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The guidelines shall set out any methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and any specific means of seeking input from interested persons or groups that the agency intends to use in addition to the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action. The guidelines shall set out a general policy for the use of standing or ad hoc advisory panels and consultation with groups and individuals registering interest in working with the agency. Such policy shall address the circumstances in which the agency considers the panels or consultation appropriate and intends to make use of the panels or consultation.B\n\nIn formulating any regulation, including but not limited to those in public assistance and social services programs, the agency pursuant to its public participation guidelines shall afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency, to include an online public comment forum on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, or other specially designated subordinate and (ii) be accompanied by and represented by counsel or other representative. However, the agency may begin drafting the proposed regulation prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit comments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":296414,"text":"Public participation guidelines for soliciting the input of interested parties in the formation and development of its regulations shall be developed, adopted, and used by each agency pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The guidelines shall set out any methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and any specific means of seeking input from interested persons or groups that the agency intends to use in addition to the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action. The guidelines shall set out a general policy for the use of standing or ad hoc advisory panels and consultation with groups and individuals registering interest in working with the agency. Such policy shall address the circumstances in which the agency considers the panels or consultation appropriate and intends to make use of the panels or consultation.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":296415,"text":"In formulating any regulation, including but not limited to those in public assistance and social services programs, the agency pursuant to its public participation guidelines shall afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency, to include an online public comment forum on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, or other specially designated subordinate and (ii) be accompanied by and represented by counsel or other representative. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0873\">873<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0916\">916<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0795\">795<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66656,"section_number":"2.2-4002.1","catch_line":"Guidance documents","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002.1\/"},{"id":72032,"section_number":"2.2-4009","catch_line":"Evidentiary hearings on regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4009\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":176763,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82742,"identifier":"2.2-4007.02","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/2\/2.2-4007.02","url":"\/2.2-4007.02\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4007.02\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/2\/2.2-4007.02","dublin_core":{"Title":"Public participation guidelines","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4007.02","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Public participation guidelines for soliciting the input of interested parties in the formation and development of its <span class=\"dictionary\">regulations<\/span> shall be developed, adopted, and used by each <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span> pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The guidelines shall set out any methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and any specific means of seeking input from interested persons or groups that the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span> intends to use in addition to the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action. The guidelines shall set out a general policy for the use of standing or ad hoc advisory <span class=\"dictionary\">panels<\/span> and consultation with groups and individuals registering interest in working with the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span>. Such policy shall address the circumstances in which the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span> considers the <span class=\"dictionary\">panels<\/span> or consultation appropriate and intends to make use of the <span class=\"dictionary\">panels<\/span> or consultation. <a id=\"paragraph-296414\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4007.02\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In formulating any <span class=\"dictionary\">regulation<\/span>, including but not limited to those in <span class=\"dictionary\">public assistance and social services programs<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span> pursuant to its public participation guidelines shall afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and arguments, either orally or in writing, to the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span>, to include an online public comment forum on the <span class=\"dictionary\">Virginia Regulatory Town Hall<\/span>, or other specially designated <span class=\"dictionary\">subordinate<\/span> and (ii) be accompanied by and represented by <span class=\"dictionary\">counsel<\/span> or other representative. However, the <span class=\"dictionary\">agency<\/span> may begin drafting the proposed <span class=\"dictionary\">regulation<\/span> prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit comments. <a id=\"paragraph-296415\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-4007.02\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES (\u00a7 2.2-4007.02)\n\nA. Public participation guidelines for soliciting the input of interested\nparties in the formation and development of its regulations shall be developed,\nadopted, and used by each agency pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The\nguidelines shall set out any methods for the identification and notification of\ninterested parties and any specific means of seeking input from interested\npersons or groups that the agency intends to use in addition to the Notice of\nIntended Regulatory Action. The guidelines shall set out a general policy for\nthe use of standing or ad hoc advisory panels and consultation with groups and\nindividuals registering interest in working with the agency. Such policy shall\naddress the circumstances in which the agency considers the panels or\nconsultation appropriate and intends to make use of the panels or consultation.\n\nB. In formulating any regulation, including but not limited to those in public\nassistance and social services programs, the agency pursuant to its public\nparticipation guidelines shall afford interested persons an opportunity to (i)\nsubmit data, views, and arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency,\nto include an online public comment forum on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall,\nor other specially designated subordinate and (ii) be accompanied by and\nrepresented by counsel or other representative. However, the agency may begin\ndrafting the proposed regulation prior to or during any opportunities it\nprovides to the public to submit comments.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 873, 916; 2012, c. 795.","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}}