                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GOVERNOR TO ADMINISTER HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM AND SECURE BENEFITS TO
COMMONWEALTH UNDER FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT OF 1966 (§ 2.2-119)

It shall be the responsibility of the Governor to administer the highway safety
program within the Commonwealth and to authorize, direct and coordinate existing
and future activities of agencies of the Commonwealth and its political
subdivisions in such program. The Governor, in addition to all other duties and
responsibilities conferred on him by the Constitution and laws of the
Commonwealth, may contract and do all other things necessary on behalf of the
Commonwealth to secure the full benefits available to the Commonwealth under the
federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, and any amendments thereto, and in so doing,
cooperate with federal and state agencies, private and public agencies,
interested organizations, and individuals, to effectuate the purposes of that
act and any amendments thereto, and the highway safety program within the
Commonwealth.
		The Governor shall be the official having the ultimate responsibility for
dealing with the United States government with respect to programs and
activities pursuant to the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and any amendments
thereto. To that end he shall be responsible for related activities of any and
all departments and agencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions.
He may designate such persons, agencies and commissions to assist him in
coordinating the activities contemplated under the federal act, this section,
and the state&#8217;s highway safety program.

HISTORY: 1968, c. 160, § 2.1-51.6; 2001, c. 844.