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Where any dispute, claim or controversy involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, the Attorney General may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved both by the Governor, as provided in this section, and by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board, authority or bureau that is interested. However, when any dispute, claim or controversy arises under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (&#xA7; 8.01-195.1 et seq.) or otherwise involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, and the settlement amount does not exceed $250,000, the Attorney General or an assistant Attorney General assigned to such department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau, or such other designee of the Attorney General, may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board or bureau whose interests are in issue. When the dispute, claim or controversy involves a case in which the Commonwealth has a claim for sums due it as the result of hospital, medical or dental care furnished by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, the Attorney General or such assistant Attorney General may compromise and settle and discharge the same when the settlement amount does not exceed $250,000.B\n\nNo settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement that prohibits the Commonwealth, a state agency, officer or employee from disclosing the amount of such settlement except where such confidentiality agreement is imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise is required by law.C\n\nNo settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement if such settlement requires that a matter or issue shall be the subject of (i) regulatory action pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of this title, or (ii) legislation proposed to be introduced in the General Assembly.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":297134,"text":"Except as provided in this section or former &#xA7; 23-38.33:1, the Attorney General may compromise and settle disputes, claims and controversies involving all interests of the Commonwealth including, but not limited to the Virginia Tort Claims Act (&#xA7; 8.01-195.1 et seq.), and may discharge any such claims, but only after the proposed compromise, settlement or discharge, together with the reasons therefor, have been submitted in writing to the Governor and approved by him. Where any dispute, claim or controversy involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, the Attorney General may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved both by the Governor, as provided in this section, and by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board, authority or bureau that is interested. However, when any dispute, claim or controversy arises under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (&#xA7; 8.01-195.1 et seq.) or otherwise involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, and the settlement amount does not exceed $250,000, the Attorney General or an assistant Attorney General assigned to such department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau, or such other designee of the Attorney General, may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board or bureau whose interests are in issue. When the dispute, claim or controversy involves a case in which the Commonwealth has a claim for sums due it as the result of hospital, medical or dental care furnished by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, the Attorney General or such assistant Attorney General may compromise and settle and discharge the same when the settlement amount does not exceed $250,000.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":297135,"text":"No settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement that prohibits the Commonwealth, a state agency, officer or employee from disclosing the amount of such settlement except where such confidentiality agreement is imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise is required by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":297136,"text":"No settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement if such settlement requires that a matter or issue shall be the subject of (i) regulatory action pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of this title, or (ii) legislation proposed to be introduced in the General Assembly.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13688,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13687,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","permalink":{"id":172305,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13688,"identifier":"1","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1","url":"\/2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13687,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Law","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13686,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","permalink":{"id":172303,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13687,"identifier":"5","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5","url":"\/2.2\/I\/B\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13686,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Law","identifier":"B","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12784,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:33","permalink":{"id":172301,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13686,"identifier":"B","token":"2.2\/I\/B","url":"\/2.2\/I\/B\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12784,"edition_id":1,"name":"Organization of State Government","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12749,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":171455,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12784,"identifier":"I","token":"2.2\/I","url":"\/2.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12749,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration of Government","identifier":"2.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":171453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12749,"identifier":"2.2","token":"2.2","url":"\/2.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":78581,"structure_id":13688,"section_number":"2.2-500","catch_line":"Attorney General to be chief executive officer; 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It has been modified 10 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 1956, chapter 387; in 1966, chapter 677; in 1973, chapter 219; in 1979, chapter 266; in 1986, chapter 180; in 1989, chapter 75; in 1995, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0359\">359<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0384\">384<\/a>; in 2001, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0118\">118<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0844\">844<\/a>; in 2004, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0729\">729<\/a>; in 2007, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0217\">217<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64326,"section_number":"19.2-368.15","catch_line":"Subrogation of Commonwealth to claimant's right of action; lien in favor of the Commonwealth; disposition of funds collected","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-368.15\/"},{"id":76461,"section_number":"2.2-2831","catch_line":"Payment of severance benefits; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2831\/"},{"id":67052,"section_number":"2.2-4366","catch_line":"Alternative dispute resolution","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4366\/"},{"id":54803,"section_number":"2.2-4801","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4801\/"},{"id":63148,"section_number":"45.2-1608","catch_line":" Violations; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1608\/"},{"id":79539,"section_number":"62.1-268","catch_line":"Issuance of special orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-268\/"},{"id":56006,"section_number":"62.1-44.15","catch_line":"Powers and duties; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15\/"},{"id":75035,"section_number":"62.1-44.15:25","catch_line":"Further powers and duties of the State Water Control Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.15_25\/"},{"id":69702,"section_number":"8.01-195.5","catch_line":"Settlement of certain cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-195.5\/"},{"id":72844,"section_number":"8.01-66.9","catch_line":"Lien in favor of Commonwealth, its programs, institutions or departments on claim for personal injuries","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"},{"id":86997,"section_number":"8.01-195.1","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-195.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172395,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82895,"identifier":"2.2-514","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1\/2.2-514","url":"\/2.2-514\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-514\/","token":"2.2\/I\/B\/5\/1\/2.2-514","dublin_core":{"Title":"Compromise and settlement of disputes","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-514","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Except as provided in this section or former &#xA7; 23-38.33:1, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> may compromise and settle disputes, claims and controversies involving all interests of the Commonwealth including, but not limited to the Virginia <span class=\"dictionary\">Tort<\/span> Claims Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title\" href=\"\/8.01-195.1\/\">8.01-195.1<\/a> et seq.), and may discharge any such claims, but only after the proposed compromise, <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> or discharge, together with the reasons therefor, have been submitted in writing to the Governor and approved by him. Where any dispute, claim or controversy involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved both by the Governor, as provided in this section, and by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board, authority or bureau that is interested. However, when any dispute, claim or controversy arises under the Virginia <span class=\"dictionary\">Tort<\/span> Claims Act (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title\" href=\"\/8.01-195.1\/\">8.01-195.1<\/a> et seq.) or otherwise involves the interests of any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the Commonwealth, and the <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> amount does not exceed $250,000, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> or an assistant <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> assigned to such department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau, or such other designee of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span>, may compromise and settle or discharge the same provided the action is approved by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution, division, board or bureau whose interests are in <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span>. When the dispute, claim or controversy involves a case in which the Commonwealth has a claim for sums due it as the result of hospital, medical or dental care furnished by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> or such assistant <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> may compromise and settle and discharge the same when the <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> amount does not exceed $250,000. <a id=\"paragraph-297134\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-514\/#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> No <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement that prohibits the Commonwealth, a <span class=\"dictionary\">state agency<\/span>, officer or employee from disclosing the amount of such <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> except where such confidentiality agreement is imposed by a <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of competent <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> or otherwise is required by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-297135\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-514\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> No <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality agreement if such <span class=\"dictionary\">settlement<\/span> requires that a matter or <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> shall be the subject of (i) regulatory action pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Exemptions from requirements of this article\" href=\"\/2.2-4006\/\">2.2-4006<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 40 of this title, or (ii) legislation proposed to be introduced in the General Assembly. <a id=\"paragraph-297136\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-514\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES (\u00a7 2.2-514)\n\nA. Except as provided in this section or former &#xA7; 23-38.33:1, the Attorney\nGeneral may compromise and settle disputes, claims and controversies involving\nall interests of the Commonwealth including, but not limited to the Virginia\nTort Claims Act (&#xA7; 8.01-195.1 et seq.), and may discharge any such claims,\nbut only after the proposed compromise, settlement or discharge, together with\nthe reasons therefor, have been submitted in writing to the Governor and\napproved by him. Where any dispute, claim or controversy involves the interests\nof any department, institution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau\nof the Commonwealth, the Attorney General may compromise and settle or discharge\nthe same provided the action is approved both by the Governor, as provided in\nthis section, and by the head, or his designee, of the department, institution,\ndivision, board, authority or bureau that is interested. However, when any\ndispute, claim or controversy arises under the Virginia Tort Claims Act (&#xA7;\n8.01-195.1 et seq.) or otherwise involves the interests of any department,\ninstitution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau of the\nCommonwealth, and the settlement amount does not exceed $250,000, the Attorney\nGeneral or an assistant Attorney General assigned to such department,\ninstitution, division, commission, board, authority or bureau, or such other\ndesignee of the Attorney General, may compromise and settle or discharge the\nsame provided the action is approved by the head, or his designee, of the\ndepartment, institution, division, board or bureau whose interests are in issue.\nWhen the dispute, claim or controversy involves a case in which the Commonwealth\nhas a claim for sums due it as the result of hospital, medical or dental care\nfurnished by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, the Attorney General or such\nassistant Attorney General may compromise and settle and discharge the same when\nthe settlement amount does not exceed $250,000.\n\nB. No settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality\nagreement that prohibits the Commonwealth, a state agency, officer or employee\nfrom disclosing the amount of such settlement except where such confidentiality\nagreement is imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise is\nrequired by law.\n\nC. No settlement under subsection A shall be made subject to a confidentiality\nagreement if such settlement requires that a matter or issue shall be the\nsubject of (i) regulatory action pursuant to Article 2 (&#xA7; 2.2-4006 et seq.)\nof Chapter 40 of this title, or (ii) legislation proposed to be introduced in\nthe General Assembly.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2-92; 1956, c. 387; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7 2.1-127; 1973, c.\n219; 1979, c. 266; 1986, c. 180; 1989, c. 75; 1995, cc. 359, 384; 2001, cc. 118,\n844; 2004, c. 729; 2007, c. 217.","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}}