Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-4005
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Review of exemptions by Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; Joint Commission on Administrative Rules
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A. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall conduct a review periodically of the exemptions authorized by this chapter. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether there are any exemptions that should be discontinued or modified.
B. Beginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall conduct a review of the exemptions authorized by this chapter on a schedule established by the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether any such exemption should be discontinued or modified.
C. Beginning August 1, 2017, each agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter, other than the courts, any agency of the Supreme Court, and any agency that by the Constitution of Virginia is expressly granted any of the powers of a court of record, shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules on or before August 1, 2017, which report shall include the date the exemption was enacted, a summary of the necessity for the exemption, and a summary of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. Every two years thereafter, each such agency shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules that summarizes any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any.
D. In the event that an agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter fails to submit the report required pursuant to subsection C, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly that such agency's exemption be discontinued.
1985, c. 602, § 9-6.14:4.1; 1986, c. 615; 1987, cc. 375, 652; 1988, cc. 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, 820; 1989, cc. 54, 299, 478; 1990, cc. 721, 968; 1991, cc. 80, 294, 344; 1992, cc. 200, 409, 488, 592, 793; 1993, cc. 537, 669, 898; 1994, cc. 237 , 577 , 649 , 740 , 743 , 801 ; 1995, cc. 103 , 499 , 516 ; 1996, cc. 51 , 152 , 158 , 189 , 205 , 279 , 320 , 345 , 573 , 590 , 598 , 638 , 705 , 735 , 818 , 1012 ; 1997, cc. 87 , 88 , 109 , 212 , 390 , 439 , 567 , 624 , 785 , 806 , 845 , 850 , 861 , 868 ; 1998, cc. 39 , 619 , 784 ; 1999, cc. 412 , 421 , 433 , 603 ; 2000, cc. 382 , 400 , 924 , 1011 ; 2001, c. 844 ; 2017, c. 678 .
B. Beginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall conduct a review of the exemptions authorized by this chapter on a schedule established by the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether any such exemption should be discontinued or modified.
C. Beginning August 1, 2017, each agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter, other than the courts, any agency of the Supreme Court, and any agency that by the Constitution of Virginia is expressly granted any of the powers of a court of record, shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules on or before August 1, 2017, which report shall include the date the exemption was enacted, a summary of the necessity for the exemption, and a summary of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. Every two years thereafter, each such agency shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules that summarizes any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any.
D. In the event that an agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter fails to submit the report required pursuant to subsection C, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly that such agency's exemption be discontinued.
1985, c. 602, § 9-6.14:4.1; 1986, c. 615; 1987, cc. 375, 652; 1988, cc. 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, 820; 1989, cc. 54, 299, 478; 1990, cc. 721, 968; 1991, cc. 80, 294, 344; 1992, cc. 200, 409, 488, 592, 793; 1993, cc. 537, 669, 898; 1994, cc. 237 , 577 , 649 , 740 , 743 , 801 ; 1995, cc. 103 , 499 , 516 ; 1996, cc. 51 , 152 , 158 , 189 , 205 , 279 , 320 , 345 , 573 , 590 , 598 , 638 , 705 , 735 , 818 , 1012 ; 1997, cc. 87 , 88 , 109 , 212 , 390 , 439 , 567 , 624 , 785 , 806 , 845 , 850 , 861 , 868 ; 1998, cc. 39 , 619 , 784 ; 1999, cc. 412 , 421 , 433 , 603 ; 2000, cc. 382 , 400 , 924 , 1011 ; 2001, c. 844 ; 2017, c. 678 .
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