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2011 SESSION
11103486DBe 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 correctional facilities and private 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;
63. 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; and
74. 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 That § 53.1-7 of the Code of Virginia is repealed.