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It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2023, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0246\">246<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0247\">247<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85959,"section_number":"2.2-2004","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties of Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2004\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173411,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84545,"identifier":"2.2-2002.2","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2002.2","url":"\/2.2-2002.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2002.2\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20\/2.2-2002.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Military Spouse Liaison; position created; duties; report","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2002.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> There is created in the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">Veterans<\/span> Services the position of Military Spouse Liaison to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the Commonwealth. <a id=\"paragraph-302983\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The Military Spouse Liaison shall: <a id=\"paragraph-302984\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Provide assistance and information to military spouses seeking professional licenses and credentials or other employment in the Commonwealth; <a id=\"paragraph-302985\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Coordinate research on <span class=\"dictionary\">issues<\/span> facing military spouses and create informational <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span> to assist military spouses and their families; <a id=\"paragraph-302986\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Examine barriers and provide recommendations to assist military spouses in accessing high-quality child care and developing resources in coordination with military installations and the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Education to increase access to high-quality child care for military families; <a id=\"paragraph-302987\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Develop, in coordination with the Virginia Employment Commission and employers, a common form for military spouses to complete, highlighting specific skills, education, and training to help military spouses quickly find meaningful employment in relevant economic sectors; and <a id=\"paragraph-302988\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Perform any other duties or responsibilities assigned by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-302989\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2002.2\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON; POSITION CREATED; DUTIES; REPORT (\u00a7 2.2-2002.2)\n\nA. There is created in the Department of Veterans Services the position of\nMilitary Spouse Liaison to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military\nspouses in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Military Spouse Liaison shall:\n\n   1. Provide assistance and information to military spouses seeking professional\n   licenses and credentials or other employment in the Commonwealth;\n\n   2. Coordinate research on issues facing military spouses and create\n   informational materials to assist military spouses and their families;\n\n   3. Examine barriers and provide recommendations to assist military spouses in\n   accessing high-quality child care and developing resources in coordination\n   with military installations and the Department of Education to increase access\n   to high-quality child care for military families;\n\n   4. Develop, in coordination with the Virginia Employment Commission and\n   employers, a common form for military spouses to complete, highlighting\n   specific skills, education, and training to help military spouses quickly find\n   meaningful employment in relevant economic sectors; and\n\n   5. Perform any other duties or responsibilities assigned by the Commissioner.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 309; 2023, cc. 246, 247.","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}}