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VA Code § 2.2-604.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-604.2. (Effective October 1, 2021) Designation of officials; energy manager

A. The head of each state agency shall designate an existing employee, known as an energy manager, who shall be responsible for implementing improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency and climate change resiliency.B. The energy manager shall:1. Maintain a list of the facilities owned and leased by his agency, including buildings and interior spaces. Such list shall indicate energy usage and any prior energy audit or energy saving performance contract.2. Enter energy and water consumption and building-related information into the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account for any building or facility over 5,000 square feet, beginning with the largest facilities not yet accounted for, as follows:a. By January 1, 2021, five percent of agency facilities;b. By January 1, 2022, 20 percent of agency facilities;c. By January 1, 2023, 45 percent of agency facilities;d. By January 1, 2024, 70 percent of agency facilities; ande. By January 1, 2025, 100 percent of agency facilities.3. By January 1, 2021, or as each utility account is established, whichever is later, coordinate with the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to link utility accounts to the state portfolio master account and to provide to DMME access to such ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account.4. On an ongoing basis, identify priority buildings and spaces for energy audits or energy saving performance contracts. In determining priorities, the energy manager may consider how energy usage may be reduced and the feasibility of installing energy saving or on-site renewable energy systems.5. Provide to DMME the priority building list on an annual basis.2020, c. 961.
VA Code § 2.2-605 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-605. Appointment of acting officer in case of temporary disability

When any officer in charge of or at the head of any division or department of the state government shall, because of sickness or for any other reason, be unable to perform the duties of his office and no provision is made for someone, or for the appointment of someone, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of such office while the officer is sick or unable to act, the Governor may appoint some person temporarily to fill such office as acting head or in charge of such division or department, who shall after qualifying exercise the powers and perform the duties of such office until the incumbent returns or the office is otherwise filled.Code 1950, § 2-16; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-20; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-606 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-606. Consideration of certain issues in policy development

In the formulation and implementation of policies and regulations, each department and division of the executive branch and those boards affiliated with a state agency within the executive branch of state government shall consider the impact of the policies and regulations on family formation, stability, and autonomy. This section shall not be construed to confer a right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its agencies, officers, or any other person.1995, c. 530, § 2.1-7.2; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-607 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-607. Reporting transfers of personnel; granting reports

A. Whenever a state employee is transferred for a limited period of time from one state agency to another without transferring appropriations, as may be provided by law, the transfer shall be reported by the transferring agency to the Department of Human Resource Management, including the name and classification of the employee, the name of the transferring and receiving agencies and the length of time of transfer. If, at a subsequent time, the length of time is shortened or extended, a subsequent report of that fact shall also be submitted.B. A consolidated report of all current transfers and all that have begun and ended within the preceding three-month period shall be prepared as of the first day of each January, April, July and October. A copy of each report shall be submitted to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget no later than three working days after the effective date of the report.1982, c. 414, § 2.1-114.7:1; 2000, cc. 66, 657; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-608 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-608. Furnishing reports; Governor authorized to require reports

A. Agencies, institutions, collegial bodies, and other governmental entities that are specifically required by the Code of Virginia to report annually or biennially to the Governor and General Assembly shall post such annual or biennial reports on the respective entity's website on or before October 1 of each year, unless otherwise specified. No hard copies of annual and biennial reports shall be printed except in instances where copies are requested by a member of the General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of § 30-34.4:1. The Governor may require any agency to furnish an annual or biennial report in a written or electronic format.B. Each state entity required to submit a report to multiple legislative branch entities pursuant to subsection C may develop a single consolidated report containing the required information. Such report shall be (i) formatted to comply with any specific reporting requirement, and (ii) provided in a manner designed to clearly delineate each legislative branch entity for which specific information is provided.C. Any agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity outside of the legislative branch of government required to submit a report to the General Assembly or any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other body within the legislative branch or to the chairman or agency head of such entity shall distribute a copy of such report to each member of the General Assembly who requests a copy in accordance with the provisions of § 30-34.4:1. A consolidated report developed pursuant to subsection B shall satisfy any reporting requirement under this subsection. The cost of printing and distributing reports shall be borne by the reporting entity or its supporting agency.D. Any agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity outside of the legislative branch of government required to submit a report to (i) the General Assembly or any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other body within the legislative branch or (ii) the chairman or agency head of any such entity shall make such reports available as read-only and text-searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) files or some other widely used and accessible read-only and text-searchable electronic document format. All requests for such reports shall be made electronically unless expressly requested otherwise.1984, c. 734, § 2.1-2.1; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 650; 2009, c. 550; 2011, c. 845; 2012, c. 434; 2020, c. 421.
VA Code § 2.2-608.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-608.1. State publications to be made available electronically

Publications, as defined in § 42.1-93, of any agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity shall be available as read-only and text-searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) files or some other widely used and accessible read-only and text-searchable electronic document format. All requests for such publications shall be made electronically unless expressly requested otherwise.2020, c. 421.
VA Code § 2.2-609 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-609. Copies of state publications furnished to Librarian of Virginia

A. Pursuant to the State Publications Depository Program (§ 42.1-92 et seq.), every agency, institution, collegial body, or other state governmental entity of any branch of government shall furnish a maximum of 20 copies of each of its publications, as defined in § 42.1-93, or, if authorized by the Library, other publication information as may be designated by the Library to facilitate the acquisition and distribution of publications, regardless of physical form or characteristics.B. Every agency, institution, collegial body, or other state governmental entity of any branch of government shall provide information requested by the Library to assist in the publication of an annual catalog of state agency publications as required by § 42.1-95 of the State Publications Depository Program.C. For purposes of this section, "Library" means The Library of Virginia.1977, c. 672, §§ 2.1-467.2, 2.1-467.4; 1979, c. 403; 1981, c. 234; 1992, c. 181; 1994, c. 64; 1998, c. 427; 2001, c. 844; 2004, cc. 28, 152; 2006, c. 59.
VA Code § 2.2-610 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-610. Furnishing copies of documents at no cost to law-enforcement officials

All agencies and instrumentalities of the Commonwealth shall provide, at no cost, copies of documents requested by the Department of State Police or other law-enforcement officers as part of an active criminal investigation."Law-enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in § 9.1-101.1997, c. 44, § 2.1-2.2; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-611 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-611. Acceptance by departments, etc., of funds from United States; application of funds

A. Any department, agency, bureau or institution of the Commonwealth may (i) accept grants of funds made by the United States government or any department or agency thereof, to be applied to purposes within the functions of such state department, agency, bureau or institution, and (ii) administer and expend such funds for the purposes for which they are granted.B. The State Treasurer is appointed custodian of all such funds, and shall disburse them on warrants issued by the Comptroller for the department, agency, bureau or institution for whose use they are granted.Code 1950, §§ 2-3, 2-4; 1966, c. 677, §§ 2.1-3, 2.1-4; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-612 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-612. Notification to localities of reduction or discontinuation of service

A. No agency, board, commission or other entity of the Commonwealth shall take any action to reduce or discontinue a service that it performs for a local government or reduce or discontinue any form of financial assistance to a local government without first notifying all affected local governments at least 90 days in advance of the proposed action. However, in emergencies, certified by the Governor for executive branch agencies or by the chief administrative officer for any other entity of the Commonwealth, such action may be taken immediately following the notice.B. The provisions of subsection A shall not apply to any action taken by an executive branch agency or other entity of the Commonwealth pursuant to a specific legislative requirement, agreement or contract negotiated with a local government, the application of a statute prescribing periodic adjustments in state financial assistance, workforce reduction resulting from diminished appropriation or legislated early retirement provisions, or judicial decree.C. Nothing in subsection A shall apply to any officer who receives funding under § 15.2-1636.7 or who may appeal Compensation Board budget decisions under § 15.2-1636.9 or § 15.2-1636.10, or to those payments made to localities in accordance with §§ 53.1-20.1, 53.1-83.1, 53.1-84, or § 53.1-85.1997, c. 859, § 2.1-7.3; 2001, c. 844; 2004, cc. 34, 155.
VA Code § 2.2-614 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614. Purebred livestock raised by state institutions and agencies may be sold instead of slaughtered

The person in charge of any state institution or agency that raises purebred livestock may, when any of the livestock are to be slaughtered, sell the same to any person desiring to acquire the livestock for breeding purposes, provided the interests of the institution or agency will not be adversely affected by the sale.1958, c. 586, § 2-4.3; 1966, c. 677, § 2.1-7; 2001, c. 844.
VA Code § 2.2-614.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614.1. Authority to accept revenue by commercially acceptable means; service charge; bad check charge

A. Subject to § 19.2-353.3, any public body that is responsible for revenue collection, including, but not limited to, taxes, interest, penalties, fees, fines or other charges, may accept payment of any amount due by any commercially acceptable means, including, but not limited to, checks, credit cards, debit cards, and electronic funds transfers.B. The public body may add to any amount due a sum, not to exceed the amount charged to that public body for acceptance of any payment by a means that incurs a charge to that public body or the amount negotiated and agreed to in a contract with that public body, whichever is less. Any state agency imposing such additional charges shall waive them when the use of these means of payment reduces processing costs and losses due to bad checks or other receivable costs by an amount equal to or greater than the amount of such additional charges.C. If any check or other means of payment tendered to a public body in the course of its duties is not paid by the financial institution on which it is drawn, because of insufficient funds in the account of the drawer, no account is in the name of the drawer, or the account of the drawer is closed, and the check or other means of payment is returned to the public body unpaid, the amount thereof shall be charged to the person on whose account it was received, and his liability and that of his sureties, shall be as if he had never offered any such payment. A penalty of $35 or the amount of any costs, whichever is greater, shall be added to such amount. This penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law, except the penalty imposed by § 58.1-12 shall not apply.2002, c. 719; 2004, c. 565.
VA Code § 2.2-614.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614.2. Participation in the REAL ID Act of 2005

A. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:"Biometric data" means information relating to a biological characteristic of an individual that makes that individual unique from any other individual, including, but not limited to, the following:1. Fingerprints, palm prints, and other means for measuring or recording ridge pattern or fingertip characteristics;2. Facial feature pattern characteristics;3. Behavior characteristics of a handwritten signature, such as shape, speed, pressure, pen angle, or sequence;4. Voice data used for comparing live speech with a previously created speech model of an individual's voice;5. Iris recognition data containing color or texture patterns or codes;6. Keystroke dynamics, measuring pressure applied to key pads;7. Hand geometry, measuring hand characteristics, including the shape and length of fingers, in three dimensions;8. Retinal scans, reading through the pupil to measure blood vessels lining the retina; and9. Deoxyribonucleic acid or ribonucleic acid."Biometric samples" means anything used as a source to develop, create, or extract biometric data."Economic privacy" means the privacy of an individual that relates to a right, privilege, or reasonable expectation that certain information is required by law to be held confidential or is otherwise considered to be confidential to that individual, including, but not limited to:1. Information included in a tax return required by law to be filed with the federal, state, or local government;2. Information on financial transactions conducted by or on behalf of the individual; and3. Information on investment transactions conducted by or on behalf of the individual."REAL ID Act of 2005" means Division B of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (P.L. 109-13, 119 Stat. 302).B. With the exception of identification cards issued to employees of the Department of State Police and any other law-enforcement officer employed by any agency of the Commonwealth, neither the Governor nor the Department of Motor Vehicles nor any other agency of the Commonwealth shall comply with any provision of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that they determine would compromise the economic privacy, biometric data, or biometric samples of any resident of the Commonwealth.2009, cc. 733, 769.
VA Code § 2.2-614.2:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614.2:1. Assisting U.S. armed forces in detention of citizen

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no agency of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385, political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in § 8.01-385, employee of either acting in his official capacity, or member of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such a member is serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty, shall knowingly aid an agency of the armed forces of the United States in the detention of any citizen pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1541 as provided by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-81, § 1021) if such aid would knowingly place any state agency, political subdivision, employee of such state agency or political subdivision, or aforementioned member of the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force in violation of the United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, any provision of the Code of Virginia, any act of the General Assembly, or any regulation of the Virginia Administrative Code.The provisions of this section shall not apply to participation by state or local law enforcement or Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force in joint task forces, partnerships, or other similar cooperative agreements with federal law enforcement as long as they are not for the purpose of participating in such detentions under § 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.2012, c. 792.
VA Code § 2.2-614.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614.3. Charitable organization; certain government action prohibited

A government agency shall not require any charitable organization to:1. Disclose individual demographic information concerning employees, officers, directors, trustees, members, or owners, without the prior written consent of such individuals;2. Disclose individual demographic information concerning any person, or the employees, officers, directors, trustees, members or owners of any entity that has received monetary or in-kind contributions from or contracted with a charitable organization without the prior written consent of such individuals;3. Include in the membership of the governing board or officers of the charitable organization an individual based on his demographic characteristics;4. Prohibit an individual from serving as a board member or officer based upon the individual's familial relationship to other board members or officers or to a donor;5. Include in the membership of the governing board one or more individuals who do not share a familial relationship with other board members or officers or with the donor; or6. Distribute its funds to or contract with any individual or entity based upon the demographic characteristics of the employees, officers, directors, trustees, members, or owners of the individual or entity, or based on populations, locations, or communities served by the individual or entity, except as a lawful condition on the expenditure of the funds imposed by the donor.As used in this section:"Charitable organization" means any nonstock corporate or other entity that has been granted tax-exempt status under § 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code."Government agency" means any authority, board, department, instrumentality, institution, agency, or other unit of state government and any county, city, or town.Nothing in this section shall prohibit a government agency from obtaining information from a charitable organization pursuant to a subpoena, civil investigative demand, or other compulsory process. Nothing in this section shall alter or limit the filing requirements applicable to charitable organizations under Chapter 8 (§ 18.2-325 et seq.) of Title 18.2 or Chapter 5 (§ 57-48 et seq.) of Title 57.2011, c. 873.
VA Code § 2.2-614.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 2.2 - Administration of Government|Chapter 6 - General Provisions|§ 2.2-614.4. Commercial activities list; publication of notice; opportunity to comment

A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Commercial activities list" means the list developed by the Department of Planning and Budget in accordance with § 2.2-1501.1."Governmental agency" means any authority, board, department, instrumentality, institution, agency, or other unit of state government and any county, city, or town or local or regional governmental authority.B. Any state governmental agency that intends to purchase services for an amount over $25,000 from another governmental agency, which service is found on the commercial activities list, shall post notice on the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system under the "Future Procurement" listing.C. Any local governmental agency that intends to purchase services for an amount over $25,000 from another governmental agency, which service is found on the commercial activities list, shall post notice on its public government website where all public notices for procurement opportunities are located or on the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system under the "Future Procurement" listing.D. In addition to the notice requirement in subsection C, any such governmental agency shall provide the opportunity for comment by or the submission of information from the private sector on each such intended purchase.E. Any state governmental agency that purchases goods or services from another governmental agency, including those found on the commercial activities list, shall place the purchase orders for such goods and services on the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system. Institutions of higher education authorized in accordance with the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act (§ 23.1-1000 et seq.) shall provide government-to-government purchase order data through interface or integration with the Department of General Services' central electronic procurement system. The Department of General Services shall publish on its central electronic procurement system website a government- to-government transaction transparency report.F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to mandatory purchases pursuant to § 53.1-47 or contracts specifically exempted pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-4343 et seq.) of the Virginia Public Procurement Act.G. The provisions of subsections B and C shall not apply to services provided by central service state agencies, activities operated as an internal service fund of the Commonwealth, or purchases from public institutions of higher education.2015, c. 736; 2016, c. 680.