§ 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 […]
§ 2.2-438. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless context requires another meaning: “Administrative act” includes an action, omission, decision, recommendation, practice, or other procedure of the Department, a local department, an adoption attorney, or a child-placing agency with respect to a particular child related to adoption, foster care, or protective services. “Adoption attorney” means an attorney acting […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 2.2-435.8. Workforce program evaluations; sharing of certain data
A. To the extent permitted under federal law, the agencies specified in subsection D shall share data from within their respective databases to (i) support the workforce program evaluation and policy analysis required by subdivision B 8 of § 2.2-214.3 and clause (i) of subdivision B 10 of § 2.2-214.3; (ii) meet state and federal […]
§ 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.