Virginia Administrative Code

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.…

A. To persons electing to receive electronic notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in 1VAC50-11-30, 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 …

A. In considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall afford interested persons an opportunity (i) to submit data, views, and arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency, and (ii) be accompanied by and represented by counsel or other represen…

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 the following information: 1. The petitioner's name and contact information; 2. The substance and purpose of the rulemaking that i…

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 work…

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 regu…

Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and a calendar maintained by the Commonwealth at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The exception to this requirement is any meeting held i…

The Commission on Local Government's regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority of § 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia and are applicable to the proceedings of the Commission on Local Government. When necessary to fulfill its statutory responsibilities, the commission …

The commission is charged with reviewing proposed annexations, other local boundary change issues, petitions for partial immunity, local government transitions, and interlocal agreements and with assisting other interlocal concerns for the purpose of maintaining the Commonwealth'…

The commission shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, Canons of Conduct regarding members' conduct and their relations with parties and their agents. Officials and agents of parties with issues before the commission shall be expected to obtain and review a copy of the Cano…

The commission shall have a staff consisting of an executive director, who shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the General Assembly, and other employees as are needed and authorized by law. Statutory Authority§ 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia.

(Repealed.)

The commission shall fix the time and place for holding regular meetings, which shall be held at least once every two months. Changes in the schedule and location of the regular meetings may be made by the commission, but the changes shall be duly announced in the Virginia Regist…

Special meetings of the commission may be called by any member on such occasions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the duties of the commission. Except in instances where a special meeting is scheduled at a regular meeting, the chair shall send by electronic means to al…

Minutes shall be recorded for each public meeting held by the commission. The minutes shall include a brief summary of comments on major issues under consideration and concise and specific statements of all action taken by the commission. The minutes shall be provided to each com…

A. The commission, along with its panels, committees, subcommittees, members, and staff, may hold and conduct closed statutorily mandated proceedings as may be necessary for mediation and negotiations, for deliberations, for meeting with local governing bodies or members thereof,…

All testimony, statements, exhibits, documents, or other evidence submitted to the commission by the parties in conjunction with the commission's legally prescribed public meetings, presentations, or hearings shall be subject to disclosure by the commission under the provisions o…

A. Notice of a proposed action to the commission as required by § 15.2-2907 of the Code of Virginia shall be accompanied by resolution of the governing body of the locality providing the notice evidencing its support of such action. Notice to the commission shall indicate the nam…

(Repealed.)

(Repealed.)

A. Referral of a proposed voluntary settlement agreement to the commission under the provisions of § 15.2-3400 of the Code of Virginia shall be accompanied by resolutions, joint or separate, of the governing bodies of the localities that are parties to the proposed agreement requ…

(Repealed.)

A. Referral to the commission of a proposed town-county agreement defining annexation rights pursuant to § 15.2-3231 of the Code of Virginia shall be accompanied by resolutions, joint or separate, of the governing bodies of the town and county requesting the commission to review …

(Repealed.)

A. Any town unable to reach an agreement with its county as to future annexation rights may, pursuant to § 15.2-3234 of the Code of Virginia, adopt an ordinance petitioning the commission for an order establishing its rights to annex territory in such county. The petition to the …

(Repealed.)

A. Whenever a court refers a proposed boundary line adjustment to the commission pursuant to § 15.2-3109 of the Code of Virginia, the localities proposing the boundary line adjustment shall, upon receipt of notification of the referral, provide the commission with a copy of the p…

(Repealed.)

A. Referral of a proposed economic growth-sharing agreement to the commission under the provisions of § 15.2-1301 of the Code of Virginia shall be accompanied by resolution, joint or separate, of the governing bodies of the localities that are parties to the proposed agreement re…

A. The commission shall review each decennial census of population released by the United States Bureau of the Census to determine whether any city has failed to meet the criteria for city status established by Article VII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. In any instan…

A. Any local government or other party appearing before the commission relative to any mandatory review may be represented by counsel. B. The commission shall generally schedule for consideration issues in the order in which received; however, the commission reserves the right to…

The commission shall elect from its membership at the end of its regular November meeting, or as soon thereafter as possible, a chair and a vice chair, who shall serve terms of one year or until successors are elected. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of chair or…

(Repealed.)

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Chair" means the Chair of the Commission on Local Government. "Commission" means the Commission on Local Government. "County" means a county …

In addition to any other powers or duties placed upon the chair by law, this chapter, or other action of the commission, the chair shall be authorized to: 1. Request one or more members of the commission or its staff to represent the commission before local governing bodies, befo…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed annexation, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any city or town filing notice with the commission that it proposes to annex territory s…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed petition for partial immunity, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any county filing notice with the commission that it proposes to seek…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed town-county annexation agreement, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any town or county presenting proposed annexation agreements to th…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed town incorporation, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any party filing notice with the commission that the party proposes to have a co…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed town to city transition, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any town filing notice with the commission that it proposes to become a cit…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed county to city transition, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any county filing notice with the commission that it proposes to become a…

(Repealed.)

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed boundary line adjustment, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. The localities petitioning for a boundary line adjustment under the provis…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed transition of a city to town status, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any city filing notice with the commission that it proposes to …

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed consolidation of a county and a city that would establish an independent city, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Any local government …

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed agreement developed under the authority of § 15.2-3400 of the Code of Virginia, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in this section. Local governments su…

In developing its findings of fact and recommendations with respect to a proposed voluntary economic growth-sharing agreement developed under the authority of § 15.2-1301 of the Code of Virginia, the commission shall consider the relevant information, data, and factors listed in …