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However, such rules adopted for the procurement of professional services with a cost expected to exceed $80,000 shall be consistent with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 2.2-4302.2, 2.2-4303.1 and 2.2-4303.2. The initial rules shall be adopted by the Board no later than six months after the first meeting of the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279259,"text":"The provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (\u00a7 2.2-2900 et seq.) and the Virginia Public Procurement Act (\u00a7 2.2-4300 et seq.) shall not apply to the Authority in the exercise of any power conferred under this article. The Authority shall develop and adopt rules governing their procurement procedures. However, such rules adopted for the procurement of professional services with a cost expected to exceed $80,000 shall be consistent with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 2.2-4302.2, 2.2-4303.1 and 2.2-4303.2. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1230\">1230<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1275\">1275<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"},{"id":70034,"section_number":"2.2-4300","catch_line":"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4300\/"},{"id":80758,"section_number":"2.2-4302.2","catch_line":"Process for competitive negotiation","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4302.2\/"},{"id":63722,"section_number":"2.2-4303.1","catch_line":"Architectural and professional engineering term contracting; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4303.1\/"},{"id":54690,"section_number":"2.2-4303.2","catch_line":"Job order contracting; limitations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4303.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205337,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77868,"identifier":"33.2-299.1","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/6\/33.2-299.1","url":"\/33.2-299.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-299.1\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/6\/33.2-299.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-299.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose\" href=\"\/2.2-2900\/\">2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.) and the Virginia Public Procurement Act (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Short title; purpose; declaration of intent\" href=\"\/2.2-4300\/\">2.2-4300<\/a> et seq.) shall not apply to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Authority<\/span> in the exercise of any power conferred under this article. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Authority<\/span> shall develop and adopt rules governing their procurement procedures. However, such rules adopted for the procurement of professional services with a cost expected to exceed $80,000 shall be consistent with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Process for competitive negotiation\" href=\"\/2.2-4302.2\/\">2.2-4302.2<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Architectural and professional engineering term contracting; limitations\" href=\"\/2.2-4303.1\/\">2.2-4303.1<\/a> and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Job order contracting; limitations\" href=\"\/2.2-4303.2\/\">2.2-4303.2<\/a>. The initial rules shall be adopted by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> no later than six months after the first meeting of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTION OF AUTHORITY FROM PERSONNEL AND PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES (\u00a7 33.2-299.1)\n\nThe provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act (\u00a7 2.2-2900 et seq.) and the\nVirginia Public Procurement Act (\u00a7 2.2-4300 et seq.) shall not apply to the\nAuthority in the exercise of any power conferred under this article. The\nAuthority shall develop and adopt rules governing their procurement procedures.\nHowever, such rules adopted for the procurement of professional services with a\ncost expected to exceed $80,000 shall be consistent with the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7\n2.2-4302.2, 2.2-4303.1 and 2.2-4303.2. The initial rules shall be adopted by the\nBoard no later than six months after the first meeting of the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.","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}}