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The Fund shall be comprised of (i) sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, (ii) all income from the investment of moneys held by the Fund, and (iii) any other sums designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the Authority, and all moneys in the Fund shall be used to create special reserve funds to cover potential future losses from the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions as provided in subsection D. Any remaining balances in the Fund shall not revert to the general fund but shall be retained in order to create additional special reserve funds.B\n\nAll moneys belonging to the Fund shall be deposited to the credit of the State Treasurer and recorded on the books of the State Comptroller. Earnings from investments and interest shall be returned to the Fund.C\n\nThe Authority, or its designated agent, may collect moneys owed to the Fund. Proceedings to recover moneys owed to the Fund may be instituted by the Authority in the name of the Fund in any appropriate court.D\n\nThe Fund shall be used as a special reserve fund to cover potential future losses from the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions. The Authority shall (i) work with banks and lending institutions to establish a separate account for the Virginia Small Business Growth Fund in each participating bank or lending institution and (ii) deposit into such accounts moneys from the Fund in an amount at least equal to the total of the sum of the bank or lending institution’s and the individual borrower’s deposits into such account. Such matching sum by the Authority shall not exceed fourteen percent of the principal amount of the loan.E\n\nThe Authority shall determine the qualifications, terms, and conditions for the use of the Fund and the accounts thereof. In connection with applications for claims made against the Fund, the Authority may require the production of any document, instrument, certificate, legal opinion, or any other information it deems necessary or convenient. All claims made against the Fund shall be approved by the Board or an authorized committee or subcommittee thereof. All claims made against each account shall be reported to the Board or an authorized committee thereof.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":200443,"text":"In addition to any other fund or account the Authority may create pursuant to subdivision 23 of § 2.2-2285, there shall be a permanent fund known as the Virginia Small Business Growth Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund shall be comprised of (i) sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, (ii) all income from the investment of moneys held by the Fund, and (iii) any other sums designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 870<\/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 2 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 2000, chapter 40<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84552,"section_number":"2.2-2285","catch_line":"Powers of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2285\/"}],"permalink":{"id":174587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54591,"identifier":"2.2-2310","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/7\/2.2-2310","url":"\/2.2-2310\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2310\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/22\/7\/2.2-2310","dublin_core":{"Title":"Creation, administration, and management of Virginia Small Business Growth Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2310","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to any other fund or account the Authority<\/span> may create pursuant to subdivision 23 of § 2.2-2285<\/a>, there shall be a permanent fund known as the Virginia Small Business Growth Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund shall be comprised of (i) sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, (ii) all income from the investment of moneys held by the Fund, and (iii) any other sums designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the Authority<\/span>, and all moneys in the Fund shall be used to create special reserve funds to cover potential future losses from the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions as provided in subsection D. Any remaining balances in the Fund shall not revert to the general fund but shall be retained in order<\/span> to create additional special reserve funds. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All moneys belonging to the Fund shall be deposited to the credit of the State<\/span> Treasurer and recorded on the books of the State<\/span> Comptroller. Earnings from investments and interest shall be returned to the Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Authority<\/span>, or its designated agent, may collect moneys owed to the Fund. Proceedings to recover moneys owed to the Fund may be instituted by the Authority<\/span> in the name of the Fund in any appropriate court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Fund shall be used as a special reserve fund to cover potential future losses from the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions. The Authority<\/span> shall (i) work with banks and lending institutions to establish a separate account for the Virginia Small Business Growth Fund in each participating bank or lending institution and (ii) deposit into such accounts moneys from the Fund in an amount at least equal to the total of the sum of the bank or lending institution’s and the individual borrower’s deposits into such account. Such matching sum by the Authority<\/span> shall not exceed fourteen percent of the principal amount of the loan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall determine the qualifications, terms, and conditions for the use of the Fund and the accounts thereof. In connection with applications for claims made against the Fund, the Authority<\/span> may require the production of any document, instrument, certificate, legal opinion<\/span>, or any other information it deems necessary or convenient. All claims made against the Fund shall be approved by the Board<\/span> or an authorized committee or subcommittee thereof. All claims made against each account shall be reported to the Board<\/span> or an authorized committee thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCREATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH FUND\n(\u00a7 2.2-2310)\n\nA. In addition to any other fund or account the Authority may create pursuant to\nsubdivision 23 of § 2.2-2285, there shall be a permanent fund known as the\nVirginia Small Business Growth Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund shall be\ncomprised of (i) sums appropriated to it by the General Assembly, (ii) all\nincome from the investment of moneys held by the Fund, and (iii) any other sums\ndesignated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. The Fund\nshall be administered and managed by the Authority, and all moneys in the Fund\nshall be used to create special reserve funds to cover potential future losses\nfrom the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions as\nprovided in subsection D. Any remaining balances in the Fund shall not revert to\nthe general fund but shall be retained in order to create additional special\nreserve funds.\n\nB. All moneys belonging to the Fund shall be deposited to the credit of the\nState Treasurer and recorded on the books of the State Comptroller. Earnings\nfrom investments and interest shall be returned to the Fund.\n\nC. The Authority, or its designated agent, may collect moneys owed to the Fund.\nProceedings to recover moneys owed to the Fund may be instituted by the\nAuthority in the name of the Fund in any appropriate court.\n\nD. The Fund shall be used as a special reserve fund to cover potential future\nlosses from the loan portfolios of participating banks and lending institutions.\nThe Authority shall (i) work with banks and lending institutions to establish a\nseparate account for the Virginia Small Business Growth Fund in each\nparticipating bank or lending institution and (ii) deposit into such accounts\nmoneys from the Fund in an amount at least equal to the total of the sum of the\nbank or lending institution’s and the individual borrower’s deposits\ninto such account. Such matching sum by the Authority shall not exceed fourteen\npercent of the principal amount of the loan.\n\nE. The Authority shall determine the qualifications, terms, and conditions for\nthe use of the Fund and the accounts thereof. In connection with applications\nfor claims made against the Fund, the Authority may require the production of\nany document, instrument, certificate, legal opinion, or any other information\nit deems necessary or convenient. All claims made against the Fund shall be\napproved by the Board or an authorized committee or subcommittee thereof. All\nclaims made against each account shall be reported to the Board or an authorized\ncommittee thereof.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 870, \u00a7\u00a7 9-228.5, 9-228.6, 9-228.7, 9-228.8; 2000, c. 40;\n2001, c. 844.","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}}