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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 746 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 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1985, chapter 265; in 1995, chapter 357<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 858<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 412<\/a>, 421<\/a>, and 433<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 579<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 981<\/a> and 1021<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 296<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173463,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62483,"identifier":"2.2-2011","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2011","url":"\/2.2-2011\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2011\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2011","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional powers and duties relating to development, management, and operation of information technology","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2011","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Unless specifically exempted by law<\/span>, VITA shall be responsible for the development, operation, and management of information technology<\/span> for every executive branch agency<\/span>, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The CIO shall have the following powers and duties concerning the development, operation, and management of information technology<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Manage, coordinate, and provide the information technology<\/span> used by executive branch agencies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Acquire, lease, or construct such land, facilities, and equipment as necessary to deliver comprehensive information technology<\/span> services, and to maintain such land, facilities, and equipment owned or leased; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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