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Such nonprofit entity shall be designated as the agency to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with mental, cognitive, sensory, physical, or other disabilities and to receive federal funds on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act, the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1 et seq.), and such other related programs as may be established in state or federal law.B\n\nNot later than January 1, 2014, the Governor shall designate the nonprofit entity established pursuant to subsection A to serve as the state’s protection and advocacy system, and such nonprofit entity shall thereafter be known as the disAbility Law Center of Virginia.C\n\nEmployees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition to employment with the organization designated pursuant to subsection B shall not be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§ 2.2-3200 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":233612,"text":"Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director, in consultation with the Board, shall establish a nonprofit entity to provide advocacy, legal, and ombudsman services to persons with disabilities. 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Such nonprofit entity shall be designated as the agency to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with mental, cognitive, sensory, physical, or other disabilities and to receive federal funds on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act, the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1 et seq.), and such other related programs as may be established in state or federal law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":233613,"text":"Not later than January 1, 2014, the Governor shall designate the nonprofit entity established pursuant to subsection A to serve as the state’s protection and advocacy system, and such nonprofit entity shall thereafter be known as the disAbility Law Center of Virginia.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":233614,"text":"Employees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition to employment with the organization designated pursuant to subsection B shall not be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§ 2.2-3200 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16153,"edition_id":1,"name":"Protection and Advocacy Services","identifier":"8.1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12761,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:07:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:07:32","permalink":{"id":237079,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16153,"identifier":"8.1","token":"51.5\/8.1","url":"\/51.5\/8.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12761,"edition_id":1,"name":"Persons With Disabilities","identifier":"51.5","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":236393,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12761,"identifier":"51.5","token":"51.5","url":"\/51.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":78019,"structure_id":16153,"section_number":"51.5-39.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/51.5-39.1\/","token":"51.5\/8.1\/51.5-39.1","metadata":false},{"id":64169,"structure_id":16153,"section_number":"51.5-39.13","catch_line":"Conversion of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy to a nonprofit entity","url":"\/51.5-39.13\/","token":"51.5\/8.1\/51.5-39.13","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":78019,"structure_id":16153,"section_number":"51.5-39.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/51.5-39.1\/","token":"51.5\/8.1\/51.5-39.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/51.5-39.13\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 847<\/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 2013, chapter 571<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58889,"section_number":"37.2-304","catch_line":"Duties of Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-304\/"},{"id":62735,"section_number":"37.2-709","catch_line":"State facility reporting requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-709\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65287,"section_number":"2.2-3200","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3200\/"},{"id":82514,"section_number":"51.5-1","catch_line":"Declaration of policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237085,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64169,"identifier":"51.5-39.13","token":"51.5\/8.1\/51.5-39.13","url":"\/51.5-39.13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-39.13\/","token":"51.5\/8.1\/51.5-39.13","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conversion of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy to a nonprofit entity","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-39.13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director, in consultation with the Board, shall establish a nonprofit entity to provide advocacy, legal, and ombudsman services to persons with disabilities. Such nonprofit entity shall be established in such a manner that the entity is in compliance with all federal law<\/span> regarding a protection and advocacy system. Such nonprofit entity shall be designated as the agency to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with mental, cognitive, sensory, physical, or other disabilities and to receive federal funds on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement the federal Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the federal Rehabilitation Act, the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1<\/a> et seq.), and such other related programs as may be established in state or federal law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Not later than January 1, 2014, the Governor shall designate the nonprofit entity established pursuant to subsection A to serve as the state’s protection and advocacy system, and such nonprofit entity shall thereafter be known as the disAbility Law<\/span> Center of Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Employees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition to employment with the organization designated pursuant to subsection B shall not be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§ 2.2-3200<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONVERSION OF THE VIRGINIA OFFICE FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY TO A NONPROFIT\nENTITY (\u00a7 51.5-39.13)\n\nA. Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director, in consultation with the\nBoard, shall establish a nonprofit entity to provide advocacy, legal, and\nombudsman services to persons with disabilities. Such nonprofit entity shall be\nestablished in such a manner that the entity is in compliance with all federal\nlaw regarding a protection and advocacy system. Such nonprofit entity shall be\ndesignated as the agency to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with\nmental, cognitive, sensory, physical, or other disabilities and to receive\nfederal funds on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement the federal\nProtection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, the federal\nDevelopmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the federal\nRehabilitation Act, the Virginians with Disabilities Act (§ 51.5-1 et\nseq.), and such other related programs as may be established in state or federal\nlaw.\n\nB. Not later than January 1, 2014, the Governor shall designate the nonprofit\nentity established pursuant to subsection A to serve as the state’s\nprotection and advocacy system, and such nonprofit entity shall thereafter be\nknown as the disAbility Law Center of Virginia.\n\nC. Employees of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy who transition\nto employment with the organization designated pursuant to subsection B shall\nnot be subject to the provisions of the Workforce Transition Act (§\n2.2-3200 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 847; 2013, c. 571.","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}}