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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 846<\/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 2 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 1995, chapter 579<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172073,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54163,"identifier":"2.2-406","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-406","url":"\/2.2-406\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-406\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/1\/2.2-406","dublin_core":{"Title":"Secretary of Commonwealth to report list of interim appointments requiring confirmation; other appointments","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-406","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall periodically, during the interim between sessions of the General Assembly, present to the chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Privileges<\/span> and Elections a list of the names of all persons appointed by the Governor that require confirmation by the General Assembly. A list shall be presented by June 1, August 1, October 1, and December 1, and shall include the names of all persons so appointed since adjournment or since the last required report, the position to which appointed, and the person whom the appointee will succeed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall report to the General Assembly by December 1 of each year, the number of persons appointed to any state board, commission, agency or authority, categorized by race, gender and national origin. Information on the race, gender and national origin of appointees shall be obtained through voluntary self-identification following appointment. Such information shall be used solely for the purpose of compiling the statistical information required under this section and any personally identifiable information collected under this section shall be confidential and shall be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSECRETARY OF COMMONWEALTH TO REPORT LIST OF INTERIM APPOINTMENTS REQUIRING\nCONFIRMATION; OTHER APPOINTMENTS (\u00a7 2.2-406)\n\nA. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall periodically, during the interim\nbetween sessions of the General Assembly, present to the chairmen of the Senate\nand House Committees on Privileges and Elections a list of the names of all\npersons appointed by the Governor that require confirmation by the General\nAssembly. A list shall be presented by June 1, August 1, October 1, and December\n1, and shall include the names of all persons so appointed since adjournment or\nsince the last required report, the position to which appointed, and the person\nwhom the appointee will succeed.\n\nB. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall report to the General Assembly by\nDecember 1 of each year, the number of persons appointed to any state board,\ncommission, agency or authority, categorized by race, gender and national\norigin. Information on the race, gender and national origin of appointees shall\nbe obtained through voluntary self-identification following appointment. Such\ninformation shall be used solely for the purpose of compiling the statistical\ninformation required under this section and any personally identifiable\ninformation collected under this section shall be confidential and shall be\nexempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et\nseq.).\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 846, \u00a7 2.1-42.3; 1995, c. 579; 2001, c. 844.","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}}