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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63776</law_id><section_number>2.2-127</section_number><catch_line>Purpose</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-129</reference></referred_to_by><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="2">Executive Reorganization</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Governor shall from time to time examine the organization of all executive agencies and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Promote better execution of the <span class="dictionary">laws</span>, the more effective management of the executive branch of state government and of its agencies and <span class="dictionary">functions</span>, and the expeditious administration of the public business; <a id="paragraph-232360" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with the efficient operation of state government; <a id="paragraph-232361" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Increase the efficiency of the operations of state government to the fullest extent practicable; <a id="paragraph-232362" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and <span class="dictionary">functions</span> of state government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes; <a id="paragraph-232363" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar <span class="dictionary">functions</span> under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or <span class="dictionary">functions</span> thereof that are not necessary for the efficient conduct of the state government; and <a id="paragraph-232364" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort. <a id="paragraph-232365" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-127/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1977, c. 505, &#xA7; 2.1-8.1; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
