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I, cc. 453, 532; 2024, cc. 654, 677.","full_text":"The position of Secretary of Commerce and Trade (the Secretary) is created. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies: Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, Virginia International Trade Corporation, Virginia Tourism Authority, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Virginia Housing Development Authority, and Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. 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This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 492 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 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1988, chapters 67 and 173; in 1989, chapter 165; in 1991, chapter 337; in 1993, chapters 499 and 699; in 1994, chapter 472<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 89<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 589<\/a>, 590<\/a>, 598<\/a>, 599<\/a>, and 702<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 412<\/a>, 421<\/a>, and 433<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 832<\/a> and 844<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 57<\/a>, 940<\/a>, and 963<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 482<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 432<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 749<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 30<\/a> and 31<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 738<\/a>, 1164<\/a>, and 1169<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 654<\/a> and 677<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68142,"section_number":"2.2-2239","catch_line":"Planning and research","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2239\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59399,"section_number":"2.2-5500","catch_line":"Purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171721,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65402,"identifier":"2.2-204","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/3\/2.2-204","url":"\/2.2-204\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-204\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/3\/2.2-204","dublin_core":{"Title":"Position established; agencies for which responsible; additional duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-204","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The position of Secretary of Commerce and Trade (the Secretary) is created. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies: Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, Virginia International Trade Corporation, Virginia Tourism Authority, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Virginia Housing Development Authority, and Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. The Governor, by executive order<\/span>, may assign any state executive agency to the Secretary, or reassign any agency listed in this section to another Secretary.\n\t\tThe Secretary shall implement the provisions of the Virginia Biotechnology Research Act (\u00a7 2.2-5500<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOSITION ESTABLISHED; AGENCIES FOR WHICH RESPONSIBLE; ADDITIONAL DUTIES (\u00a7\n2.2-204)\n\nThe position of Secretary of Commerce and Trade (the Secretary) is created. The\nSecretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies:\nVirginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, Commonwealth of Virginia\nInnovation Partnership Authority, Virginia International Trade Corporation,\nVirginia Tourism Authority, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development, Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity,\nVirginia Housing Development Authority, and Tobacco Region Revitalization\nCommission. The Governor, by executive order, may assign any state executive\nagency to the Secretary, or reassign any agency listed in this section to\nanother Secretary.\n\t\tThe Secretary shall implement the provisions of the Virginia Biotechnology\nResearch Act (\u00a7 2.2-5500 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 492, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-51.38, 2.1-51.40; 1988, cc. 67, 173; 1989, c.\n165; 1991, c. 337; 1993, cc. 499, 699; 1994, c. 472, \u00a7 2.1-51.39:2; 1995, c.\n89; 1996, cc. 589, 590, 598, 599, 702; 1999, cc. 412, 421, 433; 2001, cc. 832,\n844; 2004, cc. 57, 940, 963; 2013, c. 482; 2014, c. 432; 2016, c. 749; 2017, cc.\n30, 31; 2020, cc. 738, 1164, 1169; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 453, 532; 2024, cc.\n654, 677.","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}}