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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 805<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2017, chapters 166<\/a> and 273<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70893,"section_number":"33.2-222","catch_line":"Commissioner of Highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-222\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72795,"section_number":"33.2-1524","catch_line":"Commonwealth Transportation Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1524\/"},{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205129,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58145,"identifier":"33.2-256","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/4\/33.2-256","url":"\/33.2-256\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-256\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/4\/33.2-256","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department of Transportation established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-256","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby created a Department<\/span> of Transportation within the executive branch, which shall be under the supervision and management of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> and responsible to the Secretary<\/span> of Transportation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The core mission of the Department<\/span> shall be as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To maintain and operate the system of state highways; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To develop, oversee, and manage highway<\/span> projects included in the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214<\/a> based on guidance from the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> or funded pursuant to § 33.2-1524<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To ensure the safety of the traveling public on the system of state highways.\n\t\t\t\tNothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or restrict the powers otherwise granted to the Department<\/span> or Commissioner. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 33.2-256)\n\nA. There is hereby created a Department of Transportation within the executive\nbranch, which shall be under the supervision and management of the Commissioner\nof Highways and responsible to the Secretary of Transportation.\n\nB. The core mission of the Department shall be as follows:\n\n 1. To maintain and operate the system of state highways;\n\n 2. To develop, oversee, and manage highway projects included in the Six-Year\n Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 based on guidance from the\n Commonwealth Transportation Board or funded pursuant to § 33.2-1524; and\n\n 3. To ensure the safety of the traveling public on the system of state\n highways.\n \t\t\t\tNothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit or restrict the\n powers otherwise granted to the Department or Commissioner.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, c. 805; 2017, cc. 166, 273.","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}}