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1996 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 2.1-1.1, 2.1-1.6, 2.1-51.18, 9-6.25:2, 66-1, and 66-4 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2.1-1.1. Departments generally.
There shall be, in addition to such others as may be established by law, the following administrative departments and divisions of the state government:
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department.
Department of Accounts.
Department for the Aging.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Department of Aviation.
Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Department of Corporations.
Department of Correctional Education.
Department of Corrections.
Department of Criminal Justice Services.
Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.
Department of Economic Development.
Department of Education.
Department of Emergency Services.
Department of Employee Relations Counselors.
Department of Environmental Quality.
Department of Fire Programs.
Department of Forestry.
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Department of General Services.
Department of Health.
Department of Health Professions.
Department of Historic Resources.
Department of Housing and Community Development.
Department of Information Technology.
Department of Juvenile Justice.
Department of Labor and Industry.
Department of Law.
Department of Medical Assistance Services.
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
Department of Military Affairs.
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Department of Minority Business Enterprise.
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Department of Personnel and Training.
Department of Planning and Budget.
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
Department of Rail and Public Transportation.
Department of Rehabilitative Services.
Department for Rights of Virginians With Disabilities.
Department of Social Services.
Department of State Police.
Department of Taxation.
Department of Transportation.
Department of the Treasury.
Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Department for the Visually Handicapped.
Department of Workers' Compensation.
Department of Youth and Family Services.
Governor's Employment and Training Department.
§ 2.1-1.6. State boards.
A. There shall be, in addition to such others as may be established by law, the following permanent collegial bodies affiliated with a state agency within the executive branch:
Accountancy, Board for
Aging, Advisory Board on the
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of
Air Pollution, State Advisory Board on
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Virginia
Apple Board, Virginia State
Appomattox State Scenic River Advisory Board
Aquaculture Advisory Board
Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects, State Board for
Art and Architectural Review Board
Athletic Board, Virginia
Auctioneers Board
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of
Aviation Board, Virginia
Barbers, Board for
Branch Pilots, Board for
Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board, Virginia
Building Code Technical Review Board, State
Catoctin Creek State Scenic River Advisory Board
Cattle Industry Board, Virginia
Cave Board
Certified Seed Board, State
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Chickahominy State Scenic River Advisory Board
Child Abuse and Neglect, Advisory Board on
Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation, Board of Trustees
Clinch Scenic River Advisory Board
Coal Mining Examiners, Board of
Coal Research and Development Advisory Board, Virginia
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board
Coastal Land Management Advisory Council, Virginia
Conservation and Development of Public Beaches, Board on
Conservation and Recreation, Board of
Contractors, Board for
Corn Board, Virginia
Correctional Education, Board of
Corrections, State Board of
Cosmetology, Board for
Criminal Justice Services Board
Dark-Fired Tobacco Board, Virginia
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Advisory Board for the Department for the
Dentistry, Board of
Education, State Board of
Egg Board, Virginia
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Employment Agency Advisory Board
Farmers Market Board, Virginia
Film Office Advisory Board
Fire Services Board, Virginia
Forensic Science Advisory Board
Forestry, Board of
Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of
Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of
Geology, Board for
Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board
Health Planning Board, Virginia
Health Professions, Board of
Health, State Board of
Hearing Aid Specialists, Board for
Hemophilia Advisory Board
Historic Resources, Board of
Housing and Community Development, Board of
Industrial Development Services Advisory Board
Insurance Advisory Board, State
Irish Potato Board, Virginia
Juvenile Justice, State Board of
Laboratory Services Advisory Board
Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board
Marine Products Board, Virginia
Medical Advisory Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Medical Board of the Virginia Retirement System
Medicare and Medicaid, Advisory Board on
Medicine, Board of
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board, State
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Board
Military Affairs, Board of
Mineral Mining Examiners, Board of
Minority Business Enterprise, Interdepartmental Board of the Department of
Networking Users Advisory Board, State
Nottoway State Scenic River Advisory Board
Nursing, Board of
Nursing Home Administrators, Board of
Occupational Therapy, Advisory Board on
Oil and Gas Conservation Board, Virginia
Opticians, Board for
Optometry, Board of
Peanut Board, Virginia
Personnel Advisory Board
Pesticide Control Board
Pharmacy, Board of
Physical Therapy to the Board of Medicine, Advisory Board on
Plant Pollination Advisory Board
Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board
Pork Industry Board, Virginia
Poultry Products Board, Virginia
Private College Advisory Board
Private Security Services Advisory Board
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for
Professional Counselors, Board of
Professional Soil Scientists, Board for
Psychiatric Advisory Board
Psychology, Board of
Public Buildings Board, Virginia
Public Telecommunications Board, Virginia
Radiation Advisory Board
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Real Estate Board
Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Recreational Fishing Advisory Board, Virginia
Recreation Specialists, Board of
Reforestation Board
Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on
Rehabilitative Services, Board of
Respiratory Therapy, Advisory Board on
Retirement System Review Board
Rockfish State Scenic River Advisory Board
Safety and Health Codes Board
Seed Potato Board
Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board, State Health Department
Shenandoah State Scenic River Advisory Board
Small Business Advisory Board
Small Business Environmental Compliance Advisory Board
Small Grains Board, Virginia
Social Services, Board of
Social Work, Board of
Soil and Water Conservation Board, Virginia
Soybean Board, Virginia
State Air Pollution Control Board
Substance Abuse Certification Board
Surface Mining Review, Board of
Sweet Potato Board, Virginia
T & M Vehicle Dealers' Advisory Board
Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on
Tourism and Travel Services Advisory Board
Transportation Board, Commonwealth
Transportation Safety, Board of
Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury
Veterans' Affairs, Board on
Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing
Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board
Virginia Correctional Enterprises Advisory Board
Virginia Employment Commission, State Advisory Board for the
Virginia Higher Education Tuition Trust Fund, Board of the
Virginia Horse Industry Board
Virginia Manufactured Housing Board
Virginia Retirement System, Board of Trustees
Virginia Sheep Industry Board
Virginia Veterans Cemetery Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Visually Handicapped, Virginia Board for the
Voluntary Formulary Board, Virginia
War Memorial Foundation, Virginia, Board of Trustees
(Contingently repealed) Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for
Water Resources Research Center Statewide Advisory Board, Virginia
Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators, Board for
Well Review Board, Virginia.
Youth and Family Services, State Board of.
B. Notwithstanding the definition for "board" as provided in § 2.1-1.2, the following entities shall be referred to as boards:
Compensation Board
State Board of Elections
State Water Control Board
Virginia Parole Board
Virginia Veterans Care Center Board of Trustees.
§ 2.1-51.18. Agencies for which responsible.
The Secretary of Public Safety shall be responsible to the Governor for the
following agencies: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of
Corrections, Department of Youth and Family Services Juvenile
Justice, Department of Correctional Education, Department of Criminal
Justice Services, Virginia Parole Board, Department of Emergency Services,
Department of Military Affairs, Department of State Police, Department of Fire
Programs and the Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council. The Governor may,
by executive order, assign any other state executive agency to the Secretary of
Public Safety, or reassign any agency listed above to another secretary.
§ 9-6.25:2. Policy boards, commissions and councils.
There shall be, in addition to such others as may be designated in accordance with § 9-6.25, the following policy boards, commissions and councils:
Apprenticeship Council
Athletic Board
Auctioneers Board
Blue Ridge Regional Education and Training Council
Board for Accountancy
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
Board for Barbers
Board for Contractors
Board for Cosmetology
Board for Geology
Board for Hearing Aid Specialists
Board for Opticians
Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board for Professional Soil Scientists
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Board of Coal Mining Examiners
Board of Conservation and Recreation
Board of Correctional Education
Board of Dentistry
Board of Directors, Virginia Student Assistance Authorities
Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Board of Health Professions
Board of Historic Resources
Board of Housing and Community Development
Board of Medical Assistance Services
Board of Medicine
Board of Mineral Mining Examiners
Board of Nursing
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Board of Optometry
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Professional Counselors
Board of Psychology
Board of Recreation Specialists
Board of Social Services
Board of Social Work
Board of Surface Mining Review
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, Virginia Council on
Child Day-Care Council
Commission on Local Government
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Council on Human Rights
Council on Information Management
Criminal Justice Services Board
Disability Services Council
Farmers Market Board, Virginia
Immigrant and Refugee Policy Council
Interdepartmental Council on Rate-setting for Children's Facilities
Library Board, The Library of Virginia
Marine Resources Commission
Milk Commission
Pesticide Control Board
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Real Estate Board
Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles
Safety and Health Codes Board
Seed Potato Board
Southside Virginia Marketing Council
Specialized Transportation Council
State Air Pollution Control Board
State Board of Corrections
State Board of Elections
State Board of Health
State Board of Youth and Family Services Juvenile Justice
State Health Department, Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board
State Library Board
State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board
State Water Control Board
Substance Abuse Certification Board
Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury
Virginia Aviation Board
Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing
Virginia Fire Services Board
Virginia Gas and Oil Board
Virginia Health Planning Board
Virginia Health Services Cost Review Council
Virginia Manufactured Housing Board
Virginia Parole Board
Virginia Public Telecommunications Board
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
Virginia Voluntary Formulary Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Virginia World Trade Council.
(Contingently repealed) Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for.
§ 66-1. Creation of Department of Juvenile Justice.
There is hereby created within the executive branch, responsible to the
Governor, a Department of Youth and Family Services Juvenile
Justice. The Department shall be under the immediate supervision of a
Director who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the
General Assembly. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor or
until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled
in the same manner as original appointments. Wherever the words "Department
of Youth Services," "Director of the Department of Youth Services," and "State
Board of Youth Services" appear in this title and in the Code of Virginia, the
Acts of Assembly, or other laws of the Commonwealth, they shall mean
"Department of Youth and Family Services," "Director of the Department of Youth
and Family Services," and "State Board of Youth and Family Services,"
respectively.
§ 66-4. State Board of Juvenile Justice.
There shall be a State Board of Youth and Family Services
Juvenile Justice, consisting of seven members appointed by the
Governor. In making appointments the Governor shall endeavor to select
appointees of such qualifications and experience that the membership of the
Board shall include persons suitably qualified to consider and act upon the
various problems which may come before the Board. The appointments shall be
subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if in session and, if not, then
at its next succeeding session.
2. That wherever the words "Department of Youth and Family Services," "Director of the Department of Youth and Family Services," and "State Board of Youth and Family Services" appear in the Code of Virginia, the Acts of Assembly, or other laws of the Commonwealth, they shall mean "Department of Juvenile Justice," "Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice," and "State Board of Juvenile Justice," respectively.