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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 60<\/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 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80494,"section_number":"51.5-178","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-178\/"},{"id":63174,"section_number":"51.5-180","catch_line":"Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board established; membership; terms; duties and responsibilities","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-180\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60308,"section_number":"46.2-411","catch_line":"Reinstatement of suspended or revoked license or other privilege to operate or register a motor vehicle; proof of financial responsibility; reinstatement fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-411\/"},{"id":79902,"section_number":"51.5-181","catch_line":"Procedures for grant applications","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-181\/"}],"permalink":{"id":236829,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81934,"identifier":"51.5-179","token":"51.5\/14\/12\/51.5-179","url":"\/51.5-179\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-179\/","token":"51.5\/14\/12\/51.5-179","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund established","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-179","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purpose of preventing traumatic spinal cord or brain injuries and improving the treatment and care of Virginians with traumatic spinal cord or brain injuries, there is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund<\/span> to be known as the Commonwealth Neurotrauma<\/span> Initiative Trust Fund<\/span>, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund<\/span>.” The Fund<\/span> shall be established on the books of the Comptroller as a revolving fund<\/span> and shall be administered by the Commonwealth Neurotrauma<\/span> Initiative Advisory Board<\/span> in cooperation with the Commissioner<\/span>. The Fund<\/span> shall consist of grants, donations, and bequests from public and private sources and funds<\/span> collected as provided in § 46.2-411<\/a>. Such moneys shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the Fund<\/span> and shall be used for the purposes of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any moneys remaining in the Fund<\/span>, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund<\/span> but shall remain in the Fund<\/span>. The Fund<\/span> shall be administered by the Commissioner<\/span> and distributed according to the grant procedures established pursuant to § 51.5-181<\/a>. Moneys in the Fund<\/span> shall be used to support grants for Virginia-based organizations, institutions, and researchers as follows: (i) 47.5 percent shall be allocated for research on the mechanisms and treatment of neurotrauma<\/span>, (ii) 47.5 percent shall be allocated for rehabilitative services, and (iii) five percent shall be allocated for the Department<\/span>’s costs for administering and staffing the Commonwealth Neurotrauma<\/span> Initiative Advisory Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMONWEALTH NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED (\u00a7 51.5-179)\n\nA. For the purpose of preventing traumatic spinal cord or brain injuries and\nimproving the treatment and care of Virginians with traumatic spinal cord or\nbrain injuries, there is hereby created in the state treasury a special\nnonreverting fund to be known as the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust\nFund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund.” The Fund shall be\nestablished on the books of the Comptroller as a revolving fund and shall be\nadministered by the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board in\ncooperation with the Commissioner. The Fund shall consist of grants, donations,\nand bequests from public and private sources and funds collected as provided in\n§ 46.2-411. Such moneys shall be deposited into the state treasury to the\ncredit of the Fund and shall be used for the purposes of this article.\n\nB. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of\neach fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the\nFund. The Fund shall be administered by the Commissioner and distributed\naccording to the grant procedures established pursuant to § 51.5-181.\nMoneys in the Fund shall be used to support grants for Virginia-based\norganizations, institutions, and researchers as follows: (i) 47.5 percent shall\nbe allocated for research on the mechanisms and treatment of neurotrauma, (ii)\n47.5 percent shall be allocated for rehabilitative services, and (iii) five\npercent shall be allocated for the Department’s costs for administering\nand staffing the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 60, \u00a7 51.5-12.2; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","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}}