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The Commissioner shall maintain administrative and financial control of the Virginia War Memorial and its subsidiaries, including adopting regulations for the use of and visitation to the Memorial. Regulations of the Commissioner shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).B\n\nThe mission of the Virginia War Memorial shall be to honor patriotic Virginians who rendered faithful service and sacrifice in the cause of freedom and liberty for the Commonwealth and the nation in time of war, honor all of Virginia’s veterans, preserve their history, educate the public, and inspire patriotism in all Virginians.C\n\nThe Department shall, with the advice of the Board of Veterans Services, adopt policies governing (i) the programs and activities that may and should be carried out at the Memorial, (ii) the use of and visitation to the Memorial, and (iii) fees for the use of the Memorial.D\n\nBeginning July 1, 2019, the names and homes of record designation of all Virginians “Killed in Action” (i) as a result of military operations against terrorism, (ii) as a result of a terrorist act, or (iii) in any armed conflict after December 6, 1941, shall be placed on the Shrine of Memory on the grounds of the Virginia War Memorial. New names shall be added to the Shrine of Memory within one year of the date of confirmed death. No individual who does not meet these criteria shall be honored on the Shrine of Memory.E\n\nThe names and homes of record designation of all Virginians “Missing in Action” as a result of the Vietnam War and all other Virginians who served honorably but do not meet the criteria in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subsection D shall be honored at the Virginia War Memorial.F\n\nTo preserve the dignity of military medals authorized by the U.S. Department of Defense and the memory of those who have rendered faithful service and sacrifice in the cause of freedom and liberty, the Virginia War Memorial division of the Department shall be vested with the full authority to take possession of military medals, ribbons, or certificates that come into the possession of the Commonwealth for which the ownership is unknown until such time as the true owner is able to take possession. The Virginia War Memorial division of the Department shall make reasonable efforts, based on available resources, to determine the rightful owner and return any military medal, ribbon, or certificate that comes into its possession pursuant to this section.G\n\nThe Commissioner shall provide supervision of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and any other nonprofit corporation established as an instrumentality to provide fundraising for the Memorial and assist in the details of administering the affairs of the Memorial.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300004,"text":"The Virginia War Memorial is established as a division within the Department of Veterans Services. The Virginia War Memorial, its grounds, and all its contents, furnishings, funds, endowments, and other property, now owned or hereafter acquired, are and shall remain property of the Commonwealth. The Commissioner shall maintain administrative and financial control of the Virginia War Memorial and its subsidiaries, including adopting regulations for the use of and visitation to the Memorial. 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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 234<\/a> 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. It has been modified 2 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 2016, chapter 690<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 312<\/a>, 314<\/a>, 318<\/a>, and 784<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173387,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83697,"identifier":"2.2-2001.3","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2001.3","url":"\/2.2-2001.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2001.3\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2001.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia War Memorial division","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2001.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia War Memorial is established as a division within the Department<\/span> of Veterans<\/span> Services. The Virginia War Memorial, its grounds, and all its contents, furnishings, funds, endowments, and other property, now owned or hereafter acquired, are and shall remain property of the Commonwealth. The Commissioner<\/span> shall maintain administrative and financial control of the Virginia War Memorial and its subsidiaries, including adopting regulations for the use of and visitation to the Memorial. Regulations of the Commissioner<\/span> shall be exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The mission of the Virginia War Memorial shall be to honor patriotic Virginians who rendered faithful service and sacrifice in the cause of freedom and liberty for the Commonwealth and the nation in time of war, honor all of Virginia’s veterans<\/span>, preserve their history, educate the public, and inspire patriotism in all Virginians. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall, with the advice of the Board of Veterans<\/span> Services, adopt policies governing (i) the programs and activities that may and should be carried out at the Memorial, (ii) the use of and visitation to the Memorial, and (iii) fees for the use of the Memorial. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Beginning July 1, 2019, the names and homes of record designation of all Virginians “Killed in Action” (i) as a result of military operations against terrorism, (ii) as a result of a terrorist act, or (iii) in any armed conflict after December 6, 1941, shall be placed on the Shrine of Memory on the grounds of the Virginia War Memorial. New names shall be added to the Shrine of Memory within one year of the date of confirmed death. No individual who does not meet these criteria shall be honored on the Shrine of Memory. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The names and homes of record designation of all Virginians “Missing in Action” as a result of the Vietnam War and all other Virginians who served honorably but do not meet the criteria in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subsection D shall be honored at the Virginia War Memorial. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> To preserve the dignity of military medals authorized by the U.S. Department<\/span> of Defense and the memory of those who have rendered faithful service and sacrifice in the cause of freedom and liberty, the Virginia War Memorial division of the Department<\/span> shall be vested with the full authority to take possession<\/span> of military medals, ribbons, or certificates that come into the possession<\/span> of the Commonwealth for which the ownership is unknown until such time as the true owner is able to take possession<\/span>. The Virginia War Memorial division of the Department<\/span> shall make reasonable efforts, based on available resources, to determine the rightful owner and return any military medal, ribbon, or certificate that comes into its possession<\/span> pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall provide supervision of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and any other nonprofit corporation established as an instrumentality to provide fundraising for the Memorial and assist in the details of administering the affairs of the Memorial. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL DIVISION (\u00a7 2.2-2001.3)\n\nA. The Virginia War Memorial is established as a division within the Department\nof Veterans Services. The Virginia War Memorial, its grounds, and all its\ncontents, furnishings, funds, endowments, and other property, now owned or\nhereafter acquired, are and shall remain property of the Commonwealth. The\nCommissioner shall maintain administrative and financial control of the Virginia\nWar Memorial and its subsidiaries, including adopting regulations for the use of\nand visitation to the Memorial. Regulations of the Commissioner shall be exempt\nfrom the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nB. The mission of the Virginia War Memorial shall be to honor patriotic\nVirginians who rendered faithful service and sacrifice in the cause of freedom\nand liberty for the Commonwealth and the nation in time of war, honor all of\nVirginia’s veterans, preserve their history, educate the public, and\ninspire patriotism in all Virginians.\n\nC. The Department shall, with the advice of the Board of Veterans Services,\nadopt policies governing (i) the programs and activities that may and should be\ncarried out at the Memorial, (ii) the use of and visitation to the Memorial, and\n(iii) fees for the use of the Memorial.\n\nD. Beginning July 1, 2019, the names and homes of record designation of all\nVirginians “Killed in Action” (i) as a result of military operations\nagainst terrorism, (ii) as a result of a terrorist act, or (iii) in any armed\nconflict after December 6, 1941, shall be placed on the Shrine of Memory on the\ngrounds of the Virginia War Memorial. New names shall be added to the Shrine of\nMemory within one year of the date of confirmed death. No individual who does\nnot meet these criteria shall be honored on the Shrine of Memory.\n\nE. The names and homes of record designation of all Virginians “Missing in\nAction” as a result of the Vietnam War and all other Virginians who served\nhonorably but do not meet the criteria in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of\nsubsection D shall be honored at the Virginia War Memorial.\n\nF. To preserve the dignity of military medals authorized by the U.S. Department\nof Defense and the memory of those who have rendered faithful service and\nsacrifice in the cause of freedom and liberty, the Virginia War Memorial\ndivision of the Department shall be vested with the full authority to take\npossession of military medals, ribbons, or certificates that come into the\npossession of the Commonwealth for which the ownership is unknown until such\ntime as the true owner is able to take possession. The Virginia War Memorial\ndivision of the Department shall make reasonable efforts, based on available\nresources, to determine the rightful owner and return any military medal,\nribbon, or certificate that comes into its possession pursuant to this section.\n\nG. The Commissioner shall provide supervision of the Virginia War Memorial\nFoundation and any other nonprofit corporation established as an instrumentality\nto provide fundraising for the Memorial and assist in the details of\nadministering the affairs of the Memorial.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 234; 2016, c. 690; 2019, cc. 312, 314, 318, 784.","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}}