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I, cc. 306, 307.","full_text":"A\n\nAs deemed necessary to comply with or effectuate the terms of a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids and in accordance with an agreement between the Attorney General and participating localities, as defined in &#xA7; 2.2-2365, the Attorney General shall designate funds from such settlements, judgments, verdicts, or other court orders for deposit in the Opioid Abatement Fund (the Fund) established pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2374. The Attorney General shall cooperate with and assist the Opioid Abatement Authority in its administration of the Fund.B\n\nIf the terms of a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order, or any agreement related thereto between the Attorney General and participating localities, include a local apportionment formula dividing any part of a settlement, judgment, or verdict among participating localities, or if the terms of a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order, or any agreement related thereto between the Attorney General and participating localities, as defined in &#xA7; 2.2-2365, authorize participating localities to agree upon a local apportionment formula dividing any part of a settlement, judgment, or verdict, any such locality may submit the agreed-upon local apportionment formula to the Attorney General.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":248816,"text":"As deemed necessary to comply with or effectuate the terms of a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids and in accordance with an agreement between the Attorney General and participating localities, as defined in &#xA7; 2.2-2365, the Attorney General shall designate funds from such settlements, judgments, verdicts, or other court orders for deposit in the Opioid Abatement Fund (the Fund) established pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2374. 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<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/2.2-2365\/\">2.2-2365<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall designate funds from such <span class=\"dictionary\">settlements<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgments<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">verdicts<\/span>, or other <span class=\"dictionary\">court orders<\/span> for deposit in the Opioid Abatement Fund (the Fund) established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Opioid Abatement Fund\" href=\"\/2.2-2374\/\">2.2-2374<\/a>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall cooperate with and assist the Opioid Abatement Authority in its administration of the Fund. <a id=\"paragraph-248816\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-507.3\/#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> If the terms of a <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span>, or other <span class=\"dictionary\">court order<\/span>, or any agreement related thereto between the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> and participating localities, include a local apportionment formula dividing any part of a <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span> among participating localities, or if the terms of a <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span>, or other <span class=\"dictionary\">court order<\/span>, or any agreement related thereto between the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> and participating localities, as defined in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/2.2-2365\/\">2.2-2365<\/a>, authorize participating localities to agree upon a local apportionment formula dividing any part of a <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">verdict<\/span>, any such locality may submit the agreed-upon local apportionment formula to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-248817\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-507.3\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOOPERATION WITH THE OPIOID ABATEMENT AUTHORITY (\u00a7 2.2-507.3)\n\nA. As deemed necessary to comply with or effectuate the terms of a settlement,\njudgment, verdict, or other court order relating to claims regarding the\nmanufacturing, marketing, distribution, or sale of opioids and in accordance\nwith an agreement between the Attorney General and participating localities, as\ndefined in &#xA7; 2.2-2365, the Attorney General shall designate funds from such\nsettlements, judgments, verdicts, or other court orders for deposit in the\nOpioid Abatement Fund (the Fund) established pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2374. The\nAttorney General shall cooperate with and assist the Opioid Abatement Authority\nin its administration of the Fund.\n\nB. If the terms of a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order, or any\nagreement related thereto between the Attorney General and participating\nlocalities, include a local apportionment formula dividing any part of a\nsettlement, judgment, or verdict among participating localities, or if the terms\nof a settlement, judgment, verdict, or other court order, or any agreement\nrelated thereto between the Attorney General and participating localities, as\ndefined in &#xA7; 2.2-2365, authorize participating localities to agree upon a\nlocal apportionment formula dividing any part of a settlement, judgment, or\nverdict, any such locality may submit the agreed-upon local apportionment\nformula to the Attorney General.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 306, 307.","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}}