Attorney General and Department of Law (141)
60. | Regulation of Business Practices (55200) | 2,241,681 | 2,241,681
| | | | 2,591,681
| | | |
| | Regulatory and Consumer Advocacy (55201) | 2,241,681 | 2,241,681
| | | | 2,591,681
| | | |
| Fund Sources: | General | 1,341,681 | 1,341,681
| | Special | 900,000 | 900,000
| | | | 1,250,000
|
Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 5, Code of Virginia.
Included in this Item is $900,000 the first year and $900,000$1,250,000
the second year from special funds for the Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation,
and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund as established in Item 48 of Chapter 966
of the Acts of Assembly 1994 and amended herein. The Department of Law is
authorized to deposit to the fund any fees, civil penalties, costs, recoveries,
or other moneys which from time to time may become available as a result of
regulatory and consumer advocacy litigation, litigation in which the Office of
the Attorney General participates, or civil enforcement efforts including, but
not limited to, those brought pursuant to Article 5 (§ 3.1-336.1 et seq.) and
Article 6 (§ 3.1-336.3 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 3.1 of the Code of
Virginia. The Department of Law is also authorized to deposit to the fund
any attorneys' fees which from time to time may be obtained. Any deposit
to, and interest earnings on, the fund shall be retained in the fund, provided,
however, that any amounts contained in the fund that exceed $900,000 the
first year or $1,250,000 the second year on the final day of the fiscal
year shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund. In addition to
the uses of the fund permitted by Item 48 of Chapter 966 of the Acts of
Assembly of 1994, the fund may be used to pay costs associated with enforcement
efforts pursuant to Article 5 (§ 3.1-336.1 et seq.) and Article 6 (§ 3.1-336.3
et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 3.1 of the Code of Virginia, costs associated
with litigation initiated by the Office of the Attorney General, and costs
associated with civil commitment procedures pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 37.2
of the Code of Virginia.
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