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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>84745</law_id><section_number>2.2-4100</section_number><catch_line>Short title; purpose of chapter; declaration of policy</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>10.1-1308</reference><reference>2.2-4002</reference><reference>2.2-4015</reference><reference>2.2-4031</reference><reference>30-155</reference><reference>40.1-51.25</reference><reference>45.2-1003</reference><reference>54.1-3223</reference><reference>62.1-44.12</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="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="41">Virginia Register Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the &#x201C;Virginia Register Act.&#x201D; <a id="paragraph-303680" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-4100/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> It is the purpose of this chapter to satisfy the need for public availability of information respecting the <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> of state agencies. Nothing in this chapter contemplates or is designed to limit or impede the present or future making, amendment, or repeal of <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> by administrative agencies. It is declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage, facilitate, and assist agencies in developing <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> that will inform the public of the requirements, policies, and procedures of the administrative authorities of the State. <a id="paragraph-303681" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-4100/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1973, c. 535, &#xA7;&#xA7; 9-6.15, 9-6.22; 1975, c. 502; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
