                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLICATION OF BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS; PUBLIC HEARINGS (§ 2.2-1510)

A. The Governor shall ensure that a summary of the highlights of each budget
submitted pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-1508 and set of amendments submitted pursuant
to subsection E of &#xA7; 2.2-1509 are sent to a newspaper of general
circulation in the following geographical areas of the Commonwealth: Northern
Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond/Petersburg, Central Virginia, Shenandoah
Valley, Roanoke Valley, Southside, and Southwest Virginia prior to the convening
of each session of the General Assembly.

B. The House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and
Appropriations shall hold at least four regional public hearings on the budget
bill submitted by the Governor. The four public hearings shall be held prior to
the convening of such session of the General Assembly, at hearing sites and
times as selected by the chairmen of the two committees.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 467, § 2.1-399.2; 2001, c. 844.