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2011 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 53.1-5 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 53.1-5. Powers and duties of Board.
The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To develop and establish program operational
and fiscal standards and goals governing the operation of state,
local and community, regional and community correctional
facilities and community correctional services;
2. To ensure the development of long-range programs and
plans for corrections services provided at the state and local levels;
3. To review and comment on all budgets and requests for
appropriations for the Department prior to their submission to the Governor and
on all applications for federal funds;
4. To monitor the activities of the Department and its
effectiveness in implementing the standards and goals of the Board;
5. To advise the Governor, and Director
and General Assembly on matters relating to corrections;
6 3. To make, adopt and promulgate such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title
and other laws of the Commonwealth administered by the Director or the
Department pertaining to local, regional and community correctional
facilities; and
7 4. To ensure the development of programs to
educate citizens and elicit public support for the activities of the
Department.
2. That § 53.1-7 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.