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This determination may be through the expansion of the service area of an existing community action agency or the designation of a new community action agency.\n\t\t\tThe designated agency shall receive and review requests for the expansion of existing community action agencies or the designation of new community action agencies and shall present to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources a recommendation for community action status and funding. The review and recommendation shall be in compliance with regulations developed by the board of the designated agency.\n\t\t\tUpon completion of a satisfactory review of the request, the Secretary shall forward a recommendation to the Governor.D\n\nThe Secretary of Human Resources may recommend that the Governor rescind the designation of a community action agency for cause or by mutual agreement.\n\t\t\tIf the rescission is for cause, the Secretary shall:1\n\nReceive from the designated agency a request to rescind the designation of the community action agency, including the causes for the request;2\n\nNotify the chief elected official of each local governing body in the service area of the intent to rescind the designation of the community action agency;3\n\nProvide the community action agency the opportunity for a hearing on the record; and4\n\nMeet any other provisions required by federal law.\n\t\t\t\tIf the rescission is by mutual agreement, the Secretary shall:1\n\nReceive from the designated agency a resolution, approved by the governing body of the community action agency, requesting the Governor to rescind its designation as a community action agency. The resolution shall include a proposed effective date for the rescission; and2\n\nMeet any other provisions required by federal law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":289999,"text":"Each community action agency that has been designated by a unit of local government and funded pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452) that was in operation on July 1, 1982, and is still in operation shall be deemed a community action agency for the purposes of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":290000,"text":"No new community action agency shall be designated in any area of the Commonwealth that is served by an existing community action agency.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":290001,"text":"The Governor may designate a community action agency to serve any locality not currently served by an existing community action agency. 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 667 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 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 522<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":177933,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80900,"identifier":"2.2-5407","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5407","url":"\/2.2-5407\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5407\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5407","dublin_core":{"Title":"Designation of community action agencies; rescission of designation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5407","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each community action agency that has been designated by a unit of local government and funded pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law<\/span> 88-452) that was in operation on July 1, 1982, and is still in operation shall be deemed a community action agency for the purposes of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No new community action agency shall be designated in any area of the Commonwealth that is served by an existing community action agency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Governor may designate a community action agency to serve any locality not currently served by an existing community action agency. This determination may be through the expansion of the service area of an existing community action agency or the designation of a new community action agency.\n\t\t\tThe designated agency shall receive and review requests for the expansion of existing community action agencies or the designation of new community action agencies and shall present to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources a recommendation for community action status and funding. The review and recommendation shall be in compliance with regulations developed by the board of the designated agency.\n\t\t\tUpon completion of a satisfactory review of the request, the Secretary shall forward a recommendation to the Governor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Secretary of Human Resources may recommend that the Governor rescind the designation of a community action agency for cause or by mutual agreement.\n\t\t\tIf the rescission is for cause, the Secretary shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Receive from the designated agency a request to rescind the designation of the community action agency, including the causes for the request; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Notify the chief elected official of each local governing body in the service area of the intent<\/span> to rescind the designation of the community action agency; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provide the community action agency the opportunity for a hearing<\/span> on the record; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Meet any other provisions required by federal law<\/span>.\n\t\t\t\tIf the rescission is by mutual agreement, the Secretary shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Receive from the designated agency a resolution, approved by the governing body of the community action agency, requesting the Governor to rescind its designation as a community action agency. The resolution shall include a proposed effective date for the rescission; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Meet any other provisions required by federal law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES; RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION (\u00a7\n2.2-5407)\n\nA. Each community action agency that has been designated by a unit of local\ngovernment and funded pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public\nLaw 88-452) that was in operation on July 1, 1982, and is still in operation\nshall be deemed a community action agency for the purposes of this chapter.\n\nB. No new community action agency shall be designated in any area of the\nCommonwealth that is served by an existing community action agency.\n\nC. The Governor may designate a community action agency to serve any locality\nnot currently served by an existing community action agency. This determination\nmay be through the expansion of the service area of an existing community action\nagency or the designation of a new community action agency.\n\t\t\tThe designated agency shall receive and review requests for the expansion of\nexisting community action agencies or the designation of new community action\nagencies and shall present to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources a\nrecommendation for community action status and funding. The review and\nrecommendation shall be in compliance with regulations developed by the board of\nthe designated agency.\n\t\t\tUpon completion of a satisfactory review of the request, the Secretary shall\nforward a recommendation to the Governor.\n\nD. The Secretary of Human Resources may recommend that the Governor rescind the\ndesignation of a community action agency for cause or by mutual agreement.\n\t\t\tIf the rescission is for cause, the Secretary shall:\n\n 1. Receive from the designated agency a request to rescind the designation of\n the community action agency, including the causes for the request;\n\n 2. Notify the chief elected official of each local governing body in the\n service area of the intent to rescind the designation of the community action\n agency;\n\n 3. Provide the community action agency the opportunity for a hearing on the\n record; and\n\n 4. Meet any other provisions required by federal law.\n \t\t\t\tIf the rescission is by mutual agreement, the Secretary shall:\n\n 1. Receive from the designated agency a resolution, approved by the governing\n body of the community action agency, requesting the Governor to rescind its\n designation as a community action agency. The resolution shall include a\n proposed effective date for the rescission; and\n\n 2. Meet any other provisions required by federal law.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 667, \u00a7 2.1-597; 2001, c. 844; 2007, c. 522.","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}}