                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; REPORT (§ 2.2-2499.3)

The Board shall have the power and duty to:

1. Advise the Governor regarding the development of economic, professional,
cultural, educational, and governmental links between the Commonwealth and the
LGBTQ+ community in Virginia.

2. Undertake studies, sponsor symposiums, conduct research, and prepare factual
reports in order to gather information to formulate and present recommendations
to the Governor relating to issues of concern and importance to the LGBTQ+
community in the Commonwealth.

3. Advise the Governor as needed regarding any statutory, regulatory, or other
issues of importance to the LGBTQ+ community in the Commonwealth.

4. Apply for, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public,
quasi-public, or private sources, including any matching funds as may be
designated in an appropriation act, to enable it to better carry out its
objectives.

5. Submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly for
publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division
of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and
reports.

HISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 169.