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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 503 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 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1989, chapter 601; in 1993, chapter 898; in 1994, chapter 748<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 398<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 39<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55896,"section_number":"10.1-1186","catch_line":"General powers of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1186\/"},{"id":77480,"section_number":"10.1-1197.9","catch_line":"Enforcement; civil penalties; criminal penalties; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1197.9\/"},{"id":75687,"section_number":"10.1-1198","catch_line":"Voluntary environmental assessment privilege","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1198\/"},{"id":53974,"section_number":"10.1-1409","catch_line":"Revocation or amendment of permits","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1409\/"},{"id":79239,"section_number":"10.1-609","catch_line":"Unsafe dams presenting nonimminent danger; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-609\/"},{"id":65885,"section_number":"10.1-610.1","catch_line":"Monitoring progress of work","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-610.1\/"},{"id":67844,"section_number":"10.1-612.1","catch_line":"Temporary stop work order; 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A.<\/span> Agencies shall ascertain the fact<\/span> basis for their decisions of cases<\/span> through informal conference or consultation proceedings unless the named party<\/span> and the agency<\/span> consent to waive<\/span> such a conference or proceeding to go directly to a formal hearing. Such conference-consultation procedures shall include rights of parties to the case<\/span> to (i) have reasonable notice thereof, which notice shall include contact information consisting of the name, telephone number, and government email address of the person designated by the agency<\/span> to answer questions or otherwise assist a named party<\/span>; (ii) appear in person or by counsel<\/span> or other qualified representative before the agency<\/span> or its subordinates<\/span>, or before a hearing officer<\/span> for the informal presentation of factual data, argument, or proof in connection with any case<\/span>; (iii) have notice of any contrary fact<\/span> basis or information in the possession<\/span> of the agency<\/span> that can be relied upon in making an adverse decision; (iv) receive a prompt decision of any application for a license, benefit, or renewal thereof; and (v) be informed, briefly and generally in writing, of the factual or procedural basis for an adverse decision in any case<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Agencies may, in their case decisions<\/span>, rely upon public data, documents or information only when the agencies have provided all parties with advance notice of an intent<\/span> to consider such public data, documents or information. This requirement shall not apply to an agency<\/span>’s reliance on case law<\/span> and administrative precedent<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINFORMAL FACT FINDING PROCEEDINGS (\u00a7 2.2-4019)\n\nA. Agencies shall ascertain the fact basis for their decisions of cases through\ninformal conference or consultation proceedings unless the named party and the\nagency consent to waive such a conference or proceeding to go directly to a\nformal hearing. Such conference-consultation procedures shall include rights of\nparties to the case to (i) have reasonable notice thereof, which notice shall\ninclude contact information consisting of the name, telephone number, and\ngovernment email address of the person designated by the agency to answer\nquestions or otherwise assist a named party; (ii) appear in person or by counsel\nor other qualified representative before the agency or its subordinates, or\nbefore a hearing officer for the informal presentation of factual data,\nargument, or proof in connection with any case; (iii) have notice of any\ncontrary fact basis or information in the possession of the agency that can be\nrelied upon in making an adverse decision; (iv) receive a prompt decision of any\napplication for a license, benefit, or renewal thereof; and (v) be informed,\nbriefly and generally in writing, of the factual or procedural basis for an\nadverse decision in any case.\n\nB. Agencies may, in their case decisions, rely upon public data, documents or\ninformation only when the agencies have provided all parties with advance notice\nof an intent to consider such public data, documents or information. This\nrequirement shall not apply to an agency’s reliance on case law and\nadministrative precedent.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 503, \u00a7 9-6.14:11; 1986, c. 615; 1989, c. 601; 1993, c. 898;\n1994, c. 748; 1995, c. 398; 2001, c. 844; 2016, c. 39.","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}}