A. There is hereby established the Economic Crisis Strike Force (Strike Force) for the purpose of serving as a working group to respond as needed to economic disasters in Virginia communities by (i) immediately providing a single point of contact for citizens in affected communities to assist with accessing available government and private sector services and resources, (ii) assisting localities in developing short-term and long-term strategies for addressing the economic crisis, and (iii) identifying opportunities for workforce retraining, job creation, and new investment.
B. The Strike Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and be deployed at the direction of the Governor. Membership shall include high level representatives designated by the Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Resources, and Labor and by the respective heads of the following agencies: the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the Department of Social Services, the Virginia Community College System, the Virginia Employment Commission, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and the Virginia Tourism Authority. The Strike Force shall also include representatives from such other agencies as may be designated by the Governor to meet the needs of a particular affected community. In addition, the Governor may designate such citizens as he deems appropriate to advise the Strike Force.
C. Staff support for the Strike Force shall be provided by the Office of the Governor and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall assist the Strike Force upon request.
D. On or before December 1 of each year, the Strike Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities.
E. For the purposes of this section, "economic disaster" means an employment loss of at least five percent during the immediately preceding six-month period, the closure or downsizing of a major regional employer in an economically distressed area, a natural disaster or act of terrorism for which the Governor has declared a state of emergency, or other economic crisis situations, which in the opinion of the Governor adversely affect the welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth.
2006, cc. 79, 80; 2013, c. 482; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 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