                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL (§ 2.2-2699)

The Council shall have the power and duty to:

1. Advise the Governor on funding priorities for modeling and simulation
programs at the Commonwealth&#8217;s institutions of higher education.

2. Develop policy initiatives and advise the Governor on strategies to promote
the modeling and simulation industry in the Commonwealth.

3. Advise the Virginia Economic Development Partnership regarding (i) attracting
new modeling and simulation businesses to the Commonwealth and (ii) assisting
the development of the Commonwealth&#8217;s existing modeling and simulation
industry.

4. Develop recommendations in conjunction with the Virginia Economic Development
Partnership on how to market the Commonwealth&#8217;s modeling and simulation
capabilities to all businesses and industries, especially those not fully
utilizing modeling and simulation applications.

5. Develop recommendations that will assist in making Virginia a national leader
in the modeling and simulation industry.

HISTORY: 2007, c. 857.