{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/2.2-106.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/2.2-106.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/2.2-106.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/2.2-106.html"}],"law_id":76294,"edition_id":1,"section_id":76294,"structure_id":13225,"section_number":"2.2-106","catch_line":"Appointment of agency heads; disclosure of resumes; severance","history":"1977, c. 542, \u00a7 2.1-41.2; 1979, c. 294; 1981, c. 589; 1983, c. 298; 1984, c. 104; 1986, c. 565; 1994, c. 661; 1995, cc. 767, 816; 1996, c. 812; 1998, c. 427; 2000, cc. 382, 400; 2001, cc. 832, 844; 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2005, cc. 803, 938; 2006, c. 254; 2010, cc. 136, 145; 2016, c. 729; 2020, c. 958; 2025, c. 144.","full_text":"A\n\nNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor shall appoint the administrative head of each agency of the executive branch of state government except the:1\n\nExecutive Director of the Virginia Port Authority;2\n\nExecutive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia;3\n\nExecutive Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources;4\n\nExecutive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation;5\n\nExecutive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board;6\n\nLibrarian of Virginia;7\n\nAdministrator of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council;8\n\nExecutive Director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority; and9\n\nExecutive Director of the Board of Accountancy.\n\t\t\t\tHowever, the manner of selection of those heads of agencies chosen as set forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall continue without change. Each administrative head and Secretary appointed by the Governor pursuant to this section shall (i) be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, (ii) have the professional qualifications prescribed by law, and (iii) serve at the pleasure of the Governor.B\n\nAs part of the confirmation process for each administrative head and Secretary, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide copies of the resumes and statements of economic interests filed pursuant to § 2.2-3117 to the chairs of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections. For appointments made before January 1, copies shall be provided to the chairs within 30 days of the appointment or by January 7 whichever time is earlier; and for appointments made after January 1 through the regular session of that year, copies shall be provided to the chairs within seven days of the appointment. Each appointee shall be available for interviews by the Committees on Privileges and Elections or other applicable standing committee. For the purposes of this section and § 2.2-107, there shall be a joint subcommittee of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections consisting of five members of the House Committee and three members of the Senate Committee appointed by the respective chairs of the committees to review the resumes and statements of economic interests of gubernatorial appointees. The members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates. No appointment confirmed by the General Assembly shall be subject to challenge by reason of a failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection pertaining to the confirmation process.C\n\nFor the purpose of this section, “agency” includes all administrative units established by law or by executive order that are not (i) arms of the legislative or judicial branches of government; (ii) institutions of higher education as classified under §§ 22.1-346, 23.1-1100, 23.1-3210, and 23.1-3216; (iii) regional planning districts, regional transportation authorities or districts, or regional sanitation districts; and (iv) assigned by law to other departments or agencies, not including assignments to secretaries under Article 7 (§ 2.2-215 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this title.D\n\nThe resumes and applications for appointment submitted by persons who are appointed by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be available to the public upon request.E\n\nSeverance benefits provided to any departing agency head, whether or not appointed by the Governor, shall be publicly announced by the appointing authority prior to such departure.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":273897,"text":"Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor shall appoint the administrative head of each agency of the executive branch of state government except the:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":273898,"text":"Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":273899,"text":"Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":273900,"text":"Executive Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":273901,"text":"Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":273902,"text":"Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":273903,"text":"Librarian of Virginia;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"A7"},"7":{"id":273904,"text":"Administrator of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"A7","prefix_anchor":"A7","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"A8"},"8":{"id":273905,"text":"Executive Director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"A8","prefix_anchor":"A8","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A7","next_prefix":"A9"},"9":{"id":273906,"text":"Executive Director of the Board of Accountancy.\n\t\t\t\tHowever, the manner of selection of those heads of agencies chosen as set forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall continue without change. 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For appointments made before January 1, copies shall be provided to the chairs within 30 days of the appointment or by January 7 whichever time is earlier; and for appointments made after January 1 through the regular session of that year, copies shall be provided to the chairs within seven days of the appointment. Each appointee shall be available for interviews by the Committees on Privileges and Elections or other applicable standing committee. For the purposes of this section and § 2.2-107, there shall be a joint subcommittee of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections consisting of five members of the House Committee and three members of the Senate Committee appointed by the respective chairs of the committees to review the resumes and statements of economic interests of gubernatorial appointees. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 542 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 18 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1979, chapter 294; in 1981, chapter 589; in 1983, chapter 298; in 1984, chapter 104; in 1986, chapter 565; in 1994, chapter 661<\/a>; in 1995, chapters 767<\/a> and 816<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 812<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 427<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 382<\/a> and 400<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 832<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 981<\/a> and 1021<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 803<\/a> and 938<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 254<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 136<\/a> and 145<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 729<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 958<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 144<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59013,"section_number":"2.2-107","catch_line":"Appointment of members of commissions, boards, and other collegial bodies; disclosure of resumes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-107\/"},{"id":54108,"section_number":"2.2-3202","catch_line":"Eligibility for transitional severance benefit","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3202\/"},{"id":72874,"section_number":"2.2-3705.1","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; exclusions of general application to public bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.1\/"},{"id":79544,"section_number":"2.2-3705.7","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; records of specific public bodies and certain other limited exclusions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.7\/"},{"id":86378,"section_number":"62.1-44.14","catch_line":"Chairman; Executive Director; employment of personnel; supervision; budget preparation","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.14\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59013,"section_number":"2.2-107","catch_line":"Appointment of members of commissions, boards, and other collegial bodies; disclosure of resumes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-107\/"},{"id":60530,"section_number":"2.2-215","catch_line":"Position established; agencies for which responsible","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-215\/"},{"id":59503,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3117\/"},{"id":81369,"section_number":"22.1-346","catch_line":"Transfer of property; rights and duties of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; supervision of school; appointment and removal of officers and faculty; certain funding initiatives","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-346\/"},{"id":55320,"section_number":"23.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1100\/"},{"id":78940,"section_number":"23.1-3210","catch_line":"Science Museum of Virginia established","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-3210\/"},{"id":84409,"section_number":"23.1-3216","catch_line":"Virginia Museum of Fine Arts established","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-3216\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171487,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76294,"identifier":"2.2-106","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/1\/1\/2.2-106","url":"\/2.2-106\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-106\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/1\/1\/2.2-106","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of agency heads; disclosure of resumes; severance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-106","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, the Governor shall appoint the administrative head of each agency<\/span> of the executive branch of state government except the: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Executive Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Librarian of Virginia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Administrator of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Executive Director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Executive Director of the Board<\/span> of Accountancy.\n\t\t\t\tHowever, the manner of selection of those heads of agencies chosen as set forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall continue without change. Each administrative head and Secretary appointed by the Governor pursuant to this section shall (i) be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, (ii) have the professional qualifications prescribed by law<\/span>, and (iii) serve at the pleasure of the Governor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As part of the confirmation process for each administrative head and Secretary, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide copies of the resumes and statements of economic interests filed pursuant to § 2.2-3117<\/a> to the chairs of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges<\/span> and Elections. For appointments made before January 1, copies shall be provided to the chairs within 30 days of the appointment or by January 7 whichever time is earlier; and for appointments made after January 1 through the regular session of that year, copies shall be provided to the chairs within seven days of the appointment. Each appointee shall be available for interviews by the Committees on Privileges<\/span> and Elections or other applicable standing committee. For the purposes of this section and § 2.2-107<\/a>, there shall be a joint subcommittee of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges<\/span> and Elections consisting of five members of the House Committee and three members of the Senate Committee appointed by the respective chairs of the committees to review the resumes and statements of economic interests of gubernatorial appointees. The members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates. No appointment confirmed by the General Assembly shall be subject to challenge by reason of a failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection pertaining to the confirmation process. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For the purpose of this section, “agency<\/span>” includes all administrative units established by law<\/span> or by executive order<\/span> that are not (i) arms of the legislative or judicial branches of government; (ii) institutions of higher education as classified under §§ 22.1-346<\/a>, 23.1-1100<\/a>, 23.1-3210<\/a>, and 23.1-3216<\/a>; (iii) regional planning districts, regional transportation authorities or districts, or regional sanitation districts; and (iv) assigned by law<\/span> to other departments or agencies, not including assignments to secretaries under Article 7 (§ 2.2-215<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The resumes and applications for appointment submitted by persons who are appointed by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be available to the public upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Severance benefits provided to any departing agency<\/span> head, whether or not appointed by the Governor, shall be publicly announced by the appointing authority prior to such departure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF AGENCY HEADS; DISCLOSURE OF RESUMES; SEVERANCE (\u00a7 2.2-106)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Governor shall\nappoint the administrative head of each agency of the executive branch of state\ngovernment except the:\n\n 1. Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority;\n\n 2. Executive Director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia;\n\n 3. Executive Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources;\n\n 4. Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation;\n\n 5. Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board;\n\n 6. Librarian of Virginia;\n\n 7. Administrator of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services\n Council;\n\n 8. Executive Director of the Virginia Housing Development Authority; and\n\n 9. Executive Director of the Board of Accountancy.\n \t\t\t\tHowever, the manner of selection of those heads of agencies chosen as set\n forth in the Constitution of Virginia shall continue without change. Each\n administrative head and Secretary appointed by the Governor pursuant to this\n section shall (i) be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, (ii)\n have the professional qualifications prescribed by law, and (iii) serve at the\n pleasure of the Governor.\n\nB. As part of the confirmation process for each administrative head and\nSecretary, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall provide copies of the resumes\nand statements of economic interests filed pursuant to § 2.2-3117 to the\nchairs of the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges and\nElections. For appointments made before January 1, copies shall be provided to\nthe chairs within 30 days of the appointment or by January 7 whichever time is\nearlier; and for appointments made after January 1 through the regular session\nof that year, copies shall be provided to the chairs within seven days of the\nappointment. Each appointee shall be available for interviews by the Committees\non Privileges and Elections or other applicable standing committee. For the\npurposes of this section and § 2.2-107, there shall be a joint subcommittee\nof the House of Delegates and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections\nconsisting of five members of the House Committee and three members of the\nSenate Committee appointed by the respective chairs of the committees to review\nthe resumes and statements of economic interests of gubernatorial appointees.\nThe members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed in accordance with the\nprinciples of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of\nDelegates. No appointment confirmed by the General Assembly shall be subject to\nchallenge by reason of a failure to comply with the provisions of this\nsubsection pertaining to the confirmation process.\n\nC. For the purpose of this section, “agency” includes all\nadministrative units established by law or by executive order that are not (i)\narms of the legislative or judicial branches of government; (ii) institutions of\nhigher education as classified under §§ 22.1-346, 23.1-1100,\n23.1-3210, and 23.1-3216; (iii) regional planning districts, regional\ntransportation authorities or districts, or regional sanitation districts; and\n(iv) assigned by law to other departments or agencies, not including assignments\nto secretaries under Article 7 (§ 2.2-215 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this\ntitle.\n\nD. The resumes and applications for appointment submitted by persons who are\nappointed by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be available to the\npublic upon request.\n\nE. Severance benefits provided to any departing agency head, whether or not\nappointed by the Governor, shall be publicly announced by the appointing\nauthority prior to such departure.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 542, \u00a7 2.1-41.2; 1979, c. 294; 1981, c. 589; 1983, c. 298;\n1984, c. 104; 1986, c. 565; 1994, c. 661; 1995, cc. 767, 816; 1996, c. 812;\n1998, c. 427; 2000, cc. 382, 400; 2001, cc. 832, 844; 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2005,\ncc. 803, 938; 2006, c. 254; 2010, cc. 136, 145; 2016, c. 729; 2020, c. 958;\n2025, c. 144.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}