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I, cc. 306, 307.","full_text":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t&#8220;Authority&#8221; means the Opioid Abatement Authority.\n\t\t&#8220;Board&#8221; means the board of directors of the Authority.\n\t\t&#8220;Community services board region&#8221; means a region as determined by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for purposes of administering Chapter 5 (\u00a7 37.2-500 et seq.) of Title 37.2.\n\t\t&#8220;Fund&#8221; means the Opioid Abatement Fund.\n\t\t&#8220;Historically economically disadvantaged community&#8221; means the same as such term is defined in \u00a7 56-576.\n\t\t&#8220;Local apportionment formula&#8221; means any formula submitted to the Attorney General by participating localities pursuant to the provisions of subsection B of \u00a7 2.2-507.3.\n\t\t&#8220;Participating locality&#8221; means any county or independent city that agrees to be bound by the terms of a settlement agreement entered into by the Attorney General relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids, and that releases its own such claims.\n\t\t&#8220;Regional effort&#8221; 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means the Opioid Abatement Fund.\n\t\t&#8220;Historically economically disadvantaged community&#8221; means the same\nas such term is defined in \u00a7 56-576.\n\t\t&#8220;Local apportionment formula&#8221; means any formula submitted to the\nAttorney General by participating localities pursuant to the provisions of\nsubsection B of \u00a7 2.2-507.3.\n\t\t&#8220;Participating locality&#8221; means any county or independent city that\nagrees to be bound by the terms of a settlement agreement entered into by the\nAttorney General relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing,\ndistribution, or sale of opioids, and that releases its own such claims.\n\t\t&#8220;Regional effort&#8221; means any effort involving a partnership of at\nleast two participating localities within a community services board region.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. 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