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The funds shall be invested as provided in § 2.2-1806 and interest shall be added to the fund as earned. The plan shall also provide for payment of the expenses related to the administration of a motor vehicle insurance program for the Commonwealth. The risk management plan shall be submitted to the Governor for approval prior to implementation.C\n\nAny risk management plan for state motor vehicles established pursuant to this section shall provide (i) protection against the uninsured motorist at limits not less than those provided in § 46.2-100, (ii) incidental medical payments of not less than $5,000 per person to state employees and other authorized persons, and (iii) recovery of damages for loss of use of a motor vehicle, as provided in § 8.01-66.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":311743,"text":"Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Division shall establish a risk management plan, which may be purchased insurance, self-insurance or a combination of self-insurance and purchased insurance to provide (i) protection for the Commonwealth, its officers and employees and other authorized persons against tort liability and incidental medical payments arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the Commonwealth or used by state employees or other authorized persons in the course of their employment; and (ii) for payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in defending such persons and entities concerning any claim that arises from their governmental employment or authorization where the Division is informed by the Attorney General’s office that it will not provide a defense due to a conflict or other appropriate reason.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":311744,"text":"The risk management plan shall provide for the establishment of a trust fund or a contribution to the State Insurance Reserve Trust Fund for the payment of claims covered under the plan arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the Commonwealth or used by state employees or other authorized persons in the course of their employment. The funds shall be invested as provided in § 2.2-1806 and interest shall be added to the fund as earned. The plan shall also provide for payment of the expenses related to the administration of a motor vehicle insurance program for the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 488 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 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1982, chapter 318; in 1988, chapter 848; in 2000, chapters 618<\/a> and 632<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70116,"section_number":"2.2-1806","catch_line":"Investment of current funds in state treasury; withdrawals and transfers of moneys to be invested","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1806\/"},{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":76159,"section_number":"8.01-66","catch_line":"Recovery of damages for loss of use of vehicle","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173331,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87055,"identifier":"2.2-1838","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/18\/5\/2.2-1838","url":"\/2.2-1838\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1838\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/18\/5\/2.2-1838","dublin_core":{"Title":"Insurance of state motor vehicles","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1838","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Division shall establish a risk management plan, which may be purchased insurance, self-insurance or a combination of self-insurance and purchased insurance to provide (i) protection for the Commonwealth, its officers and employees and other authorized persons against tort<\/span> liability and incidental medical payments arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the Commonwealth or used by state employees or other authorized persons in the course of their employment; and (ii) for payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in defending such persons and entities concerning any claim that arises from their governmental employment or authorization where the Division is informed by the Attorney General<\/span>’s office that it will not provide a defense due to a conflict or other appropriate reason. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The risk management plan shall provide for the establishment of a trust fund or a contribution to the State Insurance Reserve Trust Fund for the payment of claims covered under the plan arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the Commonwealth or used by state employees or other authorized persons in the course of their employment. The funds shall be invested as provided in § 2.2-1806<\/a> and interest shall be added to the fund as earned. The plan shall also provide for payment of the expenses related to the administration of a motor vehicle insurance program for the Commonwealth. The risk management plan shall be submitted to the Governor for approval prior to implementation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any risk management plan for state motor vehicles established pursuant to this section shall provide (i) protection against the uninsured motorist at limits not less than those provided in § 46.2-100<\/a>, (ii) incidental medical payments of not less than $5,000 per person to state employees and other authorized persons, and (iii) recovery of damages<\/span> for loss of use of a motor vehicle, as provided in § 8.01-66<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSURANCE OF STATE MOTOR VEHICLES (\u00a7 2.2-1838)\n\nA. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Division shall establish a risk\nmanagement plan, which may be purchased insurance, self-insurance or a\ncombination of self-insurance and purchased insurance to provide (i) protection\nfor the Commonwealth, its officers and employees and other authorized persons\nagainst tort liability and incidental medical payments arising out of the\nownership, maintenance or use of motor vehicles owned or leased by the\nCommonwealth or used by state employees or other authorized persons in the\ncourse of their employment; and (ii) for payment of attorneys’ fees and\nexpenses incurred in defending such persons and entities concerning any claim\nthat arises from their governmental employment or authorization where the\nDivision is informed by the Attorney General’s office that it will not\nprovide a defense due to a conflict or other appropriate reason.\n\nB. The risk management plan shall provide for the establishment of a trust fund\nor a contribution to the State Insurance Reserve Trust Fund for the payment of\nclaims covered under the plan arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use\nof motor vehicles owned or leased by the Commonwealth or used by state employees\nor other authorized persons in the course of their employment. The funds shall\nbe invested as provided in § 2.2-1806 and interest shall be added to the\nfund as earned. The plan shall also provide for payment of the expenses related\nto the administration of a motor vehicle insurance program for the Commonwealth.\nThe risk management plan shall be submitted to the Governor for approval prior\nto implementation.\n\nC. Any risk management plan for state motor vehicles established pursuant to\nthis section shall provide (i) protection against the uninsured motorist at\nlimits not less than those provided in § 46.2-100, (ii) incidental medical\npayments of not less than $5,000 per person to state employees and other\nauthorized persons, and (iii) recovery of damages for loss of use of a motor\nvehicle, as provided in § 8.01-66.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 488, \u00a7 2.1-526.6; 1982, c. 318; 1988, c. 848; 2000, cc. 618,\n632, \u00a7 2.1-191.9; 2001, c. 844.","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}}