Title 2.2, Title 2.2. Administration of Government

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the governing board of the Commonwealth Savers Plan. "Committee" means the Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to § 2.2-2746. "Eligible employee" means any individual who is (i) 18…

To promote greater voluntary retirement savings for private-sector workers in a convenient and portable manner, the Plan is authorized, in accordance with this chapter, to establish a state-facilitated IRA savings program for private-sector workers. The Program shall be sponsored…

A. In order to assist the Board in fulfilling its duties under § 23.1-704 and this chapter and to assist the Plan's chief executive officer in directing, managing, and administering the Program, the Board shall appoint the Program Advisory Committee to provide sophisticated, obje…

The Board shall: 1. Administer the Program authorized by this chapter; 2. Invest moneys in the Program in any instruments, obligations, securities, or property deemed appropriate by the Board; 3. Develop requirements, procedures, and guidelines for the Program, including: a. Elig…

All agencies, departments, and commissions of the Commonwealth shall cooperate as requested by the Plan in the performance of its duties under this chapter, including, unless otherwise prohibited, the sharing of relevant data, technical assistance, and compliance and enforcement …

No act or undertaking of the Board is a debt or pledge of the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, and all such acts and undertakings are payable solely from the Program. The Commonwealth shall have no obligation for payment …

The provisions of § 23.1-706 relating to the standard of care and the investment and administration of the Plan shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Program authorized under this chapter.

A. 1. Any employer that is not an eligible employer may facilitate the participation of its employees in the Program. However, such employer shall take all steps necessary to ensure that such facilitation does not constitute an employee benefit plan regulated under Title I of the…

A. There is hereby established a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Program Trust Fund (the Fund). The moneys in the Fund shall be (i) deemed separate and independent trust funds, (ii) segregated and accounted for separately from all other funds of the Commonwealth, …

The Program shall be subject to the reporting requirements set forth in § 23.1-709. The Program shall be subject to the applicable provisions of the Commonwealth Savers Plan Oversight Act (§ 30-330 et seq.).

The provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.) applicable to the Plan shall also apply to the Program.

Nothing in this chapter or any payroll deposit retirement savings agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be construed as a promise or guarantee that the expenses associated with a participating employee's or participating individual's retirement will be covered in …

A. The Commonwealth shall have no duty or liability to any party for the payment of any retirement savings benefits accrued by any individual under the Program. Any financial liability for the payment of retirement savings benefits in excess of funds available under the Program s…

Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions of this chapter shall control. This chapter constitutes full and complete authority, without regard to the provisions of any other law, for p…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Authority" means the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority. "Commission" means the MEI Project Approval Commission established by § 30-309. "Department" means the Department of General Servic…

A. There is hereby established the Virginia Business Ready Sites Acquisition Program for the purpose of disbursing moneys from the Fund to (i) acquire or option eligible acquisition sites for the purpose of creating and maintaining a portfolio of project-ready sites to promote ec…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Business Ready Sites Acquisition Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys appropriated by the Ge…

The objective of the Program shall be to identify and fill gaps in the Commonwealth's current portfolio of industrial properties available for large-scale economic development projects in order to accelerate economic growth in all regions of the Commonwealth. In evaluating sites …

A. 1. Before entering into an agreement to acquire, option, or develop any site, the Authority and the Department shall jointly submit a proposal detailing their plans for acquisition and development to the Commission. The Commission shall review such proposal and determine wheth…

No person shall be capable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia, who (i) holds any office or post of profit, trust, or emolument, civil or military, legislative, executive, or judicial, under the government of the United States; (ii) …

A. Section 2.2-2800 shall not be construed to prevent: 1. Members of Congress from acting as visitors of the University of Virginia or the Virginia Military Institute, or from holding offices in the militia; 2. United States commissioners or United States census enumerators, supe…

A. No local or state officer or employee shall forfeit his title to office or position or vacate the same by reason of either engaging in the war service of the United States when called forth by the Governor pursuant to the provisions of § 44-75.1 or being called to active duty …

No state, county or municipal officer or employee shall forfeit or vacate his office or position, by reason of serving or of having served as an officer, member, agent or employee, or in any other position or capacity, in the Selective Service System of the United States. No pers…

Any person who has failed to meet the federal requirement to register for the Selective Service shall be ineligible for employment by or service for the Commonwealth, or a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, including all boards and commissions, departments, agencies, inst…

No person shall, by reason of being a member of the armed forces of the United States, whether active or reserved, or by reason of being a retired officer of the armed forces of the United States and receiving pay therefor, be disqualified from holding any office under the govern…

No person serving as a member of the governing board of any institution, supported in whole or in part by funds paid out of the state treasury, or as rector of such institution, or as president or chairman of the governing board thereof, shall hold, during his term of office, any…

No person shall hold more than one elected office at the same time. This section shall apply to every office elected by the qualified voters of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision or part thereof. The qualification for and taking of the oath for a second elected office …

All judgments given, and all acts executed or done by any person by authority or color of any office or post, or the deputation thereof, before his removal therefrom, shall be as valid as they would be if this chapter had not been enacted; but every contract or security made or o…

Certain officers designated by the Governor shall be bonded in accordance with § 2.2-1840. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

The Comptroller may pay out of the state treasury the premiums on the surety bonds of all state officials who are required to be bonded, for a period of more than one year when a discount for advanced payment of the premiums may be obtained under the rates, and regulations adopte…

The bonds of all officers and employees of all the departments, institutions, agencies, boards, commissions and authorities of the Commonwealth, except the Department of Accounts, shall, after being recorded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, as required by § 49-12, be transmi…

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the agency administrator of each executive branch agency, except those that by law are appointed by their respective boards, shall employ the personnel necessary for the proper performance of all responsibilities of t…

A. As used in this section: "Conviction" means any adjudication that an individual committed a crime, any finding of guilt after a criminal trial by a court of competent jurisdiction, or any plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge. "Staff interview" means any inter…

A. As used in this chapter: "Compensation" means any amount paid in addition to reimbursement for expenses. "Expenses" means all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties. "Salary" means a fixed compensation for services, paid to part-time and full-t…

The salaries, expenses and other allowances, including mileage, mentioned in this chapter, Chapter 1 (§ 2.2-100 et seq.) of this title and Chapter 1.1 (§ 30-19.11 et seq.) of Title 30 shall, except where otherwise specifically provided, be paid out of the state treasury after bei…

The salary of no state officer or employee payable by the Commonwealth and not specifically fixed by law shall be increased, or authorized to be increased, without the written consent of the Governor. The salary of no officer or employee of any state institution, board, commissio…

A. Whenever any officer, other than one whose office is created by the Constitution of Virginia, is indebted to the Commonwealth for money collected by him or improperly drawn by him or upon his order from the state treasury during his term of office and, after payment of such in…

Notwithstanding any other law, if any state employee, as defined in this chapter, is investigated for a crime, arrested or indicted, or otherwise prosecuted on any charge, arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the state agency, board, or other …

A. In accordance with the statewide telecommuting and alternative work schedule policy, to be developed by the Secretary of Administration pursuant to § 2.2-203.1, the head of each state agency shall establish a telecommuting and alternative work policy under which eligible emplo…

The University of Virginia Medical Center, hereafter referred to as the Medical Center, may purchase basic group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in part any of its employees. In addition, the Medical Center may esta…

A. The Department of Human Resource Management shall establish a plan, subject to the approval of the Governor, for providing health insurance coverage, including chiropractic treatment, hospitalization, medical, surgical, and major medical coverage, for state employees and retir…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department shall have the sole responsibility and authority to establish and enforce employer contribution rates for any plan established pursuant to § 2.2-2818.

A. The Department of Human Resource Management may offer a voluntary supplemental health coverage program for state employees under this section. B. Under the supplemental health coverage program, a state employee who is eligible to participate in the health insurance program pur…

A. As used in this section, "insurance mandate" means a mandatory obligation with respect to coverage, benefits, or the number or types of providers imposed on policies of accident and health insurance under Title 38.2. "Insurance mandate" does not include (i) an administrative r…

A. The surviving spouse and any dependents of an active state employee or a retired state employee may, upon proper application to the Department of Human Resource Management, purchase continued health insurance coverage on the following conditions: (i) on the date of death, the …

A. Any part-time state employee employed by the Commonwealth and working twenty or more hours per week for a period of at least six months may, upon proper application to the Department of Human Resource Management (the Department), to purchase health insurance coverage for himse…