§ 2.2-215 Position established; agencies for which responsible
The position of Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources (the Secretary) is created. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies: Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Historic Resources, Marine Resources Commission, Department of Wildlife Resources, and the Department of Environmental Quality and for the Chief Resilience Officer pursuant to § 2.2-220.5. The Governor may, by executive order, assign any state executive agency to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources or reassign any agency listed in this section to another Secretary.
History
This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 641 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1972 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 18 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1974, chapters 44, 45, 354, and 420; in 1975, chapter 390; in 1976, chapters 729, 732, 733, 734, 743, and 767; in 1978, chapter 32; in 1979, chapter 294; in 1982, chapter 459; in 1984, chapters 590, 720, 739, and 750; in 1985, chapters 193, 447, and 448; in 1986, chapters 335, 492, 567, and 492; in 1988, chapters 608, 707, and 891; in 1989, chapter 656; in 1992, chapter 887; in 2001, chapter 844; in 2004, chapter 142; in 2005, chapter 41; in 2012, chapters 803 and 835; in 2020, chapter 958; in 2022, chapter 786.
1972, c. 641, §§ 2.1-51.7, 2.1-51.9; 1974, cc. 44, 45, 354, 420; 1975, c. 390; 1976, cc. 729, 732, 733, 734, 743, 767; 1978, c. 32; 1979, c. 294; 1982, c. 459; 1984, cc. 590, 720, 739, 750; 1985, cc. 193, 447, 448; 1986, cc. 335, 492, 567, 492; 1988, cc. 608, 707, 891; 1989, c. 656; 1992, c. 887; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 142; 2005, c. 41; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2020, c. 958; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 401; 2022, c. 786.