                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 2.2-2365)

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#8220;Authority&#8221; means the Opioid Abatement Authority.
		&#8220;Board&#8221; means the board of directors of the Authority.
		&#8220;Community services board region&#8221; means a region as determined by
the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for purposes of
administering Chapter 5 (§ 37.2-500 et seq.) of Title 37.2.
		&#8220;Fund&#8221; means the Opioid Abatement Fund.
		&#8220;Historically economically disadvantaged community&#8221; means the same
as such term is defined in § 56-576.
		&#8220;Local apportionment formula&#8221; means any formula submitted to the
Attorney General by participating localities pursuant to the provisions of
subsection B of § 2.2-507.3.
		&#8220;Participating locality&#8221; means any county or independent city that
agrees to be bound by the terms of a settlement agreement entered into by the
Attorney General relating to claims regarding the manufacturing, marketing,
distribution, or sale of opioids, and that releases its own such claims.
		&#8220;Regional effort&#8221; means any effort involving a partnership of at
least two participating localities within a community services board region.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 306, 307.