A. During the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, the Secretary, with the assistance of a cabinet-level committee appointed in accordance with subsection B, shall develop and implement a written comprehensive economic development policy for the Commonwealth. In developing this policy, the Secretary and the committee shall review the economic development policy in effect at the commencement of the Governor's term of office. The Secretary shall make such revisions to the existing policy as the Secretary deems necessary to ensure that it is appropriate for the Commonwealth. Once the policy has been adopted by the Secretary and the committee and approved by the Governor, it shall be submitted to the General Assembly for its consideration.
B. During the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, the Governor shall issue an executive order creating a cabinet-level committee to assist the Secretary in the development of the comprehensive economic development policy for the Commonwealth. The Secretary shall be the chairman of the committee, and the Secretaries of Administration, Agriculture and Forestry, Education, Health and Human Resources, Labor, Natural and Historic Resources, and Transportation shall serve as committee members. The Governor may also appoint members of regional and local economic development groups and members of the business community to serve on the committee.
1991, c. 562, § 2.1-51.39:1; 1993, c. 699; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 989; 2015, c. 166; 2020, c. 738; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 401, 453.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 2 - Governor's Secretaries
§ 2.2-200. Appointment of Governor's Secretaries; general powers; severance
§ 2.2-201. Secretaries; general; compensation
§ 2.2-202. Payment of expenses of office
§ 2.2-203. Position established; agencies for which responsible
§ 2.2-203.1. Secretary to establish telecommuting policy; duties
§ 2.2-203.2:1. Secretary to report state job elimination due to privatization
§ 2.2-203.2:2. Promotion of alternative dispute resolution procedures
§ 2.2-203.2:4. (Effective July 1, 2023) Chief Data Officer; position created
§ 2.2-203.2:5. Additional duties of the Secretary; technology programs
§ 2.2-203.3. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties
§ 2.2-204. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties
§ 2.2-205. Economic development policy for the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-205.1. Economic Crisis Strike Force
§ 2.2-205.2. Commonwealth Broadband Chief Advisor
§ 2.2-206. Urban issues; report; responsibilities of the Secretary
§ 2.2-206.3. Additional duties of the Secretary; advancement of technology
§ 2.2-207. Annual legislative report
§ 2.2-208. Position established; agencies for which responsible; powers and duties
§ 2.2-208.1. School Readiness Committee; Secretary to establish
§ 2.2-211. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional powers
§ 2.2-212. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional powers
§ 2.2-213. Secretary of Health and Human Resources to develop certain criteria
§ 2.2-213.2. Secretary to coordinate system for children with incarcerated parents
§ 2.2-213.3. Secretary to coordinate electronic prescribing clearinghouse
§ 2.2-214. Responsibility of certain agencies within the Secretariat; review of regulations
§ 2.2-214.1. Healthy Lives Prescription Fund; nonreverting; purposes; report
§ 2.2-214.2. Position established; agencies for which responsible
§ 2.2-214.3. Responsibilities of the Secretary
§ 2.2-215. Position established; agencies for which responsible
§ 2.2-217. Friend of the Bay Award
§ 2.2-220.1. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; annual report
§ 2.2-220.3. Development of strategies to collect land use and conservation information
§ 2.2-220.4. National Flood Insurance Program; annual report
§ 2.2-220.5. Chief Resilience Officer
§ 2.2-221. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional powers and duties
§ 2.2-221.1. Secretary to coordinate system for offender transition and reentry services
§ 2.2-222. Secretary to provide annual reports on juvenile offenders
§ 2.2-222.3. Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel; membership; duties; compensation; staff
§ 2.2-224. Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to publish certain list
§ 2.2-228. Position established; agencies for which responsible
§ 2.2-229. Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation
§ 2.2-230. Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties
§ 2.2-231. Powers and duties of the Secretary
§ 2.2-233.1. Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program and Fund