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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 3 - Additional Design Features › Section 6VAC15-81-1280 - Multipurpose space

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A minimum of 15 square feet per inmate expected to use
						the space at any one time, but not less than 360 square feet of space shall be
						provided for indoor recreation or multipurpose use.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 3 - Additional Design Features › Section 6VAC15-81-1290 - Drains, storage, and janitorial closets

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Floor water drains shall be centrally
					 located in all housing units and adjacent to shower, toilet, and lavatory
					 areas.
B. Storage and janitorial
					 closets with mop sinks shall be provided in or in proximity to housing
					 units.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 3 - Additional Design Features › Section 6VAC15-81-1300 - Standby power and emergency release provisions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A standby power source shall be provided
					 sufficient to sustain, as a minimum, life safety operations, security systems,
					 refrigerators, and freezers.
1. "Life safety
					 operations" means the function of certain electrical, mechanical, and other
					 building equipment provided for the purpose of ensuring the life, health, and
					 safety of building occupants in an emergency situation.
2. Fuel capacity shall be provided for a
					 minimum of 72 hours of operation without refueling.
3. Consideration shall be given to standby
					 power for nonemergency lighting.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1310 - Interior finishes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All interior
					 exposed walls, partitions, and ceilings shall have a low maintenance,
					 nonabsorbent durable finish.
B. All
					 floor surfaces shall be of a durable, low maintenance, nonabsorbent
					 material.
C. If concrete floor
					 surfaces are used they shall be finished with a sealer or coating.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1320 - Windows, doors, and locks

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 Doors, windows and frames shall be commercial grade or detention
					 type.
B. Window openings shall be
					 screened, locked, fixed, or otherwise controlled or designed to prevent
					 unauthorized entry or passage of contraband.
C. Magnetic locks are prohibited.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1330 - Climate control

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Heat and air
					 conditioning shall be provided in all rooms in the facility so that a
					 temperature not less than 65 degrees F or more than 85 degrees F is
					 maintained.
B. Mechanical,
					 electrical, and laundry spaces may be mechanically ventilated.
C. Special consideration shall be afforded to
					 additional cooling in kitchen, food storage areas, and rooms containing heat
					 sensitive and electronic equipment.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1340 - Mechanical

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Thermostats,
					 sensors, control wiring, and control and pneumatic tubing for the mechanical
					 system shall not be inmate accessible.
B. Consideration shall be given to locating
					 balancing dampers close to or integral with diffusers so they can be adjusted
					 and checked without the installation of access panels.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1350 - Plumbing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Shower and
					 toilet areas, including ceilings, shall be provided with a durable surface
					 finish to withstand humidity and cleaning.
B. All exposed plumbing shall be kept flush
					 with the walls and ceilings. Exposed pipes shall not be inmate
					 accessible.
C. Hot water for
					 inmates shall be controlled by a temperature limiting device to preclude
					 temperatures in excess of 105 degrees F.
D. Actuating valves provided on lavatories
					 and showers shall be the metering type.
E. Toilets equipped with tanks are
					 prohibited.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1360 - Electrical

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All wiring,
					 conductors, and control tubing shall be concealed to the greatest extent
					 possible.
1. Where wiring is exposed and
					 accessible by inmates, it shall be housed in intermediate metal conduit or
					 rigid metal conduit with threaded fittings.
2. Rigid nonmetallic conduit (PVC or CPVC)
					 shall not be used above the ground floor slab except when encapsulated in
					 concrete or in concrete masonry units. For transitions, rigid nonmetallic
					 conduit may extend not more than six inches above floor.
3. Flexible metallic conduit not exceeding
					 six feet in length may be installed above ceilings.
4. Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) may be
					 installed above ceilings. EMT, if utilized, shall have compression
					 fittings.
5. Flexible conduit, if
					 required for a moving part of a device (e.g., pan-tilt-zoom camera), shall not
					 exceed 12 inches exposed and shall be liquid tight or equivalent.
6. Set screw fittings and other types of
					 conduits are not permitted.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1370 - Lighting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Natural light is
					 required in inmate housing units. Consideration shall be given to providing
					 natural light in renovation projects that provide new inmate housing.
B. Intensity of artificial lighting shall be
					 in accordance with requirements for artificial light in 6VAC15-40, Minimum
					 Standards for Jails and Lockups.
C.
					 Light fixtures shall be a minimum of commercial grade secured with tamper
					 resistant screws.
D. Provisions are
					 required for night lighting.
E.
					 Lights and electrical outlets shall be provided for walk-in type plumbing
					 chases.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VI - Community Custody Facilities Design and Construction › Article 4 - Construction, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1380 - Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Equipment and fixtures shall be a minimum of commercial
						grade.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of
						  the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1390 - Lockups and cells

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Lockups
				  shall be composed of individual or group cells.
B. Cells shall be designed to contain a
				  minimum of 45 square feet for single occupancy cells plus 15 square feet per
				  inmate for each additional inmate for which the cell is designed.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1400 - Separation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Facility The facility shall be designed for the necessary
					 sight and sound separation of males, females, and, if planned, of juveniles and
					 with consideration to PREA.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1410 - Floor drains

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Sufficient floor water drains shall be provided throughout
					 the lockup to prevent water from standing on the floors.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1420 - Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Lockups shall be
				  designed to facilitate monitoring by direct visual observation with backup by
				  CCTV.
B. Consideration shall be
				  given to appropriate traffic patterns; groups of functions; facilitating ease
				  of movement to, from, and within functions; clear sightlines to eliminate blind
				  spots; efficiency and economy of staffing; PREA; and facilitating a smooth,
				  logical, and orderly sequence of operation.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1430 - Fixtures for inmates

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each cell shall be provided with a stainless steel
					 combination toilet and lavatory with hot and cold running water with an
					 integral drinking fountain.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1440 - Cell furnishings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each cell shall be equipped with a stationary steel or
					 concrete wall bunk or bench.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1450 - Secure space

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Secure space shall be provided for inmate records, logs,
					 and storage and inventory of inmate property.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1460 - Telephones

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Telephones shall be available for use by inmates in the
					 admissions area.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1470 - Visiting space

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Space for confidential attorney visiting shall be
					 provided.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 81 - STANDARDS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES › Part VII - Lockup Design and Construction Requirements › Section 6VAC15-81-1480 - Construction requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All components of cells, sally ports, and the room or space
					 containing the cells shall meet the requirements for maximum security
					 construction in this chapter unless otherwise specified in this
					 part.
Statutory Authority: 53.1-5, 53.1-80, and 53.1-82 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILS › Chapter 100 - SUPERVISION FEE RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES [REPEALED] › Section 6VAC15-100-10 to 6VAC15-100-150 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS › Section 6VAC16-10-10 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Department of Corrections. This chapter does not apply to regulations,
					 guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the provisions of the
					 Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-4007.02 and 53.1-266 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested ies › Section 6VAC16-10-30 - Notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-4007.02 and 53.1-266 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested ies › Section 6VAC16-10-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  6VAC16-10-30, the agency shall send the following information:
1. A notice of intended regulatory action
				  (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment
				  period on a proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks
				  to, or instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any
				  supporting documents.
3. A notice
				  soliciting comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been
				  extended pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013 C of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-50 - Public comment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-60 - Petition for Rule Making

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition the
				  agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include to the following
				  information:
1. The petitioner's name and
				  contact information;
2. The
				  substance and purpose of the rulemaking that is requested, including reference
				  to any applicable Virginia Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel to provide professional specialization or technical assistance
				  when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to address a
				  specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an interest in
				  working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or action.
B. Any person may request the appointment of
				  a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The agency shall determine
				  when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the regulation is
				  posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or such other time
				  as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-90 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 an NRP, shall be posted on the Town Hall and Commonwealth Calendar at least
					 seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The exception to this
					 requirement is any meeting held in accordance with § 2.2-3707 D of the Code of
					 Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be provided to participants and
					 the public.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-4007.02 and 53.1-266 of the
						Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-100 - Public hearings on regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC16-10-110 - Periodic review of regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part I - General provisions › Section 6VAC16-20-20 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
This chapter shall apply to any individual, group, or
					 agency conducting research that uses human participants within the Virginia
					 Department of Corrections, including any facility, program or organization
					 owned, operated, funded, or licensed by the department.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-40 - Composition

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The HSRRC
				  shall have at least three members, appointed by the Director of the Department
				  of Corrections or the director's designee, with varying backgrounds to provide
				  complete and adequate review of activities commonly conducted by researchers.
				  The HSRRC shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and diversity
				  of its members.
1. The HSRRC shall not be
				  comprised entirely of men or of women.
2. The HSRRC shall not be comprised entirely
				  of members from one organizational work unit.
3. The HSRRC shall have at least one member
				  who is not otherwise affiliated with the Department of Corrections and is not
				  an immediate family member of a person who is affiliated with the
				  department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-50 - Duties and responsibilities

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A. The HSRRC shall
				  establish procedures and rules of operation necessary to fulfill the
				  requirements of this chapter.
B.
				  The HSRRC shall review all submitted research proposals for the following:
1. Completeness, including:
a. Researcher information:
(1) Name of principal researcher;
(2) Affiliation;
(3) Mailing address;
(4) Telephone number;
(5) Email address;
(6) Names of all other researchers
				  participating in the research project;
(7) Name of research project supervisor or
				  advisor, if different from principal researcher;
(a) Telephone number;
(b) Email address;
(8) Funding source; and
(9) Curriculum vitae of principal researcher,
				  all persons named as researchers; and research project supervisor or
				  advisor.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-60 - Reports

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A. The principal
				  researcher must submit progress reports to the HSRRC by the dates agreed upon
				  in the research agreement. These progress reports must be submitted
				  electronically via email.
B. The
				  principal researcher must submit a final report to the HSRRC. The final report
				  must be submitted electronically via email.
C. The HSRRC reserves the right to reproduce
				  the final report for official Department of Corrections use only.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-70 - Records maintenance

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A. The principal
				  researcher shall maintain records adequate to enable the Department of
				  Corrections to ascertain the status of the research project at any given
				  time.
B. The principal researcher
				  shall maintain completed voluntary informed consent forms in a secure location
				  for at least three years.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-80 - Publication rights

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A. Researchers are
				  not permitted to publish beyond the approved research proposal without further
				  review and approval from the HSRRC.
B. The researcher shall furnish the HSRRC
				  with an electronic copy of the published research findings.
C. The Department of Corrections shall be
				  permitted to use the data collected in the research project and to reproduce
				  the materials as the materials are published.
D. Without the explicit written approval of
				  the researcher, the Department of Corrections should not publicly distribute
				  any dissertation or thesis material that the researcher has not published or
				  presented publicly or professionally.
E. Without prior approval from the HSRRC,
				  research conducted by employees or agents, including interns, volunteers,
				  contractors, and vendors, of the Department of Corrections is the property of
				  the department and cannot be published without the approval of the Director of
				  the Department of Corrections or the director's designee.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-90 - Research exempt from HSRRC review

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The following are exempt from HSRRC review:
1. Department of Corrections studies, program
				  evaluations, and routine data analyses for management purposes.
2. Research conducted by the Department of
				  Corrections and any of its organizational units in established or commonly
				  accepted educational settings, involving commonly used educational practices,
				  such as:
a. Research on regular and special
				  education instructional strategies.
b. Research on the effectiveness of, or the
				  comparison among, instructional techniques, curriculum, or classroom management
				  methods.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part II - Human subject research review committee › Section 6VAC16-20-100 - Waiver of signed voluntary informed consent form

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A. The HSRRC may
				  waive the requirement for the researcher to obtain a signed voluntary informed
				  consent form for some or all participants in a research project if it finds
				  that the only record linking the participant and the research would be the
				  consent form and that the principal risk would be potentially harmful resulting
				  from a breach of confidentiality.
B. Each participant will be asked whether the
				  participant wants documentation linking the participant to the research, and
				  the participant's wishes will govern.
C. In cases where the documentation
				  requirement is waived, the HSRRC shall require the researcher to provide
				  participants with a written statement explaining the research.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part III - Role of the department and director › Section 6VAC16-20-110 - Role of the department and director

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A. The Director of
				  the Department of Corrections or the director's designee shall establish and
				  maintain records of the HSRRC assurances, annual reports, and summary
				  descriptions of research projects.
B. The Director of the Department of
				  Corrections or the director's designee shall review communications from the
				  HSRRC reporting violations of research protocols that led to suspension or
				  termination of the research to ensure that appropriate steps have been taken
				  for the protection of rights of human research participants.
C. The Director of the Department of
				  Corrections shall arrange for the printing and dissemination of copies of this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part IV - Applicability of state and federal policies › Section 6VAC16-20-120 - Applicability of state and federal policies

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A. No statement in
				  this chapter shall be construed as limiting in any way the rights of
				  participants in research under regulations promulgated by the director pursuant
				  to § 53.1-10 of the Code of Virginia.
B. Human research that is subject to policies
				  and regulations for the protection of human participants promulgated by any
				  agency of the federal government shall be exempted from this chapter. Annual
				  certification shall be made to the Director of the Department of Corrections
				  that exempted projects have complied with the policies and regulations of
				  federal agencies.
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 16 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH › Part IV - Applicability of state and federal policies › Form - FORMS (6VAC16-20)

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Research
					 Agreement, Form 020_F2_5-22 (rev. 5/2022)
Research
					 Proposal, Form 020_F14_9-21 (rev. 9/2021)
Voluntary
					 Informed Consent to Participate in Research, Form 020_F3_9-21 (rev.
					 9/2021)
Statutory Authority: § 53.1-10 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 6VAC20-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Department of Criminal Justice Services. This chapter does not apply to
					 regulations, guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the
					 provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 9.1-102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 6VAC20-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 9.1-102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 6VAC20-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  6VAC20-11-30, the agency shall send
				  the following information:
1. A notice of
				  intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, and arguments,
				  either orally or in writing, to the agency. Such opportunity to comment shall
				  include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition the
				  agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 9.1-102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 6VAC20-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS › Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES › Chapter 20 - RULES RELATING TO COMPULSORY MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS › Section 6VAC20-20-20

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Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.