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The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether there are any exemptions that should be discontinued or modified.B\n\nBeginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall conduct a review of the exemptions authorized by this chapter on a schedule established by the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether any such exemption should be discontinued or modified.C\n\nBeginning August 1, 2017, each agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter, other than the courts, any agency of the Supreme Court, and any agency that by the Constitution of Virginia is expressly granted any of the powers of a court of record, shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules on or before August 1, 2017, which report shall include the date the exemption was enacted, a summary of the necessity for the exemption, and a summary of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. Every two years thereafter, each such agency shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules that summarizes any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any.D\n\nIn the event that an agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter fails to submit the report required pursuant to subsection C, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules shall recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly that such agency’s exemption be discontinued.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":231865,"text":"The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall conduct a review periodically of the exemptions authorized by this chapter. 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 602 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 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 17 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 1986, chapter 615; in 1987, chapters 375 and 652; in 1988, chapters 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, and 820; in 1989, chapters 54, 299, and 478; in 1990, chapters 721 and 968; in 1991, chapters 80, 294, and 344; in 1992, chapters 200, 409, 488, 592, and 793; in 1993, chapters 537, 669, and 898; in 1994, chapters 237<\/a>, 577<\/a>, 649<\/a>, 740<\/a>, 743<\/a>, and 801<\/a>; in 1995, chapters 103<\/a>, 499<\/a>, and 516<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 51<\/a>, 152<\/a>, 158<\/a>, 189<\/a>, 205<\/a>, 279<\/a>, 320<\/a>, 345<\/a>, 573<\/a>, 590<\/a>, 598<\/a>, 638<\/a>, 705<\/a>, 735<\/a>, 818<\/a>, and 1012<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 87<\/a>, 88<\/a>, 109<\/a>, 212<\/a>, 390<\/a>, 439<\/a>, 567<\/a>, 624<\/a>, 785<\/a>, 806<\/a>, 845<\/a>, 850<\/a>, 861<\/a>, and 868<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 39<\/a>, 619<\/a>, and 784<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 412<\/a>, 421<\/a>, 433<\/a>, and 603<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 382<\/a>, 400<\/a>, 924<\/a>, and 1011<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 678<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79503,"section_number":"30-73.3","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-73.3\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":176745,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63647,"identifier":"2.2-4005","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/1\/2.2-4005","url":"\/2.2-4005\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4005\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/1\/2.2-4005","dublin_core":{"Title":"Review of exemptions by Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; Joint Commission on Administrative Rules","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4005","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall conduct a review periodically of the exemptions authorized by this chapter. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether there are any exemptions that should be discontinued or modified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Beginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules<\/span> shall conduct a review of the exemptions authorized by this chapter on a schedule established by the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules<\/span>. The purpose of this review shall be to assess whether any such exemption should be discontinued or modified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Beginning August 1, 2017, each agency<\/span> having an exemption authorized by this chapter, other than the courts<\/span>, any agency<\/span> of the Supreme Court<\/span>, and any agency<\/span> that by the Constitution of Virginia is expressly granted any of the powers of a court<\/span> of record, shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules<\/span> on or before August 1, 2017, which report shall include the date the exemption was enacted, a summary of the necessity for the exemption, and a summary of any rule<\/span> or regulation<\/span> adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. Every two years thereafter, each such agency<\/span> shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules<\/span> that summarizes any rule<\/span> or regulation<\/span> adopted pursuant to the exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In the event that an agency<\/span> having an exemption authorized by this chapter fails to submit the report required pursuant to subsection C, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules<\/span> shall recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly that such agency<\/span>’s exemption be discontinued. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVIEW OF EXEMPTIONS BY JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION; JOINT\nCOMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (\u00a7 2.2-4005)\n\nA. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall conduct a review\nperiodically of the exemptions authorized by this chapter. The purpose of this\nreview shall be to assess whether there are any exemptions that should be\ndiscontinued or modified.\n\nB. Beginning November 1, 2017, the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules\nshall conduct a review of the exemptions authorized by this chapter on a\nschedule established by the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules. The\npurpose of this review shall be to assess whether any such exemption should be\ndiscontinued or modified.\n\nC. Beginning August 1, 2017, each agency having an exemption authorized by this\nchapter, other than the courts, any agency of the Supreme Court, and any agency\nthat by the Constitution of Virginia is expressly granted any of the powers of a\ncourt of record, shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on\nAdministrative Rules on or before August 1, 2017, which report shall include the\ndate the exemption was enacted, a summary of the necessity for the exemption,\nand a summary of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the exemption in the\nimmediately preceding two fiscal years, if any. Every two years thereafter, each\nsuch agency shall submit a written report to the Joint Commission on\nAdministrative Rules that summarizes any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to\nthe exemption in the immediately preceding two fiscal years, if any.\n\nD. In the event that an agency having an exemption authorized by this chapter\nfails to submit the report required pursuant to subsection C, the Joint\nCommission on Administrative Rules shall recommend to the Governor and the\nGeneral Assembly that such agency’s exemption be discontinued.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 602, \u00a7 9-6.14:4.1; 1986, c. 615; 1987, cc. 375, 652; 1988,\ncc. 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, 820; 1989, cc. 54, 299, 478; 1990, cc. 721, 968;\n1991, cc. 80, 294, 344; 1992, cc. 200, 409, 488, 592, 793; 1993, cc. 537, 669,\n898; 1994, cc. 237, 577, 649, 740, 743, 801; 1995, cc. 103, 499, 516; 1996, cc.\n51, 152, 158, 189, 205, 279, 320, 345, 573, 590, 598, 638, 705, 735, 818, 1012;\n1997, cc. 87, 88, 109, 212, 390, 439, 567, 624, 785, 806, 845, 850, 861, 868;\n1998, cc. 39, 619, 784; 1999, cc. 412, 421, 433, 603; 2000, cc. 382, 400, 924,\n1011; 2001, c. 844; 2017, c. 678.","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}}