request of any locality in the Commonwealth in which is located a substantial flood defense or catchment area, including a levee, reservoir, dam, catch basin, or wetland or lake improved or constructed for the purpose of flood control, review and comment on plans for the construction or substantial reinforcement of such flood defense or catchment area; and3. Initiate and assist with the pursuit of funding opportunities for resilience initiatives at both the state and local levels and assist in overseeing and coordinating funding initiatives of all agencies of the Commonwealth.2018, cc. 722, 723; 2020, c. 493.
VA Code § 2.2-435.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.2:2 - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion|§ 2.2-435.12. Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; duties

The position of Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (the Director) is created. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor. The Director shall (i) develop a sustainable framework to promote inclusive practices across state government; (ii) implement a measurable, strategic plan to address systemic inequities in state government practices; and (iii) facilitate methods to turn feedback and suggestions from state employees, external stakeholders, and community leaders into concrete equity policy.2020, c. 712.
VA Code § 2.2-436 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.3 - Commonwealth Identity Management Standards|§ 2.2-436. Approval of electronic identity standards

A. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade in consultation with the Secretary of Administration, shall review and approve or disapprove, upon the recommendation of the Identity Management Standards Advisory Council pursuant to § 2.2-437, guidance documents that adopt (i) nationally recognized technical and data standards regarding the verification and authentication of identity in digital and online transactions; (ii) the minimum specifications and standards that should be included in an identity trust framework, as defined in § 59.1-550, so as to warrant liability protection pursuant to the Electronic Identity Management Act (§ 59.1-550 et seq.); and (iii) any other related data standards or specifications concerning reliance by third parties on identity credentials, as defined in § 59.1-550.B. Final guidance documents approved pursuant to subsection A shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register of Regulations as a general notice. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade shall send a copy of the final guidance documents to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules established pursuant to § 30-73.1 at least 90 days prior to the effective date of such guidance documents. The Secretary of Commerce and Trade shall also annually file a list of available guidance documents developed pursuant to this chapter pursuant to § 2.2-4103.1 of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) and shall send a copy of such list to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules.2015, cc. 482, 483; 2017, c. 488; 2020, c. 738; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 258.
VA Code § 2.2-437 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.3 - Commonwealth Identity Management Standards|§ 2.2-437. Identity Management Standards Advisory Council

A. The Identity Management Standards Advisory Council (the Advisory Council) is established to advise the Secretary of Commerce and Trade on the adoption of identity management standards and the creation of guidance documents pursuant to § 2.2-436.B. The Advisory Council shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, with expertise in electronic identity management and information technology. Members shall include a representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, five representatives of the business community with appropriate experience and expertise, and one representative of Virginia consumers. In addition to the seven appointed members, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or his designee, and the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, or his designee, may also serve as ex officio members with voting privileges on the Advisory Council. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Members may be reappointed.The Advisory Council shall designate one of its members as chairman.Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825.Staff to the Advisory Council shall be provided by the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade.C. Proposed guidance documents and general opportunity for oral or written submittals as to those guidance documents shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register of Regulations as a general notice following the processes and procedures set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-4031 of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Advisory Council shall allow at least 30 days for the submission of written comments following the posting and publication and shall hold at least one meeting dedicated to the receipt of oral comment no less than 15 days after the posting and publication. The Advisory Council shall also develop methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and specific means of seeking input from interested persons and groups. The Advisory Council shall send a copy of such notices, comments, and other background material relative to the development of the recommended guidance documents to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules.2015, cc. 482, 483; 2017, c. 395; 2020, c. 738; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 258.
VA Code § 2.2-439 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.4 - Office of the Children's Ombudsman|§ 2.2-439. Children's Ombudsman; establishment; appointment; removal

A. There is hereby created the Office of the Children's Ombudsman as a means of effecting changes in policy, procedure, and legislation; educating the public; investigating and reviewing actions of the Department, local departments, child-placing agencies, or child-caring institutions; and monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant statutes, rules, and policies pertaining to child protective services and the placement, supervision, and treatment of, and improvement of delivery of care to, children in foster care and adoptive homes.B. The Office of the Children's Ombudsman shall be headed by the Children's Ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The individual shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Children's Ombudsman and the Office of the Children's Ombudsman as provided in this chapter.C. The appointment shall be for a term of four years. The Governor may remove the Ombudsman for cause in accordance with § 2.2-108. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.D. The operation and administration of the Office shall be funded by the Children's Advocacy Fund established pursuant to § 2.2-449.2020, c. 1090.
VA Code § 2.2-440 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.4 - Office of the Children's Ombudsman|§ 2.2-440. Procedures; training; complaint; investigation; notification of safety concerns

A. The Ombudsman shall establish procedures for the Office for budget, expenditures, and employment. Subject to annual appropriations, the Ombudsman shall employ sufficient personnel to carry out the duties and powers prescribed by this chapter.B. The Ombudsman shall establish procedures for receiving and processing complaints from complainants and individuals not meeting the definition of complainant, conducting investigations, holding informal hearings, and reporting findings and recommendations resulting from investigations.C. Personnel employed by the Office shall receive mandatory training in domestic violence and in handling complaints of child abuse or child neglect that include a history of domestic violence.D. Any individual may submit a complaint to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman has the sole discretion and authority to determine if a complaint falls within the Ombudsman's duties and powers to investigate and if a complaint involves an administrative act. The Ombudsman may initiate an investigation without receiving a complaint. The Ombudsman may initiate an investigation upon receipt of a complaint from an individual not meeting the definition of complainant. An individual not meeting the definition of complainant is not entitled to receive information under this chapter as if such individual is a complainant. The individual is entitled to receive the recommendations of the Ombudsman and the Department or local department's response to the recommendations of the Ombudsman in accordance with state and federal law. During the course of an investigation, the Ombudsman may refer a case to a child-serving agency if the Ombudsman determines that such agency received a complaint on the case but did not conduct an investigation. If the Ombudsman refers a case to a child-serving agency, such agency shall conduct an investigation of the case or provide notice to the Ombudsman explaining why an investigation was not conducted or what alternative steps may have been taken to address the situation. If an investigation has been conducted, the child-serving agency shall report the results to the Ombudsman.E. The Ombudsman shall notify a child-serving agency of any immediate safety concerns regarding a child or children who are part of an active or open child protective services or foster care case. This notification shall occur as soon as possible, but not later than one business day after the Ombudsman becomes aware of the concerns.2020, c. 1090.
VA Code § 2.2-441 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 4.4 - Office of the Children's Ombudsman|§ 2.2-441. Individuals making complaint to Children's Ombudsman

Any of the following individuals may make a complaint to the Ombudsman with respect to a particular child, alleging that an administrative act is contrary to law, rule, or policy; imposed without an adequate statement of reason; or based on irrelevant, immaterial, or erroneous grounds:1. The child, if the child is able to articulate a complaint;2. A biological parent of the child;3. A foster parent of the child;4. An adoptive parent or a prospective adoptive parent of the child;5. A legally appointed guardian of the child;6. A guardian ad litem of the child;7. A relative of the child or any person with a legitimate interest as defined in § 20-124.1;8. A Virginia legislator;9. An individual required to report child abuse or child neglect under § 63.2-1509; and10. An attorney for any individual described in subdivisions 1 through 7.2020, c. 1090.