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The chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted to the General Assembly’s website.B\n\nThe Board may apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289725,"text":"The Board shall have the power and duty to:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":289726,"text":"Advise the Governor on ways to improve state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":289727,"text":"Undertake studies, symposiums, research, and factual reports to gather information to formulate and present recommendations to the Governor related to issues of concern and importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":289728,"text":"Advise the Governor as needed regarding any statutory, regulatory, or other issues of importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":289729,"text":"Collaborate with the Department of Social Services and other public and private entities to recognize and call attention to the significant contributions of new Americans in the Commonwealth; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":289730,"text":"Report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activities of the Office of New Americans and provide recommendations for improving state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1078<\/a> and 1079<\/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":174971,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80821,"identifier":"2.2-2498","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/24\/28\/2.2-2498","url":"\/2.2-2498\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2498\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/24\/28\/2.2-2498","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2498","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board shall have the power and duty to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Advise the Governor on ways to improve state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Undertake studies, symposiums, research, and factual reports to gather information to formulate and present recommendations to the Governor related to issues<\/span> of concern and importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Advise the Governor as needed regarding any statutory, regulatory, or other issues<\/span> of importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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5.<\/span> Report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activities of the Office of New Americans and provide recommendations for improving state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth. The chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted to the General Assembly’s website. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board may apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES; ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS (\u00a7 2.2-2498)\n\nA. The Board shall have the power and duty to:\n\n 1. Advise the Governor on ways to improve state policies and programs to\n support the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of new Americans\n throughout the Commonwealth;\n\n 2. Undertake studies, symposiums, research, and factual reports to gather\n information to formulate and present recommendations to the Governor related\n to issues of concern and importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth;\n\n 3. Advise the Governor as needed regarding any statutory, regulatory, or other\n issues of importance to new Americans in the Commonwealth;\n\n 4. Collaborate with the Department of Social Services and other public and\n private entities to recognize and call attention to the significant\n contributions of new Americans in the Commonwealth; and\n\n 5. Report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly on\n the activities of the Office of New Americans and provide recommendations for\n improving state policies and programs to support the economic, linguistic, and\n civic integration of new Americans throughout the Commonwealth. The chairman\n of the Board shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual\n executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Board no later than\n the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive\n summary shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures\n of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of\n legislative documents and reports and shall be posted to the General\n Assembly’s website.\n\nB. The Board may apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from\npublic or private sources to enable it to carry out its objectives.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1078, 1079.","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}}