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HOUSE BILL NO. 807 Offered January 13, 2016 Prefiled January 12, 2016 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23-290.2, relating to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history; planning, coordination, and implementation. ----------
Patrons-- Cox, Greason, Ingram, Jones, Knight, Mason, Plum, Rasoul, Stolle, Ward and Ware
---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23-290.2 as follows:

§ 23-290.2. 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history; planning, coordination, and implementation.

A. All agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth shall, upon request, designate liaisons and provide assistance and advice to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation for the planning, coordination, and implementation of the 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history in 2019.

B. With the prior written approval of the Governor, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation may perform the following actions directly relating to the planning, coordination, and implementation of the 400th anniversary of landmark events in Virginia's history in 2019:

1. Solicit and accept donations of materials and services to defray expenses;

2. Retain all nongeneral funds, including previous interfund transfers to central agencies, for expense reimbursement and identified savings;

3. Procure, with the maximum delegated authority available to any executive branch agency or institution in the Commonwealth, any goods and services with which there are minimum procurement requirements associated;

4. Consider all position levels, which may fluctuate depending upon workload and funding availability, for reference only;

5. Receive assistance and advice from agencies and institutions of the Commonwealth without charge; and

6. Contact international, national, interstate, state, regional, and local elected and appointed officials.

2. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2020.