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I, c. 258.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Identity Management Standards Advisory Council (the Advisory Council) is established to advise the Secretary of Commerce and Trade on the adoption of identity management standards and the creation of guidance documents pursuant to § 2.2-436.B\n\nThe Advisory Council shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, with expertise in electronic identity management and information technology. Members shall include a representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, five representatives of the business community with appropriate experience and expertise, and one representative of Virginia consumers. In addition to the seven appointed members, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or his designee, and the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, or his designee, may also serve as ex officio members with voting privileges on the Advisory Council. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Members may be reappointed.\n\t\t\tThe Advisory Council shall designate one of its members as chairman.\n\t\t\tMembers shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825.\n\t\t\tStaff to the Advisory Council shall be provided by the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade.C\n\nProposed guidance documents and general opportunity for oral or written submittals as to those guidance documents shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register of Regulations as a general notice following the processes and procedures set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-4031 of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The Advisory Council shall allow at least 30 days for the submission of written comments following the posting and publication and shall hold at least one meeting dedicated to the receipt of oral comment no less than 15 days after the posting and publication. The Advisory Council shall also develop methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and specific means of seeking input from interested persons and groups. 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 482<\/a> and 483<\/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 2017, chapter 395<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 738<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80231,"section_number":"2.2-436","catch_line":"Approval of electronic identity standards","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-436\/"}],"refers_to":[{"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":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":53967,"section_number":"2.2-4031","catch_line":"Publication of Virginia Register of Regulations; exceptions; notice of public hearings of proposed regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4031\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61445,"identifier":"2.2-437","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4.3\/2.2-437","url":"\/2.2-437\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-437\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4.3\/2.2-437","dublin_core":{"Title":"Identity Management Standards Advisory Council","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-437","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Identity Management Standards Advisory Council (the Advisory Council) is established to advise the Secretary of Commerce and Trade on the adoption of identity management standards and the creation of guidance documents pursuant to § 2.2-436<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Advisory Council shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, with expertise in electronic identity management and information technology. Members shall include a representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, five representatives of the business community with appropriate experience and expertise, and one representative of Virginia consumers. In addition to the seven appointed members, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or his designee, and the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, or his designee, may also serve as ex officio members with voting privileges<\/span> on the Advisory Council. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be appointed for terms of four years. Members may be reappointed.\n\t\t\tThe Advisory Council shall designate one of its members as chairman.\n\t\t\tMembers shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in § 2.2-2825<\/a>.\n\t\t\tStaff to the Advisory Council shall be provided by the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Proposed guidance documents and general opportunity for oral or written submittals as to those guidance documents shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register of Regulations as a general notice following the processes and procedures set forth in subsection B of § 2.2-4031<\/a> of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). The Advisory Council shall allow at least 30 days for the submission of written comments following the posting and publication and shall hold at least one meeting dedicated to the receipt of oral comment no less than 15 days after the posting and publication. The Advisory Council shall also develop methods for the identification and notification of interested parties and specific means of seeking input from interested persons and groups. The Advisory Council shall send a copy of such notices, comments, and other background material<\/span> relative to the development of the recommended guidance documents to the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIDENTITY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL (\u00a7 2.2-437)\n\nA. The Identity Management Standards Advisory Council (the Advisory Council) is\nestablished to advise the Secretary of Commerce and Trade on the adoption of\nidentity management standards and the creation of guidance documents pursuant to\n§ 2.2-436.\n\nB. The Advisory Council shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by and\nserve at the pleasure of the Governor, with expertise in electronic identity\nmanagement and information technology. Members shall include a representative of\nthe Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Authority, five\nrepresentatives of the business community with appropriate experience and\nexpertise, and one representative of Virginia consumers. In addition to the\nseven appointed members, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles,\nor his designee, and the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth, or his\ndesignee, may also serve as ex officio members with voting privileges on the\nAdvisory Council. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be\nappointed for terms of four years. Members may be reappointed.\n\t\t\tThe Advisory Council shall designate one of its members as chairman.\n\t\t\tMembers shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all\nreasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as\nprovided in § 2.2-2825.\n\t\t\tStaff to the Advisory Council shall be provided by the Office of the\nSecretary of Commerce and Trade.\n\nC. Proposed guidance documents and general opportunity for oral or written\nsubmittals as to those guidance documents shall be posted on the Virginia\nRegulatory Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register of Regulations as a\ngeneral notice following the processes and procedures set forth in subsection B\nof § 2.2-4031 of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000\net seq.). The Advisory Council shall allow at least 30 days for the submission\nof written comments following the posting and publication and shall hold at\nleast one meeting dedicated to the receipt of oral comment no less than 15 days\nafter the posting and publication. The Advisory Council shall also develop\nmethods for the identification and notification of interested parties and\nspecific means of seeking input from interested persons and groups. The Advisory\nCouncil shall send a copy of such notices, comments, and other background\nmaterial relative to the development of the recommended guidance documents to\nthe Joint Commission on Administrative Rules.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 482, 483; 2017, c. 395; 2020, c. 738; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c.\n258.","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}}