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I, c. 453.","full_text":"A\n\nThere is hereby established the Economic Crisis Strike Force (Strike Force) for the purpose of serving as a working group to respond as needed to economic disasters in Virginia communities by (i) immediately providing a single point of contact for citizens in affected communities to assist with accessing available government and private sector services and resources, (ii) assisting localities in developing short-term and long-term strategies for addressing the economic crisis, and (iii) identifying opportunities for workforce retraining, job creation, and new investment.B\n\nThe Strike Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and be deployed at the direction of the Governor. Membership shall include high level representatives designated by the Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Resources, and Labor and by the respective heads of the following agencies: the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the Department of Social Services, the Virginia Community College System, the Virginia Employment Commission, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and the Virginia Tourism Authority. The Strike Force shall also include representatives from such other agencies as may be designated by the Governor to meet the needs of a particular affected community. In addition, the Governor may designate such citizens as he deems appropriate to advise the Strike Force.C\n\nStaff support for the Strike Force shall be provided by the Office of the Governor and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall assist the Strike Force upon request.D\n\nOn or before December 1 of each year, the Strike Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities.E\n\nFor the purposes of this section, “economic disaster” means an employment loss of at least five percent during the immediately preceding six-month period, the closure or downsizing of a major regional employer in an economically distressed area, a natural disaster or act of terrorism for which the Governor has declared a state of emergency, or other economic crisis situations, which in the opinion of the Governor adversely affect the welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312070,"text":"There is hereby established the Economic Crisis Strike Force (Strike Force) for the purpose of serving as a working group to respond as needed to economic disasters in Virginia communities by (i) immediately providing a single point of contact for citizens in affected communities to assist with accessing available government and private sector services and resources, (ii) assisting localities in developing short-term and long-term strategies for addressing the economic crisis, and (iii) identifying opportunities for workforce retraining, job creation, and new investment.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":312071,"text":"The Strike Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and be deployed at the direction of the Governor. 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 79<\/a> and 80<\/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 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 2013, chapter 482<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":171729,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87149,"identifier":"2.2-205.1","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/3\/2.2-205.1","url":"\/2.2-205.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-205.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/3\/2.2-205.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Economic Crisis Strike Force","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-205.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby established the Economic Crisis Strike Force (Strike Force) for the purpose of serving as a working group to respond as needed to economic disasters<\/span> in Virginia communities by (i) immediately providing a single point of contact for citizens in affected communities to assist with accessing available government and private sector services and resources, (ii) assisting localities in developing short-term and long-term strategies for addressing the economic crisis, and (iii) identifying opportunities for workforce retraining, job creation, and new investment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Strike Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and be deployed at the direction of the Governor. Membership shall include high level representatives designated by the Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Resources, and Labor and by the respective heads of the following agencies: the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the Department of Social Services, the Virginia Community College System, the Virginia Employment Commission, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and the Virginia Tourism Authority. The Strike Force shall also include representatives from such other agencies as may be designated by the Governor to meet the needs of a particular affected community. In addition, the Governor may designate such citizens as he deems appropriate to advise the Strike Force. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Staff support for the Strike Force shall be provided by the Office of the Governor and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall assist the Strike Force upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> On or before December 1 of each year, the Strike Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on its activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “economic disaster<\/span>” means an employment loss of at least five percent during the immediately preceding six-month period, the closure or downsizing of a major regional employer in an economically distressed area, a natural disaster or act of terrorism for which the Governor has declared a state of emergency, or other economic crisis situations, which in the opinion<\/span> of the Governor adversely affect the welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nECONOMIC CRISIS STRIKE FORCE (\u00a7 2.2-205.1)\n\nA. There is hereby established the Economic Crisis Strike Force (Strike Force)\nfor the purpose of serving as a working group to respond as needed to economic\ndisasters in Virginia communities by (i) immediately providing a single point of\ncontact for citizens in affected communities to assist with accessing available\ngovernment and private sector services and resources, (ii) assisting localities\nin developing short-term and long-term strategies for addressing the economic\ncrisis, and (iii) identifying opportunities for workforce retraining, job\ncreation, and new investment.\n\nB. The Strike Force shall be chaired by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and\nbe deployed at the direction of the Governor. Membership shall include high\nlevel representatives designated by the Secretaries of Education, Health and\nHuman Resources, and Labor and by the respective heads of the following\nagencies: the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Department of\nEducation, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Department\nof Labor and Industry, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the\nDepartment of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, the Department of Social\nServices, the Virginia Community College System, the Virginia Employment\nCommission, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, and the Virginia\nTourism Authority. The Strike Force shall also include representatives from such\nother agencies as may be designated by the Governor to meet the needs of a\nparticular affected community. In addition, the Governor may designate such\ncitizens as he deems appropriate to advise the Strike Force.\n\nC. Staff support for the Strike Force shall be provided by the Office of the\nGovernor and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. All agencies of the\nCommonwealth shall assist the Strike Force upon request.\n\nD. On or before December 1 of each year, the Strike Force shall report to the\nGovernor and the General Assembly on its activities.\n\nE. For the purposes of this section, “economic disaster” means an\nemployment loss of at least five percent during the immediately preceding\nsix-month period, the closure or downsizing of a major regional employer in an\neconomically distressed area, a natural disaster or act of terrorism for which\nthe Governor has declared a state of emergency, or other economic crisis\nsituations, which in the opinion of the Governor adversely affect the welfare of\nthe citizens of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, cc. 79, 80; 2013, c. 482; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 453.","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}}