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The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals and on the coordination of the Commonwealth’s public and private efforts to control substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100, and problem gambling, as defined in § 37.2-314.2.B\n\nThe Council shall consist of 32 members. Four members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint one member representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, one member representing the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representing the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two members representing the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, two members representing the problem gambling recovery community, one member representing the board of directors of the Opioid Abatement Authority established pursuant to § 2.2-2367, and two members representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. The Council shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Directors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Criminal Justice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs or their designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals, and the Substance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards.C\n\nAppointments of legislative members and heads of agencies or representatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with their terms of office. Beginning July 1, 2011, the Governor’s appointments of the seven nonlegislative citizen members shall be staggered as follows: two members for a term of one year, three members for a term of two years, and two members for a term of three years. Thereafter, appointments of nonlegislative members shall be for terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members for a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman.\n\t\t\tNo person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, provided that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms.D\n\nThe Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often if deemed necessary or advisable by the chairman.E\n\nMembers of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.F\n\nThe duties of the Council shall be:1\n\nTo recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;2\n\nTo coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication of functions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagency state plan for substance abuse and problem gambling services;3\n\nTo review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regarding substance abuse or problem gambling and on all applications for state or federal funds or services to be used in substance abuse or problem gambling programs;4\n\nTo define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs for persons with substance abuse or problem gambling and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and5\n\nTo make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse and problem gambling upon the request of the Governor.G\n\nStaff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office of Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302731,"text":"The Virginia Addiction Recovery Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals and on the coordination of the Commonwealth’s public and private efforts to control substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100, and problem gambling, as defined in § 37.2-314.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":302732,"text":"The Council shall consist of 32 members. Four members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint one member representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, one member representing the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representing the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two members representing the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, two members representing the problem gambling recovery community, one member representing the board of directors of the Opioid Abatement Authority established pursuant to § 2.2-2367, and two members representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. The Council shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Directors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Criminal Justice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs or their designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals, and the Substance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":302733,"text":"Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies or representatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with their terms of office. Beginning July 1, 2011, the Governor’s appointments of the seven nonlegislative citizen members shall be staggered as follows: two members for a term of one year, three members for a term of two years, and two members for a term of three years. Thereafter, appointments of nonlegislative members shall be for terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members for a two-year term. 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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 767 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. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 14 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 1977, chapter 18; in 1978, chapter 171; in 1979, chapter 678; in 1980, chapter 582; in 1984, chapter 589; in 1990, chapters 1, 288, and 317; in 1998, chapter 724<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 614<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 713<\/a> and 716<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 424<\/a>, 554<\/a>, 813<\/a>, and 840<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 38<\/a> and 730<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 466<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57408,"section_number":"2.2-1507","catch_line":"Participation of certain agencies in budget development process of other agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1507\/"},{"id":84163,"section_number":"2.2-2101","catch_line":"Prohibition against service by legislators on boards, commissions, and councils within the executive branch; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2101\/"},{"id":62804,"section_number":"37.2-203","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-203\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"},{"id":54327,"section_number":"2.2-2367","catch_line":"Board of directors; members","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2367\/"},{"id":71377,"section_number":"2.2-2813","catch_line":"Definitions; compensation and expense payments from state funds for service on collegial bodies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2813\/"},{"id":73173,"section_number":"2.2-2825","catch_line":"Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2825\/"},{"id":76036,"section_number":"37.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":175361,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84460,"identifier":"2.2-2696","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/31\/2.2-2696","url":"\/2.2-2696\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2696\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/31\/2.2-2696","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Addiction Recovery Council","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2696","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Addiction Recovery Council (the Council) is established as an advisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals and on the coordination of the Commonwealth’s public and private efforts to control substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100<\/a>, and problem gambling, as defined in § 37.2-314.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Council shall consist of 32 members. Four members of the House of Delegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint one member representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, one member representing the Virginia Drug Courts<\/span> Association, one member representing the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two members representing the Virginia Association of Community Services<\/span> Boards, two members representing the problem gambling recovery community, one member representing the board of directors of the Opioid Abatement Authority established pursuant to § 2.2-2367<\/a>, and two members representing statewide consumer and advocacy organizations. The Council shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Directors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Criminal Justice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; the Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth or his designee; the Executive Director of the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program or his designee; and the chairs or their designees of the Virginia Association of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Virginia Association of Addiction Professionals, and the Substance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of the Virginia Association of Community Services<\/span> Boards. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies or representatives of organizations shall be for terms consistent with their terms of office. Beginning July 1, 2011, the Governor’s appointments of the seven nonlegislative citizen members shall be staggered as follows: two members for a term of one year, three members for a term of two years, and two members for a term of three years. Thereafter, appointments of nonlegislative members shall be for terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall be for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members for a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as chairman.\n\t\t\tNo person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, provided that a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often if deemed necessary or advisable by the chairman. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813<\/a> and 2.2-2825<\/a>. Funding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The duties of the Council shall be: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication of functions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagency state plan for substance abuse and problem gambling services; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To review and comment on annual state agency<\/span> budget requests regarding substance abuse or problem gambling and on all applications for state or federal funds or services to be used in substance abuse or problem gambling programs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs for persons with substance abuse or problem gambling and to encourage cooperation among agencies; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To make investigations, issue<\/span> annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse and problem gambling upon the request of the Governor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office of Substance Abuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA ADDICTION RECOVERY COUNCIL (\u00a7 2.2-2696)\n\nA. The Virginia Addiction Recovery Council (the Council) is established as an\nadvisory council, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch\nof state government. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make\nrecommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Board of\nBehavioral Health and Developmental Services on broad policies and goals and on\nthe coordination of the Commonwealth’s public and private efforts to\ncontrol substance abuse, as defined in § 37.2-100, and problem gambling, as\ndefined in § 37.2-314.2.\n\nB. The Council shall consist of 32 members. Four members of the House of\nDelegates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, in\naccordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the\nRules of the House of Delegates, and two members of the Senate shall be\nappointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Governor shall appoint one\nmember representing the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, one member\nrepresenting the Virginia Drug Courts Association, one member representing the\nSubstance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia, two members representing the\nVirginia Association of Community Services Boards, two members representing the\nproblem gambling recovery community, one member representing the board of\ndirectors of the Opioid Abatement Authority established pursuant to §\n2.2-2367, and two members representing statewide consumer and advocacy\norganizations. The Council shall also include the Commissioner of Behavioral\nHealth and Developmental Services; the Commissioner of Health; the Commissioner\nof the Department of Motor Vehicles; the Superintendent of Public Instruction;\nthe Directors of the Departments of Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Criminal\nJustice Services, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services; the Chief\nExecutive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority; the\nExecutive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth or his designee;\nthe Executive Director of the Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action\nProgram or his designee; and the chairs or their designees of the Virginia\nAssociation of Drug and Alcohol Programs, the Virginia Association of Addiction\nProfessionals, and the Substance Abuse Council and the Prevention Task Force of\nthe Virginia Association of Community Services Boards.\n\nC. Appointments of legislative members and heads of agencies or representatives\nof organizations shall be for terms consistent with their terms of office.\nBeginning July 1, 2011, the Governor’s appointments of the seven\nnonlegislative citizen members shall be staggered as follows: two members for a\nterm of one year, three members for a term of two years, and two members for a\nterm of three years. Thereafter, appointments of nonlegislative members shall be\nfor terms of three years, except an appointment to fill a vacancy, which shall\nbe for the unexpired term. The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the\nmembers for a two-year term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two\nconsecutive terms as chairman.\n\t\t\tNo person shall be eligible to serve more than two successive terms, provided\nthat a person appointed to fill a vacancy may serve two full successive terms.\n\nD. The Council shall meet at least four times annually and more often if deemed\nnecessary or advisable by the chairman.\n\nE. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but\nshall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the\nperformance of their duties as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.\nFunding for the cost of expenses shall be provided by the Department of\nBehavioral Health and Developmental Services.\n\nF. The duties of the Council shall be:\n\n 1. To recommend policies and goals to the Governor, the General Assembly, and\n the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services;\n\n 2. To coordinate agency programs and activities, to prevent duplication of\n functions, and to combine all agency plans into a comprehensive interagency\n state plan for substance abuse and problem gambling services;\n\n 3. To review and comment on annual state agency budget requests regarding\n substance abuse or problem gambling and on all applications for state or\n federal funds or services to be used in substance abuse or problem gambling\n programs;\n\n 4. To define responsibilities among state agencies for various programs for\n persons with substance abuse or problem gambling and to encourage cooperation\n among agencies; and\n\n 5. To make investigations, issue annual reports to the Governor and the\n General Assembly, and make recommendations relevant to substance abuse and\n problem gambling upon the request of the Governor.\n\nG. Staff assistance shall be provided to the Council by the Office of Substance\nAbuse Services of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental\nServices.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 767, \u00a7 37.1-207; 1977, c. 18; 1978, c. 171; 1979, c. 678;\n1980, c. 582; 1984, c. 589; 1990, cc. 1, 288, 317; 1998, c. 724; 1999, c. 614;\n2005, cc. 713, 716; 2009, cc. 424, 554, 813, 840; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2012, cc.\n803, 835; 2015, cc. 38, 730; 2023, c. 466.","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}}