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This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 624<\/a> and 625<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":173659,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64285,"identifier":"2.2-2055","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/4\/2.2-2055","url":"\/2.2-2055\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2055\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.2\/4\/2.2-2055","dublin_core":{"Title":"Veterans Skills Database","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2055","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “veteran<\/span>” means an individual who has served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and the Department<\/span> of Veterans<\/span> Services, shall establish the Veterans<\/span> Skills Database (the Database), an Internet-accessible database of veterans<\/span> and their workforce skills, for the purpose of marketing and promoting the workforce skills of veterans<\/span> to potential employers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may contract<\/span> with one or more third parties to develop, implement, and maintain the Database. The Database provider shall (i) maintain the Database and (ii) take all actions to ensure the protection of the confidentiality and security of the information contained in the Database in accordance with the requirements established by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any veteran<\/span> may register with the Department<\/span> to create a free profile on the Database in order<\/span> to supply information relating to his workforce skills and experience. Potential employers may register with the Department<\/span> to create a free profile in order<\/span> to gain access to the Database for the purpose of identifying potential employees with relevant workforce skills and experience. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVETERANS SKILLS DATABASE (\u00a7 2.2-2055)\n\nA. For purposes of this section, “veteran” means an individual who\nhas served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged\nor released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.\n\nB. The Department, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade and\nthe Department of Veterans Services, shall establish the Veterans Skills\nDatabase (the Database), an Internet-accessible database of veterans and their\nworkforce skills, for the purpose of marketing and promoting the workforce\nskills of veterans to potential employers.\n\nC. The Department may contract with one or more third parties to develop,\nimplement, and maintain the Database. The Database provider shall (i) maintain\nthe Database and (ii) take all actions to ensure the protection of the\nconfidentiality and security of the information contained in the Database in\naccordance with the requirements established by the Department.\n\nD. Any veteran may register with the Department to create a free profile on the\nDatabase in order to supply information relating to his workforce skills and\nexperience. Potential employers may register with the Department to create a\nfree profile in order to gain access to the Database for the purpose of\nidentifying potential employees with relevant workforce skills and experience.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 624, 625.","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}}