The position of Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs (the Secretary) is created. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies: Department of Military Affairs, Department of Veterans Services, Veterans Services Foundation, and Virginia Military Advisory Council. The Governor may, by executive order, assign any other state executive agency to the Secretary, or reassign any agency listed above to another Secretary.
The Secretary shall by reason of professional background have knowledge of veterans affairs and military affairs, in addition to familiarity with the structure and operations of the federal government and of the Commonwealth.
2011, cc. 780, 858; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2014, cc. 115, 490; 2020, c. 88.
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