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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>81521</law_id><section_number>2.2-114</section_number><catch_line>Coordination of official communications with federal and foreign governments</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="A">Office of the Governor</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Governor</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Governor may adopt regulations for coordination of official communications on behalf of the Commonwealth by any officer, <span class="dictionary">agency</span> or employee of the Commonwealth with the government of the United States, another state or foreign nation. Subject to the ultimate authority of the General Assembly to prescribe the policies of the Commonwealth and within the framework of policy established by the General Assembly, all communications shall be at the policy direction of the Governor; however, communications by the General Assembly or the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span> of Virginia with the legislature or the judiciary, respectively, of the United States, another state or foreign nation, shall be at the discretion of the General Assembly and the Supreme <span class="dictionary">Court</span> of Virginia. Actions taken under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Acceptance by departments, etc., of funds from United States; application of funds" href="/2.2-611/">2.2-611</a> shall be subject to the provisions of this section.</p></section></text><history>1976, c. 704, &#xA7; 2.1-38.2; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
