                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PURPOSE (§ 2.2-127)

The Governor shall from time to time examine the organization of all executive
agencies and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to:

1. Promote better execution of the laws, the more effective management of the
executive branch of state government and of its agencies and functions, and the
expeditious administration of the public business;

2. Reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest extent consistent with
the efficient operation of state government;

3. Increase the efficiency of the operations of state government to the fullest
extent practicable;

4. Group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of state
government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes;

5. Reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions
under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof that are
not necessary for the efficient conduct of the state government; and

6. Eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 505, § 2.1-8.1; 2001, c. 844.